Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling

Websitehttps://www.creem.st-andrews.ac.uk

Postal address
United Kingdom

Benjamin Baer
- benjamin.baerst-andrews.acuk
- School of Mathematics and Statistics - Honorary Lecturer
- Statistics - Lecturer in Statistics
- Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling
Person: Academic, Honorary
David Borchers
- dlbst-andrews.acuk
Person: Academic, Emeritus Professor
Stephen Buckland
- stevest-andrews.acuk
Person: Emeritus Professor

2 Active
10 Finished

SMRU NERC NC NPG Round 2 2024-2029
Sparling, C. (PI) & Russell, D. J. (CoI)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/04/24 → 31/03/29
Project: Standard
Understanding the dynamics of wildlife populations in hyper-arid north-west Namibia for improved post-drought recovery whilst maximizing livelihood benefits
Thomlinson, A. (CoPI), MacKenzie, M. (CoPI) & Scott-Hayward, L. (CoPI)
1/03/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Standard
The Role of the University in the Ethical Digital Nation
Ardati, A. A. (CoPI), Ross, K. (CoPI), Voss, A. (CoPI), MacKenzie, M. (Researcher), Miguel, I. (Researcher), Miguel, A. (Researcher), Balasubramaniam, D. (Researcher), Sarkar, S. (Researcher), Jacques, J. (Researcher), Galan-Diaz, C. (Researcher), Zhu, X. (Researcher), Crean, A. (Researcher) & Venters, T. (Researcher)
Scotland’s Future Series - University of St Andrews
1/08/24 → 20/06/25
Project: Standard

A comparison of chimpanzee density estimators in Southern Congo
Villamarin, E., Fourrier, M., Espinosa‐Ruiz, S., Sutherland, C. & Atencia, R., 15 Apr 2026, In: American Journal of Primatology. 88, 4, 10 p., e70154.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
An experimental approach to assess the combined effects of multiple stressors on a large vertebrate species
Pirotta, E., Harris, C., Schwacke, L. H., Thomas, L., Allen, J. B., Barleycorn, A., Casoli, M., Crossman, J., Dias, L. A., Engleby, L., LaBrecque, E., Litz, J. A., McHugh, K. A., Miller, P. J. O., Moore, M. J., Photopoulou, T., Quigley, B., Smith, C. R., Southall, B. L. & Speakman, T. R. & 5 others, Takeshita, R., Toms, C. N., Wells, R. S., Zolman, E. S. & Tyack, P. L., 9 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Biology. Early View, p. 1-14 14 p., e70224.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
A process-based social-ecological systems framework for studying the effects of human recreation on wildlife
Cowans, A., Hare, D., Lambin, X., Kortland, K. & Sutherland, C., 27 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: People and Nature. Early View, 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

IoMB: Isle of May Birds (dataset)
Hanna, C. (Creator), Terzić, K. (Creator), Spencer, K. (Creator) & James, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 29 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18422599
Dataset
eBird Status and Trends, Data Version: 2022
Fink, D. (Creator), Auer, T. (Creator), Johnston, A. (Creator), Strimas-Mackey, M. (Creator), Ligocki, S. (Creator), Robinson, O. (Creator), Hochachka, W. (Creator), Jaromczyk, L. (Creator), Crowley, C. (Creator), Dunham, K. (Creator), Stillman, A. (Creator), Davies, I. (Creator), Rodewald, A. (Creator), Ruiz Gutierrez, V. (Creator) & Wood, C. (Creator), Cornell University, 2023
DOI: 10.2173/ebirdst.2022, https://doi.org/10.2173/ebirdst.2022 and one more link, https://science.ebird.org/en/status-and-trends/products-access-terms-of-use (show fewer)
Dataset
Biodiversity change in Neotropical freshwater systems (Northern Range data & code)
Fontrodona Eslava, A. (Creator), Deacon, A. (Supervisor), Mahabir, R. (Data Collector), Deonarinesingh, K. (Data Collector), W. Ramnarine, I. (Supervisor) & Magurran, A. (Supervisor), University of St Andrews, 26 May 2027
DOI: 10.17630/65a354cb-f7b5-49e2-bddf-a076f83ce95f
Dataset: Thesis dataset

3-year studentship by The Melville Trust for the Care and Cure of Cancer
Papathomas, M. (Recipient) & Lynch, A. (Recipient), 3 Jul 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Academia Europea
Magurran, A. (Recipient), 1 Dec 2023
Prize: Election to learned society
ASAB Medal
Magurran, A. (Recipient), 3 Dec 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Journal of the American Statistical Association (Journal)
Swallow, B. (Member of editorial board)
17 Feb 2026 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
Revisiting the cooperative predator inspection debate 30 years later
Veiros, L. (Speaker), Schweinfurth, M. (Speaker), Smout, S. (Speaker) & Webster, M. (Speaker)
15 Dec 2025 → 16 Dec 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
From data to decisions: Statistics in conservation and impact assessment
Scott-Hayward, L. (Speaker)
23 Sept 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Risky Science Podcast on his work on statistical inference and uncertainty quantification in infectious disease outbreaks.
Swallow, B.
27/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Mythical Beasts
Paxton, C. G. M.
1/06/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Scottish Inshore Fisheries Integrated Data System (SIFIDS)
James, M. A., Mendo Aguilar, T. C., Thompson, J. B., Smout, S. C., Northridge, S. P. & Bates, C. R.
14/12/16 → 5/01/17
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research

Distance sampling surveys: enabling better decision-making by wildlife managers (REF 2014)
Buckland, S. T. (Participant), Borchers, D. L. (Participant), Thomas, L. J. (Participant) & Rexstad, E. (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact, Environmental Impact
New statistical methods result in better marine environmental monitoring and impact assessment (REF2014)
MacKenzie, M. L. (Participant), Rexstad, E. (Participant), Buckland, S. T. (Participant) & Thomas, L. J. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental Impact
New statistical methods result in better marine environmental monitoring and impact assessment (REF2014).
Thomas, L. J. (Participant), Buckland, S. T. (Participant), MacKenzie, M. L. (Participant) & Rexstad, E. (Participant)
Impact