Ecosystem services are the monetary and non-monetary benefits derived from nature. The ESHH lab uses interdisciplinary methods to investigate aspects of ecosystem service provision, including:
- Quantifying ecosystem service provision
- Economically valuing ecosystem services
- Understanding societal benefits from nature
- Estimating future changes in ecosystem service provision
The aim of our ecosystem services research portfolio is to generate applied knowledge that ensures the long term sustainability of our natural capital.
Researchers
Professor Richard Quilliam
Professor of Environment and Health
Dr David Oliver
Associate Professor
Kathleen Stosch
PhD Student
Jonathan Fletcher
PhD Student
Craig McDougall
PhD Student
Projects
Building resilience to respond to future environmental change across Scottish catchments
Optimising multi-pollutant phytoremediation strategies to sustainably improve raw water quality
The role of Scotland’s inland waters in promoting blue-health in rural communities
Selected Publications
Stosch KC, Quilliam RS, Bunnefeld N & Oliver DM (2019). Quantifying stakeholder understanding of an ecosystem service trade-off, Science of the Total Environment, 651, 2524-2534. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.090
Fletcher J, Willby NJ, Oliver DM, Quilliam RS (2019). “Phytoremediation using Aquatic Plants” in Shmaefsky, BR. (Ed), Phytoremediation – In-Situ Applications (Advanced Concepts & Strategies in Plant Sciences), Springer Nature. ISBN978-3-030-00099-8. In press.
Stosch KC, Quilliam RS, Bunnefeld N & Oliver DM (2017). Managing multiple catchment demands for sustainable water use and ecosystem service provision, WATER, 9, 677. Available here
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