Ezra Tattersall
PhD student, Associate LecturerProfile
Ezra is a PhD student, supervised by Professor Carly Stevens and Dr Andy Wilby. He completed his undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Ecology and Conservation Biology at the University of Leeds. He previously worked for the Field Studies Council and as coordinator of the Powys Local Nature Partnership. He started his PhD at in October 2024 researching the impacts of under-grazing on limestone pavements which can lead to the encroachment of scrub. He will also work on possible management strategies for the restoration of scrub-encroached pavements.
Research Interests
My PhD will focus on rare limestone pavement habitats. A lack of appropriate management can result in scrub encroachment of limestone pavements which can shade out rare plant species. I am researching the impacts of scrub encroachment on plant and insect communities and evaluate the efficacy of various scrub management techniques. I am also interested in the microclimates of limestone pavements which vary with grike depth and width.
- Ecology and Conservation
- Limestone Pavements Partnership