Dr Fredric Windsor
Lecturer - Ecology/Zoology
- windsorfm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2251 4554
- C/6.09, Adeilad Syr Martin Evans, Rhodfa'r Amgueddfa, Caerdydd, CF10 3AX
- Ar gael fel goruchwyliwr ôl-raddedig
Trosolwg
I am a network ecologist interested in how ecosystems respond to natural and anthropogenic changes. My work primarily focuses on inter-specific interactions, from pollination through to predation. I aim to combine these interactions into complex networks that represent the structure and function of real-world systems - this is often very difficult!
The reason for undertaking this research is to provide predictions for a variety of different applications, including biocontrol, restoration and conservation. Moving towards predictive ecology, which hinges on a detailed understanding of direct and indirect interactions within ecosystems, is the ultimate goal of my research.
Bywgraffiad
I have been lucky enough to work at some great instutions and with some great people!
My pathway to date is as follows:
- Geography BSc (2011-2014, University of Birmingham)
- River Environments and their Management MSc (2014-2015, University of Birmingham)
- PhD (2015-2019, Cardiff University)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate (2019-2022, Newcastle University)
- Lecturer in Ecology (2022-present, Cardiff University)
Cyhoeddiadau
2023
- Milner, A. M., Loza Vega, E. M., Matthews, T. J., Conn, S. C. and Windsor, F. 2023. Long term changes in macroinvertebrate communities across high latitude streams. Global Change Biology (10.1111/gcb.16648)
- Higino, G. T., Banville, F., Dansereau, G., Forero Muñoz, N. R., Windsor, F. and Poisot, T. 2023. Mismatch between IUCN range maps and species interactions data illustrated using the Serengeti food web. PeerJ – the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences 11, article number: e14620. (10.7717/peerj.14620)
- Windsor, F. M., van den Hoogen, J., Crowther, T. W. and Evans, D. M. 2023. Using ecological networks to answer questions in global biogeography and ecology. Journal of Biogeography 50(1), pp. 57-69. (10.1111/jbi.14447)
2022
- Windsor, F. M. et al. 2022. Network science: Applications for sustainable agroecosystems and food security. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation 20(2), pp. 79-90. (10.1016/j.pecon.2022.03.001)
- Tavella, J. et al. 2022. Using motifs in ecological networks to identify the role of plants in crop margins for multiple agriculture functions. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 331, article number: 107912. (10.1016/j.agee.2022.107912)
- Cuff, J. P., Windsor, F. M., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Kitson, J. J. N. and Evans, D. M. 2022. Overcoming the pitfalls of merging dietary metabarcoding into ecological networks. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 13(3), pp. 545-559. (10.1111/2041-210X.13796)
2021
- Windsor, F. M., Tavella, J., Rother, D. C., Raimundo, R. L. G., Devoto, M., Guimaraes Jr, P. R. and Evans, D. M. 2021. Identifying plant mixes for multiple ecosystem service provision in agricultural systems using ecological networks. Journal of Applied Ecology 58(12), pp. 2770-2782. (10.1111/1365-2664.14007)
- Cuff, J. P., Windsor, F. M., Gilmartin, E. C., Boddy, L. and Jones, H. T. 2021. Influence of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) rot hole habitat characteristics on invertebrate community structure and diversity. Journal of Insect Science 21(5), article number: 7. (10.1093/jisesa/ieab071)
- Windsor, F. M., Docherty, C. L., Brekenfeld, N., Tojo, K., Krause, S. and Milner, A. M. 2021. Hydrological, physicochemical and metabolic signatures in groundwater and snowmelt streams in the Japanese Alps. Journal of Hydrology 600, article number: 126560. (10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126560)
- Pinheiro, J. P. S., Windsor, F. M., Wilson, R. W. and Tyler, C. R. 2021. Global variation in freshwater physico-chemistry and its influence on chemical toxicity in aquatic wildlife. Biological Reviews 96(4), pp. 1528-1546. (10.1111/brv.12711)
2020
- D'Souza, J. M., Windsor, F. M., Santillo, D. and Ormerod, S. J. 2020. Food web transfer of plastics to an apex riverine predator. Global Change Biology 26(7), pp. 3846-3857. (10.1111/gcb.15139)
- Milner, A. M., Docherty, C., Windsor, F. M. and Tojo, K. 2020. Macroinvertebrate communities in streams with contrasting water sources in the Japanese Alps. Ecology and Evolution 10(14), pp. 7812-7825. (10.1002/ece3.6507)
