Alice Broome, BSc

 

Project Leader, Ecology Division

Email: alice.broome@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Tel: +44 (0)131 445 2176
Tel direct: +44 (0)131 445 6974
Fax: +44 (0)131 445 5124

Address:
Forest Research
Northern Research Station
Roslin
Midlothian EH25 9SY
UK

Alice Broome joined Forest Research in 1993, where she has specialised in woodland ecology and rare species conservation.

Current role

Project Leader, Ecology Division

Managing research in support of the Species Action Plans (part of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan) relevant to forestry, with the aim of understanding the requirements of rare woodland species and the impact of forestry operations upon them.

Current programmes

Species Action Plan research:

• Juniper
  Carrying out field and nursery experiments on propagation and establishment of juniper to provide advice to managers and help meet action plan targets. Contact point for this Species Action Plan.
   
• Cone production in conifer forests
  Collating and interpreting coning data collected by Forest Research to support research on species such as Scottish crossbill and red squirrel.
   
• Forestry management for chequered skipper and pearl bordered fritillary butterflies
  Designing and managing habitat monitoring at the Scottish Butterfly Reserve in Lochaber to guide site management and research forest structure and habitat quality.
   
• Coppice moths
  Managing research on coppice habitat management for waved carpet and argent and sable and other rare moth species in England.
   
• Twinflower Action Plan research
  Investigatingthe impact of forest management on twinflower survival (and the associated pinewood groundflora), and the importance of spatial distribution of twinflower clones in the long term survival of the species . Contact point for this Species Action Plan.

Research areas

See above.

Forestry Commission publications

Broome, A., Quine, C., Trout, R., Poulsom E., and Mayle, B. (2005). The link between forest management and the needs of priority species: research in support of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan ^(PDF-788K). Forest Research Annual Report and Accounts 2003-2004.

Broome, A. (2003). Growing juniper: propagation and establishment practices. Forestry Commission Information Note 50. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh.

Ray, D. and Broome, A. (2003). Ecological Site Classification – supporting decisions from the stand to the landscape scale ^(PDF-870K). Forest Research Annual Report and Accounts 2001-2002.

Contract, commissioned and unpublished reports

Poulsom, E., Griffiths, M., Broome, A., and Mayle, B. (2004) Identification of priority woodlands for red squirrel conservation in North and Central Scotland.  Scottish Natural Heritage, Edinburgh.
 
Drane, A. B and Broome A. (2003). The current status, distribution and conservation of the scarce lime bark beetle, Ernoporus tiliae (Panzer), including a review of Ernoporicus caucasicus (Lindemann), in England: implementing the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Edinburgh, Forestry Commission Internal Report.

Ray, D., Humphrey, J. Poulsom, L. & Broome, A. (2001). Clashindarroch Project: Site evaluation and design plan for new native woodland. Report to Scottish Forestry Alliance.

Broome, A. C., J. Clare, et al. (2000). Using an Ecological Site Classification at the landscape scale to guide the restoration of Atlantic Oakwoods within the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park. EU Life 97 Contract- Restoration of Atlantic Oakwoods.

Broome, A. (1999). Review of Species Action Plan Research Needs for the Forestry Commission – Executive summary. Internal report.

Broome, A. & Sterling, M. (1999). Review of research needs for the Forestry Commission for the species and habitat action plans. Draft internal report.

Broome, A. &  Milner, A.  (1998). An evaluation of the cost of grey squirrel bark-stripping damage in British woodlands: a review of Woodland Ecology Branch damage assessments and grey squirrel control data sets. Draft internal report.

Broome, A. & Ray, D. (1997). Cause-effect relationships for pollutant inputs to UK woodlands. Draft internal report.

Papers

Ferris, R., Peace, A.J., Humphrey, J.W. and Broome, A. (2000). Relationships between vegetation, site type and stand structure in coniferous plantations in Britain, Forest Ecology and Management (136) 1-3 pp. 35-51.