Richard is the managing director of PISCES. He obtained his degree from the University of London and doctorate in freshwater ecology from the University of Liverpool. He is a specialist in aquatic ecology and Windows programming for ecological applications. Much of his ecological work in recent years has been on the effect of industrial plant on marine fisheries.
Peter obtained both Bachelor's and doctoral degrees from Imperial College, London. He has many years' experience in applied ecological research, and lectures in population ecology and ecological methods at the University of Oxford. He has recently co-authored the book Ecological Methods with Prof. Sir Richard Southwood, reviewed here, and is a specialist in population dynamics and tropical and temperate crustacean and fish ecology. Peter has worked extensively on the conservation of wetlands.
Claire obtained her Bachelor's and doctoral degrees from Imperial and Queen Elizabeth Colleges, London. She specialised on insect energetics, but at PISCES works mainly on terrestrial ecology, particularly the identification of plants from their roots.
John studied at York and Imperial College, where he specialised in terrestrial ecology and conservation theory. He has particular interest in biodiversity patterns and nature reserve planning. He developed the global population dynamics database, a web-based resource for the analysis of populations and population dynamics.
Robin trained as an illustrator, but has subsequently worked for many years in ecological surveying and fish deterrence. Robin runs our websites and works on software development and e-books, as well as handling software sales, and the design of our brochures, CDs and packaging. In the field, he specialises in fish, macroinvertebrate and macrophyte surveys and electric fishing.