- Stone, C., Windsor, F. M., Munday, M. and Durance, I. 2020. Natural or synthetic – how global trends in textile usage threaten freshwater environments. Science of the Total Environment 718, article number: 134689. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134689)
- Windsor, F. M., Pereira, G. M., Morrissey, C. A., Tyler, C. R. and Ormerod, S. J. 2020. Environment and food web structure interact to alter the trophic magnification of persistent chemicals across river ecosystems. Science of the Total Environment 717, article number: 137271. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137271)
- Jams, I. B., Windsor, F. M., Poudevigne-Durance, T., Ormerod, S. J. and Durance, I. 2020. Estimating the size distribution of plastics ingested by animals. Nature Communications 11, article number: 1594. (10.1038/s41467-020-15406-6)
2019
- Windsor, F. M., Pereira, M. G., Tyler, C. R. and Ormerod, S. J. 2019. River organisms as indicators of the distribution and sources of persistent organic pollutants in contrasting catchments. Environmental Pollution 255(P1), pp. -., article number: 113144. (10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113144)
- Windsor, F. M., Pereira, M. G., Tyler, C. R. and Ormerod, S. J. 2019. Biological traits and the transfer of persistent organic pollutants through river food webs. Environmental Science and Technology 53(22), pp. 13246-13256. (10.1021/acs.est.9b05891)
- Windsor, F. M., Pereira, M. G., Tyler, C. R. and Ormerod, S. J. 2019. Persistent contaminants as potential constraints on the recovery of urban river food webs from gross pollution. Water Research 163, article number: 114858. (10.1016/j.watres.2019.114858)
- Windsor, F. M., Durance, I., Horton, A. A., Thompson, R. C., Tyler, C. R. and Ormerod, S. J. 2019. A catchment-scale perspective of plastic pollution. Global Change Biology 25(4), pp. 1207-1221. (10.1111/gcb.14572)
- Windsor, F. 2019. The transfer and ecological effects of xenobiotic pollution on freshwater ecosystems. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
- Windsor, F. M., Tilley, R. M., Tyler, C. R. and Ormerod, S. J. 2019. Microplastic ingestion by riverine macroinvertebrates. Science of the Total Environment 646, pp. 68-74. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.271)
2018
- Gordon, T. A. C. et al. 2018. Fishes in a changing world: learning from the past to promote sustainability of fish populations. Journal of Fish Biology 92(3), pp. 804-827. (10.1111/jfb.13546)
- Windsor, F. M., Ormerod, S. J. and Tyler, C. R. 2018. Endocrine disruption in aquatic systems: up-scaling research to address ecological consequences. Biological Reviews 93(1), pp. 626-641. (10.1111/brv.12360)
2016
- Windsor, F. M., Grocott, M. T. and Milner, A. M. 2016. An inter-catchment assessment of macroinvertebrate communities across groundwater-fed streams within Denali National Park, interior Alaska. Hydrobiologia 785(1), pp. 373-384. (10.1007/s10750-016-2944-y)
Addysgu
I am currently teaching on the following modules:
- BI2135 - Ecology Part A
- BI4002 - Advanced Research Methods
- BI9999 - Professional Training Year
- BIT050 - Field Skills for Ecology and Conservation
- BIT056 - Science Communication
- BIT107 - Big Data Science
Summary
I am a network ecologist interested in how ecosystems respond to natural and anthropogenic changes. My work primarily focuses on inter-specific interactions, from pollination through to predation. I aim to combine these interactions into complex networks that represent the structure and function of real-world systems - this is often very difficult!
The reason for undertaking this research is to provide predictions for a variety of different applications, including biocontrol, restoration and conservation. Moving towards predictive ecology, which hinges on a detailed understanding of direct and indirect interactions within ecosystems, is the ultimate goal of my research.
I have been lucky enough to work in some amazing places, and I am always interested in expanding into new study systems that might exhibit unique characteristics (e.g., alpine stream systems) or that have particularly complex and interconnected challenges. So far I have worked, or I am currently working, in:
- Denali National Park and Glacier Bay National Park (Alaska, USA)
- Taff, Usk and Wye River Catchments (Wales, UK)
- Llyn Brianne Experimental Observatory (Wales, UK)
- The Pampas (Buenos Aires Province, Argentina)
- Japanese Alps (Kamikochi, Japan)
Grants
My work has been supported by the following funders:
- NERC
- The Royal Society
- British Ecological Society
Supervision
I am interested in supervising students or collaborating more generally on the following areas of research:
- Freshwater ecology
- Ecological networks
- Ecosystem modelling
- Chemical pollution