Kathy Hodder

Dr Kathy Hodder

  • Associate Professor and Head of Department of Life And Environmental Sciences
  • Christchurch House C202, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography

Kathy is a conservation ecologist who has worked for over 25 years in research, practical conservation, and education. She began her career in the NGO sector in the early 1990s, working with Mauritian wildlife and then returned to the UK to begin a 13 year research career with the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) before moving to Bournemouth University in 2007 for a senior lectureship, was Head of Education from 2016 to 2020 and currently works as Acting Head of Department.

With broad research interests, Kathy has an overall focus on links between science, policy and practice and output from her from research on topics as diverse as species translocations, ecosystem services, landscape scale conservation and rewilding have contributed to development of national guidelines. She is passionate about the effective communication of conservation science, has participated in EU funded research on environmental decision making, contributed to non-academic publications and more recently has worked with NGOs to launch an online knowledge exchange on urban pollinator conservation...

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Journal Articles

  • Diaz, A., Morán-Ordóñez, A., Hodder, K. and Calvo, L., 2023. Editorial: Conserving cultural ecosystems: the biodiversity and ecosystem service provision of semi-natural anthropogenic ecosystems versus natural ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11.
  • Newton, A.C. et al., 2021. Operationalising the concept of ecosystem collapse for conservation practice. Biological Conservation, 264.
  • Hardouin, E.A., Butler, H., Cvitanović, M., Ulrich, R.G., Schulze, V., Schilling, A.K., Lurz, P.W.W., Meredith, A. and Hodder, K.H., 2021. Wildlife conservation in a fragmented landscape: the Eurasian red squirrel on the Isle of Wight. Conservation Genetics, 22 (4), 571-583.
  • Hardouin, E.A., Liang, W.J., Hodder, K.H. et al., 2019. Conservation of genetic uniqueness in remaining populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris L.) in the South of England. Ecology and Evolution, 9 (11), 6547-6558.
  • Potter, C., De Vere, N., Jones, L.E., Ford, C.R., Hegarty, M.J., Hodder, K.H., Diaz, A. and Franklin, E.L., 2019. Pollen metabarcoding reveals broad and species-specific resource use by urban bees. PeerJ, 2019 (2).
  • Newton, A., Cantarello, E., Shiel, C. and Hodder, K., 2014. Lessons Learned from Developing a New Distance-Learning Masters Course in the Green Economy. Sustainability, 6 (4), 2118-2132.
  • Hodder, K., Newton, A.C., Cantarello, E. and Perrella, L., 2014. Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services? International Journal Of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management, 10 (1), 71-83.
  • Kenward, R.E., Newton, A.C., Hodder, K.H. et al., 2013. Design of a transactional environmental support system. , 209-245.
  • Newton, A.C., Hodder, K.H., Fernandez, A.U. and Kenward, R.E., 2013. Biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Frome catchment, Purbeck district, United Kingdom. , 203-208.
  • Perrella, L., Hodder, K.H., Ewald, J.A. and Kenward, R.E., 2013. Models of the information flows and decision making process. , 60-69.
