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Lucy Alford is a Senior Lecturer with expertise in Ecophysiology, Thermal Physiology, Conservation Ecology, and Entomology. Her research focuses on understanding the thermal physiology of invertebrates, specifically studying mechanisms that confer thermal tolerance to pest insects, with a particular interest in aphids. In addition to this, she investigates how insects contribute to ecosystem services such as biological control and pollination. Her work emphasizes the interplay between landscape and climate, and how these factors impact beneficial insects. Alford advocates for the conservation of beneficial insects and is actively involved in projects that aim to restore ‘Functional Agricultural Biodiversity’ in heavily managed systems to enhance ecosystem services. She also supervises theses and contributes to landscape management restoration efforts.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.