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| Name |
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| Dr Stuart Newson |
| Position |
| Population Biologist |
| Role |
| Survey design and analysis of data from large national surveys
of wild bird and mammal populations, particularly relating to
population trend and population size estimation. Preparation
of manuscripts for publication in scientific journals and articles
accessible to the wider public. |
| Qualifications |
BSc (Hons) Zoology, Bristol University, 1993-1996
Ph.D. The colonisation and range expansion of inland breeding
great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo in England. Bristol
University,1998-2000. |
| Research Interests/Responsibilities |
Long-term monitoring of the numbers and demography
of wild bird populations in the UK.
Biology of great cormorants |
| Other Information |
Member of Bird Study editorial board
Member of BTO News editorial board
UK cormorant colour-ringing coordinator
Member of Sule Skerry Ringing Group committee
Licensed bird ringer |
| Selected Publications |
- MacLeod, C.J., Newson, S.E., Blackwell, G. & Duncan,
R.P. (in press). Enhanced niche opportunities: can they
explain the success of New Zealand’s introduced bird
species? Diversity & Distributions.
- Newson, S.E., Evans, K.L., Noble, D.G., Greenwood, J.J.D.,
Gaston, K.J. (in press). Use of distance sampling to improve
estimates of national population sizes for common and widespread
breeding birds in the UK. Journal of Applied Ecology.
- Evans, K.L., Newson, S.E., Storch, D., Greenwood, J.J.D.
& Gaston, K.J. (2008). Spatial scale, abundance and
the species-energy relationship in British birds. Journal
of Animal Ecology 77, 395-405.
- Freeman, S.N. & Newson, S.E. (2008). On a log-linear
approach to detecting ecological interactions in monitored
populations. Ibis 150, 250-258.
- Sims, V., Evans, K.L., Newson, S.E., Tratalos, J. &
Gaston, K.J. (2008). Avian assemblage structure and domestic
cat densities in urban environments. Diversity &
Distributions 14, 387-399.
- Freeman, S.N., Noble, D.G., Newson, S.E., Baillie, S.R.
(2007). Modelling population changes using data from different
surveys: the Common Birds Census and the Breeding Bird Survey.
Bird Study 54, 61-72.
- Gillings, S. & Newson, S.E. (2007). Breeding populations
of Northern Wheatear in Britain. British Birds
100, 179-181.
- Jiguet, F., Gadot, A-S, Julliard, R., Newson, S.E. &
Couvet, D. (2007). Climate envelope, life-history traits
and the resilience of birds facing global change. Global
Change Biology 13, 1672-1684.
- Newson, S.E., Marchant, J.H., Ekins, G.R. & Sellers,
R.M. (2007). The status of inland breeding Great Cormorants
Phalacrocorax carbo in England. British Birds
100, 289-299.
- Snow, L.C., Newson, S.E., Musgrove, A.J., Cranswick, P.A.
& Crick, H.Q.P. (2007). Risk based surveillance for
Avian Influenza H5N1 in wild birds in Great Britain. Veterinary
Record 161, 775-781.
- Tratolos, J., Fuller, R.A. Evans, K.L. Davies, R.G., Newson,
S.E., Greenwood, J.J.D. & Gaston, K.J. (2007). Bird
densities are associated with household densities. Global
Change Biology 13, 1685-1695.
- Jiguet, F., Julliard, R., Thomas, C.D., Dehorter, O.,
Newson, S.E. & Couvet, D. (2006). Thermal range predicts
bird population resilience to extreme high temperatures.
Ecology Letters 9, 1321-1330.
- Toms, M.P. & Newson, S.E. (2006). Volunteer surveys
as a means for detected trends in garden mammal populations.
Mammal Review 36, 309-317.
- Newson, S.E., Hughes, B., Hearn, R. & Bregnballe,
T. (2005) Breeding performance and timing of breeding of
inland and coastal breeding Cormorants Phalacrocorax
carbo in England and Wales. Bird Study 52
(1), 10-17.
- Newson, S.E., Woodburn, R., Noble, D.G. & Baillie,
S.R. (2005) Evaluating the Breeding Bird Survey for producing
national population size and density estimates. Bird
Study 52 (1), 42-54.
- Newson, S.E., Ekins, G.R., Russell, I.C. & Sellers,
R.M. (2005) Separation of North Atlantic and Continental
Cormorants. Birding World 219: 107-111.
- Newson, S.E. & Hughes, B. (2005) Delayed breeding
during harsh weather events in the Great Cormorant. Cormorant
Research Group Bulletin 6: 11-13.
- Clarke, R., Lauder, A., Field, R. & Newson, S.E.
(2005) Current colour-ringing projects on cormorants in
the UK. Cormorant Research Group Bulletin 6: 58-60.
- Gillings, S., Newson, S.E., Noble, D.G. & Vickery,
J.A. (2005) Winter availability of cereal stubbles attracts
declining farmland birds and positively influences breeding
population trends. Proceedings of the Royal Society,
Series B Biological Sciences 272 (1564): 733-739.
- Newson, S.E., Hughes, B., Russell, I.C., Ekins, G.R.
& Sellers, R.M. (2004) Sub-specific differentiation
and distribution of Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo
in Europe. Ardea 93 (1), 3-10.
- Newson, S.E. & Bregnballe, T. (2003) Estimating reproductive
success of Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo:
reliability and limitations of current methodology. Vogelwelt
124, Suppl.: 143-148.
- Russell, I., Bearhop, S., Newson, S.E., Winney, B., Allchin,
C.R. & Kirk, R.S. (2003) Multi-disciplinary analysis
of cormorant carcases. Vogelwelt 124, Suppl.: 157-166.
- Newson, S.E., Noble, D.G. & Marchant, J.H. (2003)
Analysis of population trends for waterways birds.
BTO Research Report No. 337. British Trust for Ornithology.
- Musgrove, A., Newson, S.E., Fairney, N., Sanderson, B.
& Whitehead, S. (2003) Marine Monitoring Project:
Ground and Aerial Monitoring Protocols for In Shore Special
Protection Areas. Common Scoter Surveys in Carmarthen Bay
During the Winter of 2002-03. 91pp. BTO Research Report
No. 336.
- Thomas, R.J., Székely, T., Cuthill, I.C., Harper,
D.G.C., Newson, S.E., Frayling, T.D. & Wallis, P.D.
(2002) Eye size in birds and the timing of song at dawn.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological
Sciences 1493: 831-838.
- Newson, S.E. & Hughes, B. (1999) Diurnal activity
budgets of Goosander Mergus merganser wintering
on Chew Valley Lake, North Somerset: Influence of time of
day and sex. Wildfowl 49: 173-180.
- Hughes, B., Bruce, J., Ekins, G.R. & Newson, S.E.
(1999) Movements and distribution of inland breeding
Cormorants in England. WWT Wetlands Advisory Service
report to English Nature. 83pp.
- Newson, S.E., B. Hughes & R.M. Sellers (1997)Status
and breeding success of Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo in
Wales in 1997. CCW Sea Empress Contract Report No.
288. CCW, Bangor. 10pp.
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