  • Newton, A.C., Hodder, K., Cantarello, E., Perrella, L., Birch, J.C., Robins, J., Douglas, S., Moody, C. and Cordingley, J., 2012. Cost-benefit analysis of ecological networks assessed through spatial analysis of ecosystem services. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49 (3), 571-580.
  • Newton, A.C., Hodder, K.H., Cantarello, E., Perrella, L., Birch, J.C., Robins, J., Douglas, S., Moody, C. and Cordingley, J., 2012. Cost-benefit analysis of ecological networks assessed through spatial analysis of ecosystem services. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49, 571-580.
  • Knight, C.M., Kenward, R.E., Gozlan, R.E., Hodder, K.H., Walls, S.S. and Lucas, M.C., 2009. Home Range Estimation Within a Complex Restricted Environment: Importance of Method Selection in Detecting Seasonal Change. Wildlife research, 36, 213-224.
  • Hodder, K.H., Buckland, P.C., Kirby, K.K. and Bullock, J.M., 2009. Can the mid-Holocene provide suitable models for rewilding the landscape in Britain? British Wildlife, 20, 4-15.
  • Hodder, K.H. and Bullock, J.M., 2009. Really Wild? Naturalistic grazing in modern landscapes. British Wildlife, 20, 37-43.
  • Kenward, R.E., Katzner, T.E., Wink, M., Marcstroem, V., Walls, S.S., Karlbom, M., Pfeffer, R., Bragin, E., Hodder, K.H. and Levin, A., 2007. Rapid Sustainability Modelling for Raptors by Radio-Tagging and DNA-Fingerprinting. Journal of Wildlife Management, 71, 238-245.
  • Hodder, K.H., Masters, J.E.G., Beaumont, W.R.C., Gozlan, R.E., Pinder, A.C., Knight, C.M. and Kenward, R.E., 2007. Techniques for Evaluating the Spatial Behaviour of River-Fish. Hydrobiologia, 582, 257-269.
  • Hodder, K.H. and Bullock, J.M., 2005. Nature Without Nurture. Planet Earth, Winter, 30-31.
  • Hodder, K.H. and Bullock, J.M., 2005. Naturalistic grazing and conservation. Grazing Animal Project News, 30, 9.
  • Hodder, K.H. and Bullock, J.M., 2004. Naturalistic Grazing in Present and Future Landscapes. Landscape Archaeology and Ecology, 5 Special Edition : Crisis and continuum in the shaping of landscapes, 43-45.
  • Guillemain, M., Caldow, R.W.G., Hodder, K.H. and Goss-Custard, J.D., 2003. Increased Vigilance of Paired Males in Sexually Dimorphic Species: Distinguishing Between Alternative Explanations in Wintering Eurasian Wigeon. Behavioral Ecology, 14, 724-729.
  • Masters, J.E.G., Welton, J.S., Beaumont, W.R.C., Hodder, K.H., Pinder, A.C., Gozlan, R.E. and Ladle, M., 2002. Habitat Utilisation by Pike Esox Lucius L. During Winter Floods in a Southern English Chalk River. Hydrobiologia, 483, 185-191.
  • Beaumont, W.R.C., Cresswell, B., Hodder, K.H., Masters, J.E.G. and Welton, J.S., 2002. A Simple Activity Monitoring Radio Tag for Fish. Hydrobiologia, 483, 219-224.
  • Kenward, R.E., Hall, D.G., Walls, S.S. and Hodder, K.H., 2001. Factors Affecting Predation by Buzzards Buteo Buteo on Released Pheasants Phasianus Colchicus. Journal of Applied Ecology, 38, 813-822.
  • Kenward, R.E., Walls, S.S. and Hodder, K.H., 2001. Life path analysis: scaling indicates priming effects of social and habitat factors on dispersal distances. Journal of Animal Ecology, 70, 1-13.
  • Kenward, R.E., Pfeffer, H., Al-Bowardi, M.A., Fox, N.C., Riddle, K.E., Bragin, Y.A., Levin, A., Walls, S.S. and Hodder, K.H., 2001. Setting Harness Sizes and Other Marking Techniques for a Falcon with Strong Sexual Dimorphism. Journal of Field Ornithology, 72, 244-257.
  • Clarke, R.T., Kenward, R.E., Hodder, K.H. and Walls, S.S., 2000. Density and linkage estimators of home range: nearest-neighbor clustering defines multinuclear cores. Ecology, 82, 1905-1920.

