Jennifer Dodd
jennifer dodd

Dr Jennifer Dodd

Lecturer

Biography

Jennifer A. Dodd PhD MCIEEM PGCHE is a Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation and co-lead of the Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science, within the School of Applied Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University.


>>> Research Interests <<<

Jennifer’s research lies within the field of freshwater conservation with a view to developing methods for evidence gathering to support policy change. She is particularly interested in the role habitat (river) restoration can have to reverse biodiversity decline and support resilient freshwater systems in the face of a rapidly changing climate. She currently holds funding (Scottish Government) to investigate the ecological response of rivers to channel re-configuration (often referred to a re-meandering).

Our freshwaters are subjected to multiple stressing inputs (e.g. diffuse and point pollution, effects of land-use change and disconnection from the river floodplain), which makes detecting change arising from increasing channel sinuosity challenging. To overcome this challenge Jennifer is working in collaboration with multiple partners through her role as a member of the IUCN (UK) River Restoration & Biodiversity steering group. Outputs from this research is being incorporated into BSI/CEN (British and European Standards bodies) Standard for River Restoration, where Jennifer led on the evidence gathering sections.

Dr Dodd also has a long-standing interest in the role non-native species play in freshwater biodiversity changes. In addition to her work investigating the effects of potentially toxic elements to change invasion likelihood (collaboration with University of the West of Scotland), she has undertaken risk screening for multiple aquatic species and contributed recently to a horizon scanning exercise for GB.


>>> Strategic Leadership <<<

Dr Dodd has experience in research leadership and is currently the co-lead for the Centre for Conservation & Restoration Science, an inter-disciplinary research centre committed to delivering innovative science and solutions to help conserve, rebuild and enhance biodiversity and ecosystems. Jennifer’s strong focus on robust evidence gathering to support policy and government strategy has led her to be invited to join the IUCN (UK) River Restoration & Biodiversity steering group and the BSI (British Standards Institute) Biological Standards committee


>>> Teaching Leadership <<<

Jennifer leads two 3rd year modules (Conservation Biology & Ecological Field Studies) which contribute to three Undergraduate degree programmes. The modules bring together her research experience and insight gained while working in industry. Combining these facets of applied conservation ensures students receive appropriate theoretical and practical experience in advance of starting their own professional careers.


>>> Career History <<<

Jennifer attained her PhD from University of Glasgow with a thesis that examined the long-term response of macroinvertebrates on two contrasting river systems in south-western Scotland (Rivers Clyde and Endrick), under the direction of Professor Colin Adams. In 2011, she undertook a post-doc based at Cambridge University investigating the impacts of Dikerogammarus villosus, a non-native species, recently established in GB (PI Professor Jamie Dick & Professor David Aldridge). Her next postdoc (University of Glasgow, PI Prof. Adams) was split based between the Loughs Agency (Northern Ireland/Ireland) and the University of Glasgow, supervising a suite of PhD and masters students undertaking research in freshwater systems on a large (£8M) EU INTERREG IVa funded programme. In 2015, Jennifer established her own research consultancy, which focussed on the collection of data linked with river restoration projects. In October 2018, Jennifer joined Edinburgh Napier University as Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation.

Themes

Esteem

Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

  • Member of the BSI - Biological Standards Committee
  • Developing a River Restoration Standard

 

Public/Community Engagement

  • Assistant Coordinator of the Scottish Freshwater Group

 

Date


32 results

Strategic Design and Delivery of Integrated Catchment Restoration Monitoring: Emerging Lessons from a 12-Year Study in the UK

Journal Article
Spray, C., Black, A., Bradley, D., Bromley, C., Caithness, F., Dodd, J., …Robertson, H. (2022)
Strategic Design and Delivery of Integrated Catchment Restoration Monitoring: Emerging Lessons from a 12-Year Study in the UK. Water, 14(15), Article 2305. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14152305
Despite growing interest in river and catchment restoration, including a focus on nature-based solutions, assessing effectiveness of restoration programmes continues to prove ...

