Rich Howells

I am primarily interested in breeding biology and the environmental drivers of variation in reproductive output. My current research focuses on the links between diet and demography in a Euroepan shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis population, breeding on the Isle of May, Scotland and how these relationships change over time.

 

I am also interested community ecology, in particular responses of individuals and ecosystems to environmental change. By gaining a more comprehensive understanding of how species respond to environmental perturbations we can make more informed decisions to help conserve species and habitats in the future.