Dr Harry Marshall joined Forest Research in January 2022. Prior to joining FR, Harry held the position of research fellow in data science at the University of Nottingham’s N/Lab and Rights Lab, working on projects exploring the use of mass behavioural data sets to model vulnerability to modern slavery and population health.
Harry obtained his PhD in Conservation Social Science from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2021, having previously obtained a Master’s degree in Biodiversity and Conservation from Leeds University in 2016, and a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology in 2011. Harry’s expertise includes large-scale quantitative surveys, participatory research, machine learning, and both statistical and GIS analysis.
Affiliations
- British Ecological Society: Member
- Society for Conservation Biology: Member
- IUCN Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group: Member
- Social Research Association: Member
Harry Marshall
BSc, MSc, PhD
Social Scientist
Society and environment research group (SERG)
NRS
Northern Research Station
Bush Estate
Roslin
Scotland
Related Research
Research
Social and Cultural Values and Trees on Farms in England
This research involves working directly with farmers to better understand the barriers to and opportunities for increasing tree cover on farms. Specifically, it aims to explore how and where trees fit with farmers’ values – that is, where things matter to them for social, cultural, or moral reasons.
Status
completed
Research
Co-designing tree health policy options with land managers
Co-design of tree health policy options with land managers for resilient treescapes post EU-Exit as part of Future Farming and Countryside Programme (FFC).
Status
current
Related Publications
Publication
Tenanted farms and woodland creation – Evidence review and expert interview insights
This paper summarises the social science evidence relating to tenanted farms and woodland creation in Great Britain. It draws on a literature review and a series of nine interviews with key stakeholders to sense check and build on the findings. It focuses on the barriers, opportunities, and questions which relate specifically to tenant farming.
Published
Themes
Peer reviewed journal articles
Marshall, H., Collar, N.J., Lees, A.C., Moss, A., Yuda, P., Marsden, S.J., 2020. Spatio-temporal dynamics of consumer demand driving the Asian songbird crisis. Biological Conservation, 241, 108237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108237
Marshall, H., Collar, N.J., Lees, A.C., Moss, A., Yuda, P., Marsden, S.J., 2020. Characterizing bird-keeping user-groups on Java reveals distinct behaviours, profiles and potential for change. People and Nature, 00: 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10132
Marshall, H., Lecuyer, L., & Calmé, S. 2020. Using local actors’ perceptions to evaluate a conservation tool: the case of the Mexican compensation scheme for predation in Calakmul. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2020.1856452
Marshall, H., Glorizky, G.A., Collar, N.J., Lees, A.C., Moss, A., Yuda, P., Marsden, S.J. 2021. Understanding motivations and attitudes among songbird-keepers to identify best approaches to demand reduction. Conservation Science & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.507