Anne Goodenough is an

ecologist Ecology () is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere level. Ecology overlaps wi ...

in the United Kingdom. She is Professor of Applied Ecology at the

University of Gloucestershire , mottoeng = In Spirit and Truth , established = , type = Public , endowment = £2.4 m (2015) , chancellor = Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie , vice_chancellor ...

Education and career

Goodenough did a PhD on

nest box A nest is a structure built for certain animals to hold eggs or young. Although nests are most closely associated with birds, members of all classes of vertebrates and some invertebrates construct nests. They may be composed of organic materia ...

choice and breeding success in woodland birds. She became Professor of Applied Ecology at the University of Gloucestershire in 2017 and is also course leader for Applied Ecology, prior to this she was a Senior Lecturer and course leader for Biosciences at the University. Her research looks broadly at how species interact with the environment and much of her work has been on

bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...

s. Goodenough has researched the

phenology Phenology is the study of periodic events in biological life cycles and how these are influenced by seasonality, seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as environmental factor, habitat factors (such as elevation). Examples includ ...

(timing) of

bird migration Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting by ...

using data from the Portland Bird Observatory in Dorset. She launched the Starling Survey citizen science project with the

Royal Society of Biology The Royal Society of Biology (RSB), previously called the Society of Biology, is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom created to advance the interests of biology in academia, industry, education, and research. Fo ...

, asking for

biological records Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...

of starling murmurations from the UK public; she found that murmurations are likely to be a protective 'safety in numbers' behaviour against predators. Goodenough has also worked on other species such as in the

Flying Ant The Flying Ant is a class of sailing dinghy. The boat has a plywood design originally designed by John Spencer in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main ...

survey with Adam Hart looking at if there is a single 'Flying Ant Day' or whether it occurs multiple times in a season. Goodenough also carries out research into

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

teaching methods, she is an advocate of

project based learning Project-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach in which it is believed that students acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems. Students le ...

in particular working with external organisations. In 2017 she wrote the book ''Applied Ecology, Monitoring, managing, and conserving'', with Adam Hart, published by

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...

Awards and honours

* Trustee of

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is the Gloucestershire local partner in a conservation network of 46 Wildlife Trusts. The Wildlife Trusts are local charities with the specific aim of protecting the United Kingdom's natural heritage. The Gl ...

* Finalist in the Biosciences Lecturer of the Year run by the Royal Society of Biology in 2013. * Awarded Senior Fellowship and named a National Teaching Fellow of the

Higher Education Academy Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) is a British charity and professional membership scheme promoting excellence in higher education. It advocates evidence-based teaching methods and awards fellowships as professional recogniti ...

in 2013. * Won the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment Essay Prize in 2006.

References

External links

University of Gloucestershire profile
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