Marie Castellazzi

Landscape Ecologist
Information and Computational Sciences
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

With a background in environmental sciences and geographical information management, and previous work on spatio-temporal modelling in agricultural landscape (LandSFACTS modelling software), Marie is now involved in modelling land-use scenarios and assessing the multi-functionality of landscapes in rural Scotland.

Research

My work focuses on:

  • characterising current Scottish land uses and agro-ecosystems;
  • developing a generic multi-functional landscape modelling tool built on both LandSFACTS and previous work at the Macaulay Institute (e.g. hot-spot modelling, land capability, Scottish land uses);
  • using the tool on current Scottish landscapes to investigate potential policy or climate change outcomes on ecosystem services, through land use change scenario assessments.

Publications

The following Publications have not yet been migrated to the James Hutton Institute's Pure service and relate to the research outputs from the two legacy organisations: The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and The Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Journals

Prior to appointment

  • Castellazzi, M.S.; Wood, G.A.; Burgess, P.J.; Morris, J.; Conrad, K.F.; and Perry, J.N. (2008) A systematic representation of crop rotations., Agricultural Systems, 97, 26-33.
  • Castellazzi, M.S.; Perry, J.N.; Colbach, N.; Monod, H.; Adamczyk, K.; Viaud, V.; Conrad, K.F. (2007) New measures and tests of temporal and spatial pattern of crops in agricultural landscapes., Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 118, 339-349.
  • Castellazzi, M.S.; Brookes P.C.; Jenkinson, D.S. (2004) Distribution of microbial biomass down soil profiles under regenerating woodland., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 36,1485-1489.

Books / chapters

  • Brown, I.; Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2011) Land capability classification to plan for a changing climate., In: Toth, G. & Nemeth, T. (eds.). Land Quality and Land Use Information – in the European Union. EUR – Scientific and Technical Research Series, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, pp289-296. ISBN 978-92-79-17601-2

Technical / contract reports

  • Brown, I.; Gimona, A.; Poggio, L.; Castellazzi, M.; Aitkenhead, M.; Brooker, R. (2011) Developing upland habitat inventories for Annex 1 and priority BAP habitats., Report to Scottish Natural Heritage.
  • Castellazzi, M.S.; Brown, I. (2011) Deliverable 1.8: Land use scenarios for one demonstration catchment together with a model land-use system and software interface for the other catchments., FP7 REFRESH (Adaptive Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems), Project No. 244121.
  • Castellazzi, M.S.; Brown, I. (2011) Deliverable 1.9: Generic toolkit applicable in any catchment to link land-use to climate change scenarios through changing land capability and incorporate adaptation options., FP7 REFRESH (Adaptive Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems), Project No. 244121.

