The University of Sheffield
Department of Animal and Plant Sciences

Professor Lorraine Maltby

Prof Lorraine Maltby

Head of Department

Tel: +44 (0)114 222 4827
Fax: +44 (0)114 222 0002
email : l.maltby@sheffield.ac.uk


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I teach applied ecology, in particular freshwater ecology and ecotoxicology. My teaching is informed by my own research and my passion for understanding how ecosystems function and how we can best manage them to balance environmental protection with our use of ecosystems and the services they provide.

Prior to taking over as Head of Department, I was Director of Teaching for Animal and Plant Sciences and previously held the positions of Level 4 Year Tutor and Level 3 Year Tutor. I have served on the Faculty Student Review Committee and Faculty Teaching Affairs Committee and I have been External Examiner for undergraduate programmes at Aberdeen and Newcastle universities. In 2009 I was awarded the Environmental Education Award by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

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The human global population is predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050 and managing landscapes to provide the food, water, fuel, housing and other resources required by this growing population, whilst protecting the ecosystems that provide them, is a major challenge. My research addresses this challenge and is concerned with understanding the impact of anthropogenic activities on freshwater ecosystems and their catchments. A major research aim is to gain a mechanistic understanding of key ecosystem services and the ecological processes that underpin them, and to investigate how they are affected by anthropogenic inputs and activities. The output from this research is used to inform environmental decision making and to influence policy development and implementation. Current research topics include:

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I welcome applications from international students or self-funded home/EU with interests in pollution biology, ecotoxicology, ecological risk assessment, freshwater ecology, ecosystem services. Information on current studentship opportunities for home/EU students is available here.

Recent Publications

Dallimer, M; Rouquette, J; Skinner, A; Armsworth, P; Maltby, L; Warren, P & Gaston, KJ (in press) Contrasting patterns in species richness of birds, butterflies and plants along riparian corridors in an urban landscape. Diversity and Distributions

Dallimer, M; Irvine, KN; Skinner MJ; Rouquete, JR; Davies ZG; Armsworth, PR; Maltby, LL; Warren PH; Gaston KJ (in press) Human well-being is enhanced by perceived, not actual, species richness. BioScience

Paetzold, A; Smith, A; Warren, PH & Maltby, L (2011) Environmental impact propagated by cross-system subsidy: chronic stream pollution controls riparian spider population. Ecology, 92, 1711-1716

Nienstedt, KM; Brock, TCM; van Wensum, J; Montforts, M; Hart, A; Aagaard, A; Alix, A; Boesten, J; Bopp, SK; Brown, C; Capri, E; Forbes, V; Köpp, H; Liess, M; Luttik. R; Maltby, L; Sousa, JP; Streissl, F & Hardy AR (2011). Development of a framework based on an ecosystem services approach for deriving specific protection goals for environmental risk assessment of pesticides. Science of the Total Environment,

Bundschuh, M; Zubrod, JP; Kosol, S; Maltby, L; Stang, C; Duester, L; Schulz (2011) Fungal composition on leaves explains pollutant-mediated indirect effects on amphipod feeding. Aquatic Toxicology, 104, 32-27

Paetzold, A; Warren, PH & Maltby, L (2010) A framework for assessing ecological quality based on ecosystem services Ecological Complexity 7, 273-281

Maltby, L; Paetzold, A & Warren, P (2009) Sustaining industrial activity and ecological quality: the potential role of an ecosystem services approach. In Ecology of industrial pollution: Remediation, Restoration and Preservation (eds. Batty & Hallberg), Cambridge University Press.

Brooks, AC; Gaskell, PN & Maltby, L (2009) Sublethal effects and predator-prey interactions: implications for ecological risk assessment. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, 29. 2449-2457.

Brooks, AC; Gaskell, PN & Maltby L (2009) The importance of predator feeding behaviours for trophic transfer and secondary poisoning. Environmental Science & Technology, 43, 7916-7923.

Maltby, L; Brock, TCM and van den Brink, PJ (2009) Fungicide risk assessment for aquatic Ecosystems: Importance of interspecific variation, toxic mode of action and exposure regime. Environmental Science and Technology, 43 7556-7563.

Maltby, L & Hills, L (2008) Pesticide and stream macroinvertebrates: evidence of impacts and effectiveness of mitigation measures. Environmental Pollution 156, 1112-1120.

Brock, T.C.M.; Solomon, K.; van Wijngaarden, R. & Maltby, L. (2008) Temporal extrapolation in ecological effect assessment of chemicals. In: Extrapolation Practice for Ecological Effect Characterization of Chemicals. SETAC Press, Pensacola, USA.

Brock, T.C.M., Maltby, L.; Hickey, C.; Chapman, J. & Solomon, K. (2008) Spatial extrapolation in ecological effect assessment of chemicals. In: Extrapolation Practice for Ecological Effect Characterization of Chemicals. SETAC Press, Pensacola, USA.