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Joe is a Spatial Scientist with multidisciplinary interests spanning woodland ecology, forest management and spatial modelling. His work encompasses a wide range of projects, from investigating how temperate rainforest lichens colonise secondary woodlands to studying woodland creation through long-term field experiments. In collaboration with colleagues at Forest Research, Joe has quantified public access to woodlands in England and is developing methods to detect and mitigate shake in oak, as well as to better understand how woodland structure influences biodiversity.

Before joining Forest Research, Joe completed a PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Bristol and worked as a Researcher at the Future Trees Trust, a research charity focused on hardwood tree improvement, tree health and forest genetics.

 

Affiliations

Member of the British Ecological Society

Member of Landscape Ecology UK

Spatial Scientist
Land use and ecosystem services (LUES)

Forest Research

620 Bristol Business Park

Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Related Publications

Publication

Access to woodland in England

This publication provides statistics on access to woodland in England.

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Themes

Publication

The management and creation of woodland for biodiversity and wider environmental benefits

Overview Woodland creation and management deliver a wide range of environmental benefits. The extent of those benefits is determined by a range of factors, including the type of woodland, the way it is managed, and its position in the landscape. This Research Note summarises current evidence on how the management, creation, and configuration of woodlands within […]

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Peer reviewed journal articles

Beesley, J., Stock, O. and Clark, J. (2023) Seed Sourcing and Tree Improvement of Minor Species. Quarterly Journal of Forestry, 117(3), 203–206.

Beesley, J. and Clark, J. (2020) Developments and Opportunities in Broadleaved Tree Improvement. Quarterly Journal of Forestry, 114(3), 178–182.