Chapters

  • Thain, C. and Hodder, K., 2015. Red squirrels in Poole Harbour. In: Shuttleworth, C., Lurz, P. and Halliwell, E., eds. Shared experience of red squirrel conservation practice. European Squirrel Initiative.
  • Hodder, K.H., Newton, A.C., Perrella, L., Butters, J., Kenward, R.E. and Ewald, J., 2013. Local information flows and decision making requirements. In: Papathanasiou, J., Manos, B. and Arampatzis, E., eds. Transactional Environmental Support System Design. IGI Global, 33-59.
  • Hodder, K.H. and Bullock, J.M., 2009. Nature without Nurture. In: Hall, M., ed. Restoration and History: The Search for a Usable Environmental Past. London: Routledge, 223-235.
  • Beaumont, W.R.C., Hodder, K.H., Masters, J.E.G., Scott, L.J. and Welton, J.S., 2005. Activity Patterns in Pike (Esox Lucius), as Determined by Motion-Sensing Telemetry. In: Spedicato, M.T., Lembo, G. and Marmulla, G., eds. Aquatic telemetry: advances and applications. Rome: COISPA/FAO Fisheries Department, 231-243.
  • Masters, J.E.G., Hodder, K.H., Beaumont, W.R.C., Gozlan, R.E., Pinder, A.C., Kenward, R.E. and Welton, J.S., 2005. Spatial Behaviour of Pike Esox Lucius L. in the River Frome, UK. In: Spedicato, M.T., Lembo, G. and Marmulla, G., eds. Aquatic Telemetry: advances and applications.. Rome: FAO / COISPA, 179-190.

Conferences

  • Herbert, R. and hodder, 2017. The ‘Nature Table’: assessing species identification skills amongst post-graduate students. In: CELebrate2017: Assessment and Feedback Conference 13 June 2017 Bournemouth.
  • Uzal Fernandez, A., Kenward, R.E., Hodder, K.H., Newton, A. and Diaz, A., 2010. River Frome catchment WP5 case study: a community-based approach to ecosystem valuation. In: Meeting and Workshop on Decision Support from Predictive Modelling. Transactional Environmental Support System. TESS 6-8 October 2010 Tallin, Estonia.
  • Masters, J.E.G., Hodder, K.H., Beaumont, W.R.C., Gozlan, R.E., Pinder, A.C., Kenward, R.E. and Welton, J.S., 2005. Spatial Behaviour of Pike Esox Lucius L. in the River Frome, UK. In: Spedicato, M.T., Marmulla, G. and Lembo, G., eds. Aquatic Telemetry: advances and applications. Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Fish Telemetry: Aquatic Telemetry Advances and Applications 9-13 June 2003 Ustica, Italy. , 179-190 FAO/COISPA.
  • Beaumont, W.R.C., Hodder, K.H., Masters, J.E.G., Scott, L.J. and Welton, J.S., 2005. Activity Patterns in Pike (Esox Lucius), as Determined by Motion-Sensing Telemetry. In: Spedicato, M.T., Marmulla, G. and Lembo, G., eds. Aquatic telemetry advances and applications : proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Fish Telemetry in Europe 9-13 June 2003 Ustica, Italy. , 231-243 Rome: COISPA tecnologia & ricerca : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
  • Hodder, K.H. and Bullock, J.M., 2005. Near Natural Grazing and Conservation: Potential and Constraints in the English Landscape. In: Prendergast, H.D.V., ed. Eighth National Heathland Conference September 2004 University of Sussex. , 75-89 Brighton, England: University of Sussex.
  • Rose, R.J. and Hodder, K.H., 2004. Heathland Fragmentation in Dorset. In: 8th National Heathland Conference 7-9 September 2004 University of Sussex, Brighton.

Reports

Grants

  • ECO-CODING: Creating a centre for DNA Meta-barcoding Ecology at BU (HEIF (Higher Education Innovation Fund), 31 Jul 2016). Awarded
  • Analysis of the costs and benefits of alternative solutions for restoring biodiversity (Defra, 01 Jan 2009). Completed
  • Evaluation of the open habitat restoration (Forest Enterprise, 01 Jan 2009). Completed
  • Transactional Environmental Support Systems (FP7 EU, 01 Jan 2008). Completed

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • Urban Pollinators: Contemplation and Coservation (14 Sep 2016)

Qualifications

  • PhD in Ecology of the common buzzard (University of Southampton, 2001)
  • BSc (Hons) in Zoology (UCW Aberystwyth, 1990)