Dr Christopher Clements
BSc, PhD
Expertise
My interests centre on the extinction of species and collapse of populations, topics which I investigate using a combination of mathematical models, microcosm experiments, and analysis of real world population data.
Current positions
Associate Professor in Ecology
School of Biological Sciences
Contact
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Research interests
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
STABILI-NICHE: leveraging niche theory to quantifying changing global patterns of stabilityNiche-Resilience
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Biological SciencesDates
01/01/2026 to 31/12/2028
Seabird resilience
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Biological SciencesDates
01/05/2024 to 30/04/2027
Timeline to collapse: a holistic view of population loss
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Biological SciencesDates
01/01/2021 to 31/12/2023
8080: APS Highlight 2019 (NERC via Sheffield)
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Biological SciencesDates
13/02/2020 to 12/02/2024
Automating the collection of multi-species high-dimensional data to test and develop ecological theory
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Biological SciencesDates
15/10/2019 to 14/10/2020
Thesis supervisions
Allometric scaling of the extinction vortex
Supervisors
Body size and latitude predict the presence of multiple stressors in global vertebrate populations
Supervisors
Exploring the use of targeted selective treatment and stocking density to reduce the non-target effects of ivermectin on a northern temperate decomposer community.
Supervisors
Restoring the 3D structure of tropical ecosystems – how important is tree diversity?
Supervisors
The effectiveness of wildlife corridors in theory and in practice
Supervisors
Investigating configuration, connectivity and conservation goals to understand nature reserve design
Supervisors
Do marine protected areas increase fishery yield? A study using experimental microcosms and protist populations.
Supervisors
Season and Dung Type Affect Sheep Dung-Colonising Insects
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
11/02/2026Halting predicted vertebrate declines requires tackling multiple drivers of biodiversity loss
Science Advances
Contribution of microcosm experiments to conservation science
Conservation Biology
Multivariate signals of population collapse in a high‐throughput ecological experiment
Ecology
Novel Regimes of Extreme Climatic Events Trigger Negative Population Rates in a Common Insect
Global Change Biology
Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age
Nature Ecology and Evolution
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