Conference papers

  • Dunn, S.M.; Birkel, C.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2011) Modelling catchment scale recovery from diffuse pollution., In: Issues and Solutions to Diffuse Pollution (eds. E. van Bochove, P.A. Vanrolleghem, P.A. Chambers, G. Theriault B. Novotna and M.R. Burkart). Selected Papers from the 14th International Conference of the IWA Diffuse Pollution Specialist Group, DIPCON 2010, Quebec, Canada, pp434-445.
  • Brown, I.; Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2011) Land capability classification to plan for a changing climate., LQ2011 – Land Quality and Land Use Information, University of Pannonia, Keszthely, Hungary, 26-27 May 2011. Abstract.
  • Dunn, S.M.; Birkel, C.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2010) Catchment scale recovery from diffuse pollution: some initial scenario exploration., Proceedings of the 14th International Conference, IWA Diffuse Pollution Specialist Group: Diffuse Pollution and Eutrophication, Quebec, Canada, 12-17 September 2010.
  • Castellazzi, M.S.; Joannon, A.; Brown, I.; Gimona, A.; Poggio, L. (2010) Developing a nested-scale landscape modelling framework for ecosystem services., International Conference on Integrative Landscape Modelling (LANDMOD2010), Montpellier, France, 3-5 February 2010.
  • Castellazzi, M.S.; Brown, I.; Poggio, L.; Gimona, A. (2010) Multi-scale modelling of ecosystem services – an iterative approach., International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs2010), Ottawa, Canada, 5-8 July 2010.
  • Gaucherel, C.; Martinet, V.; Inchausti, P.; Schaller, N.; Bamiere, L.; Shereen, D.; Gibon, A.; Joannon, A.; Castellazzi, M.S.; Boussard, H.; Barraquand, F.; Lazrak, E.; Mari, J.F.; Houet, T.; Bretagnolle, V. (2010) A multidisciplinary modelling approach to understand the effects of landscape dynamics on biodiversity., International Conference on Integrative Landscape Modelling (LANDMOD2010), Montpellier, France, 2-5 February 2010.
  • Baggaley, N.J.; Lilly, A.; Walker, R.; Castellazzi, M. (2010) An assessment of the data resolution required to run the PESERA soil erosion model at a catchment scale in a high latitude agricultural catchment., World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World, 19th, Brisbane Australia, 1-6 August 2010.
  • Balana, B.B.; Lago, M.; Vinten, A.J.A.; Castellazi, M.; Guillem, E.; Slee, B.; Futter, M.N.; Stutter, M.I.; Baggaley, N.J. (2010) Landscape based cost-effectiveness analysis of buffer strips for phosphorus mitigation in the Lunan lochs., Joint SAC/SEPA Biennial Conference 2010, Climate, Water and Soil: Science: Policy and Practice, Edinburgh, 31 March – 1 April 2010.
  • Gimona, A.; Poggio, L.; Castellazzi, M.S.; Brown, I. (2009) Vulnerability of forest habitat networks to direct and indirect climate impacts., In: Ecological Networks: Science and Practice (Catchpole R. et.al.). Proceedings of the IALE UK Conference, 16th, Edinburgh University, 1-3 September 2009.

Conference posters / abstracts

  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2011) Mapping spatio-temporal relationships between soil properties and remote sensing-derived information from Scotland., Pedometrics 2011, Trest Castle, Czech Republic, 30 August – 2 September 2011.
  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2010) Land capability as a strategic tool for land use planning: present and future., Symposium 201 European Faculty of Land Use and Development, Szekesfehervar, Hungary, 30 September – 1 October 2010.
  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2010) Land capability: present and future interactions of soil, vegetation, climate and land use., Research Colloquium, Institute of Terrestrial ecosystems, ETH Zurich (CH).
  • Balana, B.B.; Lago, M.; Vinten, A.J.A.; Slee, B.; Baggaley, N.J.; Castellazzi, M.; Guillem, E.; Futter, M.N.; Stutter, M.I. (2010) Cost-effective analysis of land management options for enhancing water quality: the case of buffer strips for P mitigation., International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE), 11th Biennial Conference, Advancing Sustainability in a time of crisis, Oldenburg and Bremen, German, 22-25 August 2010.
  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2010) Uncertainty in the estimation of drought risk due to soil-climate interactions in Scotland., Accuracy 2010, University of Leicester, Leiscester, UK, 20-23 July 2010.
  • Baggaley, N.J.; Lilly, A.; Castellazzi, M.S.; Walker, R. (2009) Soil quality = Water quality soil erosion modelling at a catchment scale., BSSS/SSSI Conference, Wexford, 9-11 September 2009.
  • Joannon, A.; Vasseur, C.; Boussard, H.; Castellazzi, M.S.; Schermann, N.; Baudry, J. (2009) A method to assess farmers’ room for maneuvring crop location at the landscape level for biodiversity conservation., Farming Systems Design 2009, An International Symposium on Methodologies for Integrated Analysis of Farm Production Systems Monterey, CA., 23-26 August 2009.
  • Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.S. (2009) Land use and climate change scenarios for managing multifunctional landscapes., Knowledge Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness, 25 March 2009.

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