Dr. Jane Catford

Biography

Jane Catford is a plant community ecologist with extensive research interests in community assembly, biological invasions, environmental change, and biodiversity. She has worked on various terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems around the world employing theoretical, quantitative, and empirical approaches. Catford has established and maintains long-term field experiments in the UK and Australia, collaborating widely with other researchers. Since joining the Department of Geography at King's College London in September 2018, she moved from her previous position as a Lecturer in Community Ecology at the University of Southampton. She has also held a research fellowship with the Australian Research Council, working with the University of Melbourne and the University of Minnesota. Her work includes consultancy projects focused on predicting and managing exotic plant invasions, assessing river health and environmental flow, and designing constructed wetlands for urban settings. Catford serves as an editor for several ecological journals and is an active member of the British Ecological Society's Publications Committee.

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