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Dave Goulson

Dave Goulson FRSE FRES (born 30 July 1965)[1] is Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment) at the University of Sussex. Specializing in the ecology and conservation of insects, particularly bumblebees, Goulson is the author of several books, including Bumblebees: Their Behaviour and Ecology (2003), Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse (2021), and more than 200 academic articles. In 2006 he founded the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, a charity that aims to reverse the decline in the bumblebee population.[2][3]

Dave Goulson
Goulson in 2014
Born30 July 1965
Shropshire, England
Education
OccupationEcologist
EmployerUniversity of Sussex
Known forBumblebee ecology and conservation

Early life and education edit

Goulson's upbringing was in rural Shropshire.[4] He attended Adams Grammar School from 1977 to 1982, then New College, Telford from 1982 to 1984.

He studied biology at Brasenose College, Oxford, then completed a PhD in butterfly ecology at Oxford Brookes University[2] under the supervision of Denis Owen.

Goulson has said that when he was born in 1965, the British short-haired bumblebee was quite widespread, but he never managed to see one before they became extinct in the UK. In his book A Sting in the Tale (2013), he described a causal link between World War II and the decline of the bee as a result of intensive farming, pesticide use, and the resultant habitat loss, initially caused by a need to increase wartime food production. "The shorthaired bumblebee died out because its habitats were swept away," he wrote. "It wasn't all that fussy, it just needed enough flowers to feed on: no flowers equals no bees."[1]

Career edit

Goulson started his academic career at Southampton University in 1995 as a lecturer in biology, where he began to research the life of bumblebees. In 2006 he transferred to the University of Stirling as Professor of Biological Sciences.[4] He was awarded the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC Social Innovator of the Year in 2010.[5] In 2013 he moved to the University of Sussex as Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment).[2][6] In 2015 he was listed at No. 8 in BBC Wildlife magazine's list of the top 50 "Conservation Heroes". He serves on the board of trustees of the Pesticide Action Network and as an Ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom.[7]

Bumblebee Conservation Trust edit

In 2006 Goulson founded the charity the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.[4][3] He was well aware that too much scientific research was read only by fellow scientists and that there was a need to engage the wider public: "You can publish experiments in high quality journals again and again but they are only read by a few dozen scientists who work in your field. It achieves little or nothing in the real world."[5]

Awards edit

  • (2010). Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council's Social Innovator of the Year Award.
  • (2013). Zoological Society of London's Marsh Award for Conservation Biology.
  • (2014). British Ecological Society's Public Engagement Award.

Selected works edit

  • (2003). Bumblebees: Their Behaviour and Ecology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198526075 (2nd edition 2010)
  • (2009). Gardening for Bumblebees. Stirling: Bumblebee Conservation Trust. OCLC 320492385
  • (2013). A Sting in the Tale. London: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 0224096893 (Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize)[3]
  • (2014). A Buzz in the Meadow. London: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 0224101749
  • (2017). Bee Quest. London: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 1911214136
  • (2019). The Garden Jungle. London: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 9781787331358
  • (2021). Gardening for Bumblebees. London: Square Peg. ISBN 9781529110289
  • (2021). Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse. London: Random House. ISBN 9781473590502

References edit

  1. ^ a b Goulson, Dave (30 May 2014). . The Lady. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Prof Dave Goulson". University of Sussex. from the original on 22 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Barkham, Patrick. "A Sting in the Tale by Dave Goulson – review". The Guardian. No. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. ^ a b c . convilleandwalsh.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b . BBSRC. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  6. ^ Mason, Mark. "A Sting in the Tale, by Dave Goulson – review". The Spectator. No. 25 May 2013.
  7. ^ Dave Goulson bio, University of Sussex, accessed 25 August 2021.

