Robin is a plant ecologist at the Institute focussing on the management and functioning of biodiversity in a range of Scottish ecosystems. He currently leads a deliverable, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function, as part of the Scottish Government funded research programme on Natural Assets.
He is a Visiting Professor in the School of Biological Science at the University of Liverpool, a Chartered Ecologist and a member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. He is a Coordinating Editor of the Nordic Journal of Botany [2] and a Subject Editor for Oikos [3]. He is an author of over 180 refereed publications as well as numerous reports to government departments and statutory agencies.
Robin is the institute’s representative on the North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership [4] and chairs its Management Group.
His current research covers the following areas:
He also maintains an interest in previous areas of research including:
Links:
[1] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6248-4133
[2] https://www.nordicjbotany.org/
[3] http://www.oikosjournal.org/
[4] https://www.nesbiodiversity.org.uk/
[5] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/birse-and-robertson-archive
[6] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/departments/ecological%20sciences/research%20facilities/glen-finglas-grazing
[7] https://soaysheep.bio.ed.ac.uk/ecologywithin