Dr Martyn Stenning
| Post: | Associate (Ecology and Evolution) |
| Location: | JMS BUILDING LASI |
| Email: | M.J.Stenning@sussex.ac.uk |
Biography
M.Phil. (Sussex) 1984 Population Regulation In The Pied Flycatcher Ficedula Hypoleuca Pallas.
D.Phil. (Sussex) 1995. Hatching Asynchrony In A Population Of Blue Tits Parus Caeruleus Prazak.Ìý
Teaching and research technician/tutor from 1976 to 2015. ÌýSubjects include research on the control of shistosomosis using the tropical aquatic snail hosts. ÌýDownland turf biodiversity, bird population biology, freshwater biodiversity, plant physilogy, drosophila genotype management.
Tutor with Centre for Continuing Eucation from 1995 to 2011Ìýteaching Ornithology & Ecology.
Tutor for BiochemistryÌýfrom 2006 to 2010.
Technical services co-ordinator with Biology and Environmental Sciences in the School of Life Sciences from 2003 to 2015.
South Downs Forum - ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Representative 2000 - 2005.
UK Controled Environment Users Group - ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Representative 2003 - 2015.
Energy and EnvironmentÌýRepresentative (Tzar) for Life Sciences 2000 - 2015.
Environmental Award from Wealden District Council 2008.
Warden (volunteer) for Castle Hill National Nature Reserve 1980 to Present (University co-ordinator).
Warden (Volunteer) for Woodland Trust Lake Wood 1990 to present (university co-ordinator).
Semi-retired Associate of Life Sciences June 2015 to present.
ÌýSelected publications:
MJ Stenning
Role
I am now a semi-retired Associate. Occasionally tutoring students in ornithology, conservation and ecology, and demonstrating techniques to students. Occasional lecturing. I am currently engaged in scientific writing and a bit of ecological research.
Community and Business
Environmental Award (Wealden District Council) 2008
Co-ordinating (voluntary) Warden for Lake Wood (Woodland Trust) Nature Reserve from 1994.
Uckfield Town Councillor from 1996 to 2001.
Chairman of West Park Local Nature Reserve Committee from 1998 to 2015.
Chairman of Hempstead Meadow Local Nature Reserve Committee from 2002 to 2015.
Chairman Lime-Aid since 2005, a committee dedicated to preserving Lime Tree Avenue, Uckfield.
Give talks to local Organisations on Ornithology and Ecology
Committee member Uckfield & District Twinning Association.
Helped to run a 24 consecutive years programme of International Youth Camps from 1990 - 2014.