Anne Goodenough is an

ecologist Ecology () is the natural science of the relationships among living organisms and their environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. Ecology overlaps with the closely re ...

in the United Kingdom. She is Professor of

Applied Ecology Applied ecology is a sub-field within ecology that considers the applied science, application of the science of ecology to real-world (usually management) questions. It is also described as a scientific field that focuses on the application of conc ...

at the

University of Gloucestershire The University of Gloucestershire is a public university based in Gloucestershire, England. It is located over five campuses, three in Cheltenham and two in Gloucester. The university is the successor of a large number of merged, name-changed ...

Education

Goodenough did a PhD on

nest box A nest box, also spelled nestbox, is a man-made enclosure provided for animals to nest in. Nest boxes are most frequently utilized for birds, in which case they are also called birdhouses or a birdbox/bird box, but some mammals such as bats ma ...

choice and breeding success in woodland birds.

Career and research

She became Professor of Applied Ecology at the University of Gloucestershire in 2017 and is also course leader for Applied Ecology, prior to this she was a Senior Lecturer and course leader for Biosciences at the University. Her research looks broadly at how species interact with the environment and much of her work has been on

bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class (biology), class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the Oviparity, laying of Eggshell, hard-shelled eggs, a high Metabolism, metabolic rate, a fou ...

s. Goodenough has researched the

phenology Phenology is the study of periodic events in biological life cycles and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as habitat factors (such as elevation). Examples include the date of emergence of leav ...

(timing) of

bird migration Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year. It is typically from north to south or from south to north. Animal migration, Migration is inherently risky, due to predation and ...

using data from the Portland Bird Observatory in Dorset. She launched the Starling Survey citizen science project with the

Royal Society of Biology The Royal Society of Biology (RSB), previously called the Society of Biology, is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom created to advance the interests of biology in academia, industry, education, and research. Fo ...

, asking for

biological records Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of ...

starling Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine (perching) birds known for the often dark, glossy iridescent sheen of their plumage; their complex vocalizations including mimicking; and their distinctive, often elaborate swarming behavior, know ...

murmurations from the UK public; she found that murmurations are likely to be a protective 'safety in numbers' behaviour against predators. Goodenough has also worked on other species such as in the Flying Ant survey with

Adam Hart Adam Hart is an English scientist, author and broadcaster, specialising in ecology, entomology and conservation, especially in southern Africa. He has co-presented three BBC TV documentaries on social insects (BBC4's ''Planet Ant: Life Inside ...

looking at if there is a single 'Flying Ant Day' or whether it occurs multiple times in a season. Goodenough also carries out research into

higher education Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools ...

teaching method A teaching method is a set of principles and methods used by teachers to enable student learning. These strategies are determined partly by the subject matter to be taught, partly by the relative expertise of the learners, and partly by constrai ...

s, she is an advocate of project based learning in particular working with external organisations. In 2017, she wrote the book ''Applied Ecology, Monitoring, managing, and conserving'', with Adam Hart, published by

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books ...

Awards and honours

* Trustee of

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is the Gloucestershire local partner in a conservation network of 46 The Wildlife Trusts partnership, Wildlife Trusts. The Wildlife Trusts are local charities with the specific aim of protecting the United K ...

* Finalist in the Biosciences Lecturer of the Year run by the Royal Society of Biology in 2013. * Awarded Senior Fellowship and named a National Teaching Fellow of the

Higher Education Academy Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) is a British charity and professional membership scheme promoting excellence in higher education. It advocates evidence-based teaching methods and awards fellowships as professional recogniti ...

in 2013. * Won the

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) is the largest professional body for environmental practitioners in the United Kingdom and worldwide, with nearly 20,000 members. Members receive updates on current environmental law ...

Essay Prize in 2006.

References

External links

University of Gloucestershire profile
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