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Personal profile
Biography
I lead a team undertaking biodiversity conservation research in human-modified landscapes to inform conservation strategies with evidence. Research design and dissemination are collaborative, working with land-mangers including farmers, conservation agencies and ngo's. Our Biodiversity Audit approach quantifies bioregional biodiversity to objectively define priorities across multiple taxa (plants, invertebrates, vertebrates) and analyses their ecological requirements to guide effective conservation delivery at landscape scales. Evidence has transformed management by multiple farm clusters, and spatially targetted implementation of agri-environmental measures. International programmes focus on management of threatened species, particularly in central and SE Asia.
Key Research Interests
Conservation ecology, habitat management and evidence-based conservation, population processes, captive breeding and population reinforcement, conservation in anthropogenic landscapes.
Selected Publications
- Burnside, R.J., Salliss, D., Collar, N.J. Dolman, P.M. (2021) Birds use individually consistent temperature cues to time their migration departure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118; 28, e2026378118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2026378118
- Hawkes, R.W., Smart, J., Brown, A., Jones, H., Lane, S.A., Lucas, C., McGill, J., Owens, N., Ratier-Backes, A., Webb, J.R., Wells, D., Dolman, P.M. (2020) Experimental evidence that novel land management interventions inspired by history enhance biodiversity. Journal of Applied Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13827
- Pedley, S.M., Dolman, P.M. (2020) Arthropod traits and assemblages differ between core patches, transient stepping-stones and landscape corridors. Landscape Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-020-00991-0
- Warren-Thomas, E., Edwards, D.P., Bebber, D.P., Chhang, P., Diment, A.N., Evans, T.D., Lambrick, F.H., late Maxwell, J.F., Menghor, N., O’Kelly, H.J., Theilade, I., Dolman, P.M. (2018) Protecting tropical forests from the rapid expansion of rubber using carbon payments. Nature Communications 9, 911. doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03287-9
- Fuller, R.J., Williamson, T., Barnes, G., Dolman, P.M. (2017) Human activites and biodiversity opportunities in pre-industrial cultural landscapes: relevance to conservation. Journal of Applied Ecology, 54, 459-469.https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12762
- Dolman, P.M., Collar, N.J., Scotland, K.M., Burnside, R.J. (2015) Ark or park: the need to predict relative effectiveness of ex situ and in situ conservation before attempting captive breeding. Journal of Applied Ecology doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12449
- Eleanor Warren-Thomas, E., Dolman, P.M., Edwards, D.P. (2015) Increasing demand for natural rubber necessitates a robust sustainability initiative to mitigate impacts on tropical biodiversity. Conservation Letters doi:10.1111/conl.12170
- Yinqiu Ji, Ashton, L., Pedley, S.M., Edwards, D.P. Yong Tang, Nakamura, A., Kitching, R., Dolman, P.M., Woodcock, P., Edwards, F.A., Larsen, T.H., Hsu, W.W., Benedick, S., Hamer, K.C., Wilcove, D.S., Bruce, C., Xiaoyang Wang, Levi, T., Lott, M., Emerson, B.C., Yu, D.W. (2013) Reliable, verifiable and efficient monitoring of biodiversity via metabarcoding. Ecology Letters, 16, 1245–1257. doi: 10.1111/ele.12162
- Dolman, P.M., Panter, C.J., Mossman, H.L. (2012) The biodiversity audit approach challenges regional priorities and identifies a mismatch in conservation. Journal of Applied Ecology 49, 986–997. doi/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02174.x
- Wright, H.L., Lake, I.R., Dolman, P.M. (2012). Agriculture - a key element for conservation in the developing world. Conservation Letters 5, 11-19. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2011.00208.x
- Sutherland, W.J., Pullin, A.S., Dolman, P.M., Knight, T.M. (2004). The need for evidence-based conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 19, 305-308. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2004.03.018
Publications: EPrints Digital Repository
Professional Activities
- Natural England Scientific Advisory Committee member
- IUCN Bustard Specialist Group member
Teaching Interests
I teach two interdisciplinary conservation modules to undergraduate and post-graduate MSc students of Environmental Sciences and Applied Ecologuy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Network
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Biodiversity Audit for the Norfolk Coast – Phase 3
Gilroy, J., Dolman, P. & Crowther, L.
1/04/22 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Biodiversity Audit for the Norfolk Coast – Phase 2
Gilroy, J., Dolman, P. & Crowther, L.
1/02/22 → 28/02/23
Project: Research
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Houbara Research and Conservation Programme
Dolman, P., Richardson, D. & Burnside, J.
1/10/11 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Biodiversity Audit of the North Norfolk Coast - Phase 1
Gilroy, J., Dolman, P., Nolte, S., Tolhurst, T., Crowther, L. & Salliss, D.
1/03/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Breckland Farmers Wildlife Network project – Nature Recovery Network
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
1/07/20 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
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Biodiversity Audit of the Norfolk Coast – Phase 1
Crowther, L., Gilroy, J., Salliss, D., Hawkes, R. & Dolman, P., 11 May 2022, Figshare.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open Access -
Relation of pine crop damage to species-specific density in a multi-ungulate assemblage
Zini, V., Wäber, K. & Dolman, P., Jun 2022, In: European Journal of Forest Research. 141, 3, p. 489-502 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Birds use individually consistent temperature cues to time their migration departure
Burnside, J., Salliss, D., Collar, N. & Dolman, P., 13 Jul 2021, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). 118, 28, e2026378118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)8 Downloads (Pure) -
Captive breeding and the conservation of the threatened houbara bustards
Dolman, P., Burnside, J., Scotland, K. & Collar, N., 18 Nov 2021, In: Endangered Species Research. 46, p. 161-173 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)10 Downloads (Pure) -
Effects of experimental land management on habitat use by Eurasian Stone-curlews
Hawkes, R. W., Smart, J., Brown, A., Green, R. E., Jones, H. & Dolman, P. M., Oct 2021, In: Animal Conservation. 24, 5, p. 743-755 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)23 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Monitoring Nature Recovery Workshop
Paul Dolman (Speaker) & James Gilroy (Speaker)
25 Jan 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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North Norfolk Coastal Group Arable Farmland Biodiversity Workshop
James Gilroy (Chair), James Gilroy (Speaker), Paul Dolman (Participant), Liam Crowther (Organiser), Liam Crowther (Speaker) & Franky Rogers (Participant)
19 Jan 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop with external stakeholders/organisations
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Norfolk Farming Conference
Paul Dolman (Invited speaker)
30 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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SongBird Survival Scientific Research Committee
Paul Dolman (Chair) & Paul Dolman (Speaker)
29 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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North Norfolk Coastal Group Workshop
Liam Crowther (Speaker) & Paul Dolman (Participant)
16 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
Press / Media
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Biodiversity Audit of Norfolk Coast
12/05/22 → 14/05/22
5 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media