Curriculum vitae for Dr Daniel Chapman
Senior Scientist, NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh EH26 0QB, UK
Tel: 0131 4458549 Email: [email protected]
Dr Chapman is an expert in computational ecological modelling whose recent research
focuses on:
 Invasive and pest species: I evaluate the impacts of invasion by innovative modelling of
invasive species distributions and spread pathways at local to continental scales.
 Species distribution modelling: I aim to predict climate-driven range shifts using processbased and statistical niche models.
 Landscape-scale phenology: To better understand mechanistic links between climate
change and plant function, I research the phenology of species and ecosystems.
Education & Employment
2014-now
CEH, Senior Scientist (Plant Ecology)
2008-2014
CEH, Plant Ecologist
2006-2008
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ecological Modelling, University of Leeds.
2003-2006
PhD Biology, University of York.
2002-2003
MRes Ecology & Environmental Management, University of York (Distinction).
1997-2000
MA Natural Sciences (Zoology), University of Cambridge (First Class).
Selected recent research funding
 2016-2019 ‘Global threats to the UK from Phytophthora species’ (BBSRC Tree Health
and Plant Biosecurity Initiative).
 2016 ‘Mitigating the threat of invasive alien plants in the EU through pest risk analysis to
support the EU regulation 1143/2014’ (EU LIFE).
 2015-2019 ‘Hydroscape: Connectivity x stressor interaction in freshwater habitats’
(NERC Highlight Topic)
 2014-2017 ‘Promoting resilience of UK tree species to novel pests and pathogens:
ecological and evolutionary solutions’ (BBSRC Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity
Initiative).
 2014-2016 ‘Frameworks for horizon-scanning and risk mitigation of pathogens and
invasive alien species in UK environments’ (CEH National Capability).
 2014-2015 ‘A model for predicting Japanese knotweed occurrence for the conveyancing
sector’ (NERC Innovation Fund).
 2012-2015 ‘Inventory and review of quantitative models for spread of plant pests for use
in pest risk assessment for the EU territory’ (European Food Safety Authority, PI).
 2010-2012 ‘Assessing and controlling the spread and the effects of common ragweed in
Europe’ (European Commission DG Environment).
Professional activities
 Associate Editor, Journal of Biogeography (2014-now).
 EU COST Action ‘Sustainable management of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Europe’.
 British Ecological Society, Macroecology Special Interest Group.
 Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum steering group member.
 Student supervision for 2 PhD students and 4 MSc students.
ISI publications (ISI H-index = 12)
1. Chapman DS, Makra L, Albertini R et al. (in press) Modelling the introduction and spread of
non-native species: International trade and climate change drive ragweed invasion. Global
Change Biology.
2. Chapman DS, Bell S, Helfer S, Roy DB (2015) Unbiased inference of plant flowering
phenology from biological recording data. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115,
543-554.
3. Essl F, Biro K, Brandes D et al. (2015) Biological Flora of the British Isles: Ambrosia
artemisiifolia. Journal of Ecology, 103, 1069-1098.
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4. Chapman DS, Haynes T, Beal S, Essl F, Bullock JM (2014) Phenology predicts the native
and invasive range limits of common ragweed. Global Change Biology, 20, 192-202.
5. Storkey J, Stratonovitch P, Chapman DS, Vidotto F, Semenov MA (2014) A process-based
approach to predicting the effect of climate change on the distribution of an invasive
allergenic plant in Europe. PLoS One, 9, e88156.
6. Vanbergen AJ, Woodcock BA, Gray A et al. (2014) Grazing modifies insect visitation
networks and plant mating systems. Functional Ecology, 28, 178-189.
7. Chapman DS (2013) Greater phenological sensitivity to temperature on higher Scottish
mountains: new insights from remote sensing. Global Change Biology, 19, 3463-3471.
8. Bishop TR, Botham MS, Fox R, Leather SR, Chapman DS, Oliver TH (2013) The utility of
distribution data in predicting phenology. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 4, 1024-1032.
9. Giannini TC, Chapman DS, Saraiva AM, Alves-Dos-Santos I, Biesmeijer JC (2013)
Improving species distribution models using biotic interactions: a case study of parasites,
pollinators and plants. Ecography, 36, 649-656.
10. Prank M, Chapman DS, Bullock JM et al. (2013) An operational model for forecasting
ragweed pollen release and dispersion in Europe. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 182–
183, 43-53.
11. Reed MS, Hubacek K, Bonn A et al. (2013) Anticipating and Managing Future Trade-offs and
Complementarities between Ecosystem Services. Ecology and Society, 18, 24.
12. Young JC, Jordan A, R. Searle K, Butler A, S. Chapman D, Simmons P, Watt AD (2013)
Does stakeholder involvement really benefit biodiversity conservation? Biological
Conservation, 158, 359-370.
13. Chapman DS, Gray A (2012) Complex interactions between the wind and ballistic seed
dispersal in Impatiens glandulifera (Royle). Journal of Ecology, 100, 874-883.
14. O’Hare MT, Gunn IDM, Chapman DS, Dudley BJ, Purse BV (2012) Impacts of space, local
environment and habitat connectivity on macrophyte communities in conservation lakes.
Diversity and Distributions, 18, 603-614.
15. Chapman DS, Purse BV (2011) Community versus single-species distribution models for
British plants. Journal of Biogeography, 38, 1524-1535.
16. Powney GD, Roy DB, Chapman D, Brereton T, Oliver TH (2011) Measuring functional
connectivity using long-term monitoring data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2, 527-533.
17. Chapman DS (2010) Weak climatic associations among British plant distributions. Global
Ecology and Biogeography, 19, 831-841.
18. Chapman DS, Bonn A, Kunin WE, Cornell SJ (2010) Random Forest characterization of
upland vegetation and management burning from aerial imagery. Journal of Biogeography,
37, 37-46.
19. Powney GD, Roy DB, Chapman D, Oliver TH (2010) Synchrony of butterfly populations
across species' geographic ranges. Oikos, 119, 1690-1696.
20. Thapa S, Chapman DS (2010) Impacts of resource extraction on forest structure and
diversity in Bardia National Park, Nepal. Forest Ecology and Management, 259, 641-649.
21. Chapman DS, Cornell SJ, Kunin WE (2009) Interactions between harvesting, noise and
territoriality in a model of red grouse population cycles. Journal of Animal Ecology, 78, 476484.
22. Chapman DS, Oxford GS, Dytham C (2009) Process from pattern in the distribution of an
endangered leaf beetle. Ecography, 32, 259-268.
23. Chapman DS, Termansen M, Quinn CH et al. (2009) Modelling the coupled dynamics of
moorland management and upland vegetation. Journal of Applied Ecology, 46, 278-288.
24. Reed MS, Bonn A, Slee W et al. (2009) The future of the uplands. Land Use Policy, 26,
S204-S216.
25. Worrall F, Evans MG, Bonn A, Reed MS, Chapman D, Holden J (2009) Can carbon
offsetting pay for upland ecological restoration? Science of the Total Environment, 408, 2636.
26. Chapman DS, Dytham C, Oxford GS (2007) Landscape and fine-scale movements of a leaf
beetle: The importance of boundary behaviour. Oecologia, 154, 55-64.
27. Chapman DS, Dytham C, Oxford GS (2007) Modelling population redistribution in a leaf
beetle: an evaluation of alternative dispersal functions. Journal of Animal Ecology, 76, 36-44.
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