External links edit

  • Homepage. University of Sussex.
  • Goulson lab. University of Sussex.
  • "Dave Goulson". Google Scholar.

dave, goulson, frse, fres, born, july, 1965, professor, biology, evolution, behaviour, environment, university, sussex, specializing, ecology, conservation, insects, particularly, bumblebees, goulson, author, several, books, including, bumblebees, their, behav. Dave Goulson FRSE FRES born 30 July 1965 1 is Professor of Biology Evolution Behaviour and Environment at the University of Sussex Specializing in the ecology and conservation of insects particularly bumblebees Goulson is the author of several books including Bumblebees Their Behaviour and Ecology 2003 Silent Earth Averting the Insect Apocalypse 2021 and more than 200 academic articles In 2006 he founded the Bumblebee Conservation Trust a charity that aims to reverse the decline in the bumblebee population 2 3 Dave GoulsonGoulson in 2014Born30 July 1965Shropshire EnglandEducationUniversity of Oxford Oxford Brookes University PhD OccupationEcologistEmployerUniversity of SussexKnown forBumblebee ecology and conservation Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Bumblebee Conservation Trust 4 Awards 5 Selected works 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editGoulson s upbringing was in rural Shropshire 4 He attended Adams Grammar School from 1977 to 1982 then New College Telford from 1982 to 1984 He studied biology at Brasenose College Oxford then completed a PhD in butterfly ecology at Oxford Brookes University 2 under the supervision of Denis Owen Goulson has said that when he was born in 1965 the British short haired bumblebee was quite widespread but he never managed to see one before they became extinct in the UK In his book A Sting in the Tale 2013 he described a causal link between World War II and the decline of the bee as a result of intensive farming pesticide use and the resultant habitat loss initially caused by a need to increase wartime food production The shorthaired bumblebee died out because its habitats were swept away he wrote It wasn t all that fussy it just needed enough flowers to feed on no flowers equals no bees 1 Career editGoulson started his academic career at Southampton University in 1995 as a lecturer in biology where he began to research the life of bumblebees In 2006 he transferred to the University of Stirling as Professor of Biological Sciences 4 He was awarded the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC Social Innovator of the Year in 2010 5 In 2013 he moved to the University of Sussex as Professor of Biology Evolution Behaviour and Environment 2 6 In 2015 he was listed at No 8 in BBC Wildlife magazine s list of the top 50 Conservation Heroes He serves on the board of trustees of the Pesticide Action Network and as an Ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom 7 Bumblebee Conservation Trust editIn 2006 Goulson founded the charity the Bumblebee Conservation Trust 4 3 He was well aware that too much scientific research was read only by fellow scientists and that there was a need to engage the wider public You can publish experiments in high quality journals again and again but they are only read by a few dozen scientists who work in your field It achieves little or nothing in the real world 5 Awards edit 2010 Biotechnology amp Biological Sciences Research Council s Social Innovator of the Year Award 2013 Zoological Society of London s Marsh Award for Conservation Biology 2014 British Ecological Society s Public Engagement Award Selected works edit 2003 Bumblebees Their Behaviour and Ecology Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 0198526075 2nd edition 2010 2009 Gardening for Bumblebees Stirling Bumblebee Conservation Trust OCLC 320492385 2013 A Sting in the Tale London Jonathan Cape ISBN 0224096893 Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize 3 2014 A Buzz in the Meadow London Jonathan Cape ISBN 0224101749 2017 Bee Quest London Jonathan Cape ISBN 1911214136 2019 The Garden Jungle London Jonathan Cape ISBN 9781787331358 2021 Gardening for Bumblebees London Square Peg ISBN 9781529110289 2021 Silent Earth Averting the Insect Apocalypse London Random House ISBN 9781473590502References edit a b Goulson Dave 30 May 2014 A Stinging Tale The Lady Archived from the original on 11 August 2014 a b c Prof Dave Goulson University of Sussex Archived from the original on 22 January 2019 a b c Barkham Patrick A Sting in the Tale by Dave Goulson review The Guardian No 18 May 2013 Retrieved 26 June 2014 a b c Dave Goulson convilleandwalsh com Archived from the original on 2 April 2016 a b Innovation and innovators part two David Goulson BBSRC Archived from the original on 26 August 2014 Mason Mark A Sting in the Tale by Dave Goulson review The Spectator No 25 May 2013 Dave Goulson bio University of Sussex accessed 25 August 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Dave Goulson Homepage University of Sussex Goulson lab University of Sussex Dave Goulson Google Scholar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dave Goulson amp oldid 1168305360, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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