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Jeremy Biggs is affiliated with Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a significant emphasis on Ecology. Their work also spans related subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Water Science and Technology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's recent publications address various aspects of pond ecology, biodiversity, and nature-based environmental solutions. Key papers include:

  • "Pond ecology and conservation: research priorities and knowledge gaps" (2021, Ecosphere)
  • "Local contributions to beta diversity in urban pond networks: Implications for biodiversity conservation and management" (2021, Diversity and Distributions)
  • "Challenges and opportunities in the use of ponds and pondscapes as Nature-based Solutions" (2023, Hydrobiologia)
  • "Nature based measures increase freshwater biodiversity in agricultural catchments" (2020, Biological Conservation)
  • "Opportunities, approaches and challenges to the engagement of citizens in filling small water body data gaps" (2022, Hydrobiologia)

Their research topics cover diverse areas such as Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Diversity and Ecology, and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Frequent collaborators include Penny Williams, Mariana Meerhoff, Pieter Lemmens, Pascale Nicolet, and Beat Oertli. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint research projects and publications with Biggs.

The scientist has published extensively in journals such as Hydrobiologia, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Ecological Solutions and Evidence, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Ecosphere. Hydrobiologia stands out as the most frequent publication venue.

Biggs has contributed to book publications through the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, with titles released in 2024 including "Étangs et paysages d'étangs: Guide technique sur l'intérêt des étangs et des paysages d'étangs en tant que solutions naturelles pour l'atténuation du changement climatique et l'adaptation à ses effets [French]" and "Ponds and Pondscapes: A technical guide to the use of ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation."

Best Publications

  • Comparative biodiversity of rivers, streams, ditches and ponds in an agricultural landscape in Southern England

    Penny Williams;Mericia Whitfield;Jeremy Biggs;Simon Bray

  • Using eDNA to develop a national citizen science-based monitoring programme for the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

    Jeremy Biggs;Naomi Ewald;Alice Valentini;Coline Gaboriaud

  • The importance of small waterbodies for biodiversity and ecosystem services: implications for policy makers

    Jeremy Biggs;S. Von Fumetti;M. Kelly-Quinn

  • 15 years of pond assessment in Britain : results and lessons learned from the work of Pond Conservation

    Jeremy Biggs;Penny Williams;Mericia Whitfield;Pascale Nicolet

  • The ecology of European ponds: defining the characteristics of a neglected freshwater habitat

    R. Céréghino;J. Biggs;B. Oertli;S. Declerck

  • Temporary and permanent ponds: An assessment of the effects of drying out on the conservation value of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities

    N.H. Collinson;J. Biggs;A. Corfield;M.J. Hodson

  • Comparative biodiversity of aquatic habitats in the European agricultural landscape

    Bella Davies;Jeremy Biggs;Penny Williams;Mericia Whitfield

  • Conservation and monitoring of pond biodiversity: introduction

    Beat Oertli;Jeremy Biggs;Régis Céréghino;Patrick Grillas

  • The wetland plant and macroinvertebrate assemblages of temporary ponds in England and Wales

    Pascale Nicolet;Jeremy Biggs;Gill Fox;Martin J Hodson

  • Urban ponds as an aquatic biodiversity resource in modified landscapes

    Matthew J. Hill;Jeremy Biggs;Ian Thornhill;Robert A. Briers

  • A comparison of the catchment sizes of rivers, streams, ponds, ditches and lakes: implications for protecting aquatic biodiversity in an agricultural landscape

    B. R. Davies;J. Biggs;P. J. Williams;J. T. Lee

  • New policy directions for global pond conservation

    Matthew J. Hill;Christopher Hassall;Beat Oertli;Lenore Fahrig

  • How can we make new ponds biodiverse? A case study monitored over 7 years

    P. Williams;M. Whitfield;J. Biggs

  • NEW APPROACHES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PONDS

    Jeremy Biggs;Antony Corfield;Dave Walker;Mercia Whitfield

  • Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity

    Robert A Briers;Jeremy Biggs

  • Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action.

    William D. Riley;Edward C.E. Potter;Jeremy Biggs;Adrian L. Collins

  • SPEAR indicates pesticide effects in streams--comparative use of species- and family-level biomonitoring data.

    M.A. Beketov;K. Foit;R.B. Schäfer;C.A. Schriever

  • Pond research and management in Europe: “Small is Beautiful”

    Dani Boix;Jeremy Biggs;Régis Céréghino;Andrew P. Hull

  • Pond ecology and conservation: research priorities and knowledge gaps

    Matthew J. Hill;Helen M. Greaves;Carl Sayer;Christopher Hassall

  • Spatial patterns in pond invertebrate communities: separating environmental and distance effects

    Robert A. Briers;Jeremy Biggs

  • Restoration of the rivers Brede, Cole and Skerne: a joint Danish and British EU‐LIFE demonstration project, V—short‐term impacts on the conservation value of aquatic macroinvertebrate and macrophyte assemblages

    Jeremy Biggs;Antony Corfield;Per Grøn;Hans Ole Hansen

  • History, origins and importance of temporary ponds

    Penny Williams;Jeremy Biggs;Gill Fox;Pascale Nicolet

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin D. Brown
Colin D. Brown University of York
Paul J. Wood
Paul J. Wood Loughborough University
Robert A. Briers
Robert A. Briers Edinburgh Napier University
Christopher Hassall
Christopher Hassall University of Leeds
Régis Céréghino
Régis Céréghino Paul Sabatier University
David Sear
David Sear University of Southampton
Martyn Kelly
Martyn Kelly Durham University
Thomas N. Sherratt
Thomas N. Sherratt Carleton University
David B. Roy
David B. Roy UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Nick J. B. Isaac
Nick J. B. Isaac University College London

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