Invasiveness risks of naked goby, Gobiosoma bosc, to North Sea transitional waters

Journal Article
Dodd, J. A., Copp, G. H., Tidbury, H. J., Leuven, R. S., Feunteun, E., Olsson, K. H., …Verreycken, H. (2022)
Invasiveness risks of naked goby, Gobiosoma bosc, to North Sea transitional waters. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 181, Article 113763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113763
In recent decades, gobies have dispersed or introduced from the Ponto-Caspian region of eastern Europe in a westerly direction to North American and western European waters. B...

Effects of pile driving sound playbacks and cadmium co-exposure on the early life stage development of the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus

Journal Article
Stenton, C., Bolger, E., Michenot, M., Dodd, J., Wale, M., Briers, R., …Diele, K. (2022)
Effects of pile driving sound playbacks and cadmium co-exposure on the early life stage development of the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 179, Article 113667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113667
There is an urgent need to understand how organisms respond to multiple, potentially interacting drivers in today’s world. The effects of the pollutants of anthropogenic sound...

The impact of shadow flicker or pulsating shadow effect, caused by wind turbine blades, on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Report
Dodd, J. A., & Briers, R. A. (2021)
The impact of shadow flicker or pulsating shadow effect, caused by wind turbine blades, on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW

The Impact Of Shadow Flicker Or Pulsating Shadow Effect, Caused By Wind Turbine Blades, On Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar): Research Summary

Report
Dodd, J. A., & Briers, R. A. (2021)
The Impact Of Shadow Flicker Or Pulsating Shadow Effect, Caused By Wind Turbine Blades, On Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar): Research Summary. Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW
As the need for onshore wind energy expands, such climate adaptation measures may have unintended and potentially significant influences on how fish respond when situated next...

Policy Note: The Impact Of Shadow Flicker Or Pulsating Shadow Effect, Caused By Wind Turbine Blades, On Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar)

Report
Dodd, J. A., & Briers, R. A. (2021)
Policy Note: The Impact Of Shadow Flicker Or Pulsating Shadow Effect, Caused By Wind Turbine Blades, On Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar). Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW

A comparison of trends in population size and life history features of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and anadromous and non-anadromous Brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a single catchment over 116 years

Journal Article
Adams, C. E., Honkanen, H. M., Bryson, E., Moore, I. E., MacCormick, M., & Dodd, J. A. (2022)
A comparison of trends in population size and life history features of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and anadromous and non-anadromous Brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a single catchment over 116 years. Hydrobiologia, 849, 945-965. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-021-04751-2
We use a long time series of catch abundance from a recreational fishery over 116 years to look for population trends in Atlantic salmon, and anadromous (sea trout) and non-an...

Best Practices for Monitoring and Assessing the Ecological Response to River Restoration

Journal Article
England, J., Angelopoulos, N., Cooksley, S., Dodd, J., Gill, A., Gilvear, D., …Wilkes, M. A. (2021)
Best Practices for Monitoring and Assessing the Ecological Response to River Restoration. Water, 13(23), https://doi.org/10.3390/w13233352
Nature-based solutions are widely advocated for freshwater ecosystem conservation and restoration. As increasing amounts of river restoration are undertaken, the need to under...

CD34+ progenitors are predictive of mortality and are associated with physical activity in cardiovascular disease patients

Journal Article
Muggeridge, D., Dodd, J., & Ross, M. D. (2021)
CD34+ progenitors are predictive of mortality and are associated with physical activity in cardiovascular disease patients. Atherosclerosis, 333, 108-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.07.004
Background and aims Circulating progenitor cells (CPCs) play an important role in vascular repair and can influence cardiovascular (CV) health and longevity. Exercise is known...

Allelic losses and gains during translocations of a high conservation value fish, Coregonus lavaretus

Journal Article
Præbel, K., Bean, C. W., Dodd, J. A., Etheridge, E. C., Gowans, A. R., Knudsen, R., …Adams, C. E. (2021)
Allelic losses and gains during translocations of a high conservation value fish, Coregonus lavaretus. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 31(9), 2575-2585. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3623
The use of translocations to establish new or ‘refuge’ populations for species with high conservation value is controversial but widely used in conservation management. One of...

Current Post Grad projects

Non-Napier PhD or MSc by Research supervisions

  • The effect of contaminants on mechanisms underlying invasive species impact