Dr Francis J Burdon

Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc, MSc, PhD University of Canterbury
Personal Website: https://www.francisburdon.com
I am a freshwater community ecologist with research interests in landscape ecology, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. My expertise includes aquatic-terrestrial linkages and multiple stressors in stream ecosystems. I have experience working with stream invertebrate and fish communities, including the use of stable isotopes (C and N) to elucidate trophic roles and food web structure. I have investigated a wide range of ecological metrics including organic matter processing using functional indicators as responses to different human impacts. These human impacts include agricultural land uses and pollution with stressors such as fine inorganic sediment, nutrients, and pesticides.
Research Interests
- Ecology
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Freshwater Systems
- Impacted Ecosystems
Expertise
Biology; Ecology; Environmental Change
Freshwater ecology; Community ecology; Ecosystem ecology
Recent Publications
Costello, D. M., Tiegs, S. D., Boyero, L., Canhoto, C., Capps, K. A., Danger, M., . . . Zwart, J. A. (2022). Global patterns and controls of nutrient immobilization on decomposing cellulose in riverine ecosystems. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 36(3). doi:10.1029/2021gb007163
Witing, F., Forio, M. A. E., Burdon, F. J., Mckie, B., Goethals, P., Strauch, M., & Volk, M. (2022). Riparian reforestation on the landscape scale – Navigating trade‐offs among agricultural production, ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. Journal of Applied Ecology, 16 pages. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.14176 Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/14836
Boyero, L., López-Rojo, N., Tonin, A. M., Pérez, J., Correa-Araneda, F., Pearson, R. G., . . . Yule, C. M. (2021). Impacts of detritivore diversity loss on instream decomposition are greatest in the tropics. Nature Communications, 12(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23930-2
Burdon, F. J. (2021). Understanding the connectivity of ecosystems in the Anthropocene. Journal of Animal Ecology, 90(7), 1600-1604. doi:10.1111/1365-2656.13550
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Contact Details
Email: [email protected]Room: R.2.10
Phone: +64 7 837 9957
Cellphone: +64 21 091 66276