Dr Niels Brouwers (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)

I am interested in spatio-temporal processes influencing the dynamics and functioning of wooded landscapes. I am particularly interested in conducting research aimed at providing a better understanding of ecological and ecosystem processes that help inform restoration initiatives and improve sustainable land management and biodiversity conservation.

I have over five years of experience in undertaking and designing programmes of research in ecology, focusing on woodland/forest functioning and conservation. I have supervised projects in Europe (the Netherlands, UK) and Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and am keen to continue my research career by identifying and setting up new lines of collaborative research.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Ecology (Forest Ecology/Entomology) Bournemouth University, School Conservation Sciences, Poole, UK
• M.Sc. in Forest and Nature Management Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands

Professional Membership

• 2005 – present International Association for Landscape Ecologists (IALE), UK
• 2005 – present British Ecological Society (BES), UK
• 2004 – present Royal Netherlands Society for Agricultural Sciences (KLV), the Netherlands

Research Interests:

I am interested in spatio-temporal processes influencing the dynamics and functioning of wooded landscapes. I am particularly interested in conducting research aimed at providing a better understanding of ecological and ecosystem processes that help inform restoration initiatives and improve sustainable land management and biodiversity conservation. I further aim to continue my research career by setting up new lines of research within a collaborative working environment.

Publications:

2011

• Medlyn, B.E., Zeppel, M., Brouwers, N.C., Howard, K., O’Gara, E., Hardy, G., Lyons, T., Li, L., Evans, B., 2011. Biophysical impacts of climate change on Australia's forests. Contribution of Work Package 2 to the Forest Vulnerability Assessment. National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A.C., Bailey, S., 2011. The dispersal ability of wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) in a wooded landscape. European Journal of Entomology, 108(1), 117-125.
• Brouwers, N.C., Lyons, T., Hardy, G., 2011. Forest health in the drying climate of southwest Western Australia. British Ecological Society, Annual Symposium, University of Cambridge, UK,  28-30 March 2011. In: Burslem, D., Coomes, D. (Eds.), Forests and Global Change, pp. 20-21.
• Brouwers, N.C., Lyons, T., Hardy, G., 2011. Forest health in the drying climate of southwest Western Australia. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 3-8 April 2011, Vienna, Austria. In: Geophysical Research Abstracts 13, p. 302.
• Brouwers, N.C., Moore, S., Lyons, T., Hardy, G., 2011. Forest health in a changing climate: How to advance our knowledge and management. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 3-8 April 2011, Vienna, Austria. In: Geophysical Research Abstracts 13, p. 396.

2010

• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A.C., 2010a. The influence of barriers and orientation on the dispersal ability of wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). Journal of Insect Conservation 14, 313-317.
• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A.C., 2010b. Movement analyses of wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 100, 623-634.
• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A.C., Watts, K., Bailey, S., 2010. Evaluation of buffer-radius modelling approaches used in forest conservation and planning. Forestry 83, 409-421.
• Brouwers, N., Lyons, T., Hardy, G., Veneklaas, E., Renton, M., Barber, P., Stone, C., Behn, G., Dell, B., Evans, B., 2010. Determining the impacts of climate change on iconic trees, woodlands and forest ecosystems in Western Australia. In: Parrotta, J., Carr, M. (Eds.), Forests for the Future: Sustaining Society and the Environment, XXIII IUFRO World Congress, 23-28 August 2010, Seoul, Republic of Korea. The International Forestry Review 12(5): 43.

2009

• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A.C., 2009a. Habitat requirements for the conservation of wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) on the Isle of Wight, UK. Journal of Insect Conservation 13, 529-541.
• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A.C., 2009b. The influence of habitat availability and landscape structure on the distribution of wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris) on the Isle of Wight, UK. Landscape Ecology 24, 199-212.
• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A.C., 2009c. Movement rates of woodland invertebrates: a systematic review of empirical evidence. Insect Conservation and Diversity 2, 10-22.
• Brouwers, N.C., Watts, K., Bailey, S., Newton, A.C., 2009. Measuring woodland connectivity for wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris) on the Isle of Wight, UK. In: Catchpole, R., Smithers, R., Baarda, P., Eycott, A. (Eds.), Ecological Networks: Science and Practice. IALE (UK), Edinburgh, UK, pp. 25-32.

2008

• Brouwers, N.C., 2008. Dispersal ability of a woodland invertebrate: a case study of wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris). In: Stadler, J., Schöppe, F., Frenzel, M. (Eds.), EURECO-GFOE 2008 Proceedings. Leipzig, Germany, p. 424.

2007

• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A., 2007a. Scale does matter! In: Bunce, R.G.H., Jongman, R.H.G., Hojas, L., Weel, S. (Eds.), 25 years of Landscape Ecology: scientific principles in practice - Proceedings of the 7th IALE World Congress. Ponsen and Looijen bv Wageningen, The Netherlands, Wageningen, the Netherlands, p. 425.
• Brouwers, N.C., Newton, A., 2007b. Testing the ecological principles of forest landscape restoration. In: Bunce, R.G.H., Jongman, R.H.G., Hojas, L., Weel, S. (Eds.), 25 years of Landscape Ecology: scientific principles in practice - Proceedings of the 7th IALE World Congress. Ponsen and Looijen bv Wageningen, The Netherlands, Wageningen, the Netherlands, pp. 1051-1052.

2003

• Bezuijen, M., Brouwers, N.C., Luijting, H., Schaafsma, S.C.T., van Stokkom, M.J.A.G., 2003. Searching for a new game life-saver (Op zoek naar een nieuwe Wildredder). In. Scientific Research Shop (Wetenschapswinkel), Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  

Centre of Excellence for Climate Change Woodland and Forest Health
School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Murdoch University
Western Australia 6150
Australia

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