I currently involved in teaching the following undergraduate modules:

Field Botany

Ecological Genetics

Plant Diversity (field trip)

Biodiversity and Conservation (field trip)

I also supervise projects on the second year Research Methods and final year Research Project module.

On the MSc programme I teach Field Botany and Conservation in Practice (trip). 

I studied my undergraduate degree at St. Andrews, followed by a PGCE at the University of East Anglia before returning to St. Andrew for my PhD in plant evolution. Following five years as a school teacher in Norfolk I joined Edge Hill where I have been ever since. I also worked for the Open University for almost twenty years and have been visiting lecturer and extrnal examner at Universities in the UK as well as in Norway and Estonia. 

I have undertaken a wide variety of research over the years. These have primarily covered the area of Ecological Genetics, Conservation Management and Plant Ecology. The conservation management work has been undertaken with a variety of stakeholders including Natural England, National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts.