New Directions in Research in Grazing Ecology

Workshop Overview

This workshop celebrated the contribution to grazing ecology of two senior members of staff who are leaving The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute in 2003/4. Professor John Milne, Deputy Director of The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, retires in March 2004 after 33 years’ service. Professor Iain Gordon, Leader of the Ecology of Grazed Ecosystems Programme has recently taken up new post in Queensland, Australia after 15 years service in the institute (August 2003). The workshop focused on taking a forward look in grazing ecology and the invited papers covered aspects from theoretical science to the application of research.

We would like to thank the British Grassland Society for sponsoring this workshop.

Presentations

• The future for theory in animal and plant interactions. Professor Andrew W Illius, Institute of Cell, Animal and Population Biology, University of Edinburgh. Presentation 1.2MB.
• Grazing, browsing and ecosystem functions. Professor John Pastor, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, USA. Presentation 2.1MB.
• Grazing ecology and scaling issues – a behavioural and modelling approach. Dr Bertrand Dumont, INRA, Centre de Clermont-Ferrand/Theix, France. Presentation 3.1MB.
• Plant ecology and biodiversity. Professor Ove Eriksson, Department of Botany, Stockholm University, Sweden. Presentation 2.5MB.
• Research requirements for future policy. Dr Ian Bainbridge, Ecological Adviser, SEERAD, Edinburgh. Presentation 1.1MB.
• Integrating plant and animal processes in grazing system models. Dr Peter Weisberg, Department of Environmental and Resource Sciences, University of Nevada, USA. Presentation 2.0MB.
• New directions in grazing ecology research ….a synthesis. Professors John Milne and Iain Gordon, The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute. Presentation 42Kb.