Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
2017 - Senior Lecturer, University of Roehampton.
2015 - Lecturer, University of Roehampton.
2013 - Postdoctoral researcher, Imperial College London.
2011 - Ph.D, Queen Mary University of London.
2006 - BSc (Hons), University of Leeds, 2:1 degree received in Ecology.
Qualifications
BSc, PhD
Research interests
My research focuses on understanding the structure and functioning of ecosystems. An ecosystem is more than the sum of its parts and by studying interactions between species (e.g. food webs) and their environment (e.g. temperature) we can gain key information about the pathways of energy flow that bring about real change in natural systems. I use a range of approaches from small-scale laboratory experiments, field surveys and large ecological datasets and my work searches for common mechanisms operating across aquatic and terrestrial realms
Potential Research Projects on offer
Please contact me via email for potential MSc and PhD projects.
Research projects
Postdoctoral project: http://nerc-duress.org/
Teaching
Diversity of Life 1 (1st year)
Ecology and Evolution (2nd year)
Aquatic and Invertebrate Biology (3rd year)
Links
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Microplastics in Groundwater Ecosystems: A Global Impact Analysis (PlaStyx) Leverhulme Research Project
Robertson, A., Perkins, D., Reiss, J. & Krause, S.
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Developing a groundwater monitoring network that is fit for the future. Environment Agency
1/11/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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Consistent predator-prey biomass scaling in complex food webs
Perkins, D. M., Hatton, I. A., Gauzens, B., Barnes, A. D., Ott, D., Rosenbaum, B., Vinagre, C. & Brose, U., 25 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Communications. 13, 1, p. 4990Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Human pressure drives biodiversity-multifunctionality relationships in large Neotropical wetlands
Moi, D. A., Lansac-Tôha, F. M., Romero, G. Q., Sobral-Souza, T., Cardinale, B. J., Kratina, P., Perkins, D. M., Teixeira de Mello, F., Jeppesen, E., Heino, J., Lansac-Tôha, F. A., Velho, L. F. M. & Mormul, R. P., 4 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature ecology & evolution. p. 10.1038/s41559-022-01827-7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A metabolic perspective of stochastic community assembly
Saito, V. S., Perkins, D. & Kratina, P., 1 Feb 2021, In: Trends In Ecology & Evolution.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Invertebrate Responses to Restoration across Benthic and Hyporheic Stream Compartments
robertson, A., Perkins, D. M., England, J. & Johns, T., 30 Apr 2021, In: Water.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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It More than Adds Up: Interaction of Antibiotic Mixing and Temperature
Danner, M-C., Azams, S. O., Robertson, A., Perkins, D., Behrends, V. & Reiss, J., 20 Dec 2021, In: Life.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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External examiner on PhD viva
Daniel Perkins (Supervisor)
28 Apr 2022Activity: Examinations › Examination
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Research feature
Daniel Perkins (Organiser)
2 Oct 2018Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Media Article or Participation
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Pint of Science
Daniel Perkins (Organiser)
15 May 2018Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Public speaking engagements
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River restoration bio-monitoring
Daniel Perkins (Consultant)
1 Sep 2015 → 1 Sep 2020Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Media Article or Participation
Press / Media
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Catch the drift: river fish and birds rely on mobile invertebrate prey
9/04/21
1 Media contribution
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The restoration of large woody debris rapidly increases degraded river biodiversity
22/09/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media