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Current Review College Members Current Review College Members Lucy Alford, University of Glasgow Anthony Caravaggi Katherine Allen, University of Liverpool Nicholas Carey, Stanford University Isabel Alonso, Natural England Carlos Carmona, University of South Bohemia Jose Alves, University of Aveiro Angela Carpenter, University of Leeds Eric Isai Ameca y Juarez, University of Veracruz Anna Carter, Victoria University of Wellington André Antunes, Edge Hill University Sam Cartwright, Zoological Society of London Rachael Antwis, University of Salford Bryony Caswell, Griffith University Paul Aplin, Edge Hill University Alienor Chauvenet, University of Queensland Harold Balbach, US Army Engineer Research and Development Kwek Yan Chong, National University of Singapore Laboratory Ross Coleman, University of Sydney Cristina Banks-Leite, Imperial College London Erminia Conti, University of Catania Craig Barnett, Kyoto University Ricardo Correia, Federal University of Alagoas Isabel C Barrio, University of Iceland Blair Costelloe Yahkat Barshep, A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute Karl Cottenie, University of Guelph Robert Baxter, University of Durham Rob Cruickshank, Lincoln University Alice Baynes, Brunel University London Martin Cryer, Ministry for Primary Industries Celine Bellard, University College of London Ross Culloch, University College Cork James Bennett, Coventry University Maxime Dahirel, Ghent University Alison Bennett, James Hutton Institute Sarah Dalrymple, Liverpool John Moores University Taurai Bere, Chinhoyi University of Technology Althea Davies, University of St Andrews Jon Bielby, Institute of Zoology Selvino de Kort, Manchester Metropolitan University Philipp Boersch-Supan, University of South Florida Franciska de Vries, University of Manchester Katrin Bohn, University of Portsmouth Moreno Di Marco, The University of Queensland Giuseppe Bonanno, University of Catania Jessica Dittmer, Harvard University Sam Bonnett, University of the West of England David Douglas, RSPB Luca Borger, Swansea University Johan du Toit, Utah State University Elizabeth Bourne, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology & Inland Fisheries Jenny Dunn, RSPB Centre for Conservation Science Liliana Bravo-Monroy, University of Reading Alumni Christophe Eizaguirre, Queen Mary University of London Robert Britton, Bournemouth University Thomas Etherington, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Rob Brooker, The James Hutton Institute Karl Evans, University of Sheffield Kerry Brown, Kingston University London Aisyah Faruk, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew James Bull, Swansea University Katie Field, University of Leeds Heidi Burdett, University of St. Andrews Kristian Forbes, University of Helsinki Giulia Cambie, Bangor University Dan Forman, Swansea University Aldina Franco, University of East Anglia Cyprian Katongo, University of Zambia Ville-Petri Friman, University of York Aidan Keith, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Crystal Frost, University of Liverpool Pepijn Kooij, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Ellen Fry, University of Manchester Tonya Lander, University of Oxford Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor, University of Stirling Ane T. Laugen, Novia University of Applied Sciences Lauren Fuller, University of Stirling Lori Lawson Handley, University of Hull Cristina Garcia, CIBIO/InBIO Rob Lewis, Aarhus University Matthew Geary, University of Chester Jackie Lighten, University of East Anglia Michael Gerth, University of Liverpool Etienne Low-Decarie, University of Essex Carola Gómez-Rodríguez, Universidade de Santiago de Lucy Lush, Swansea University Compostela Mark Mainwaring, Lancaster University Konstantin Gongalsky, Russian Academy of Sciences Toby Marthews, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Manuela Gonzalez Suarez, University of Reading Philip Martin, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Laura Graham, Stony Brook University Eduardo Martins, University of Waterloo Robyn Grant, Manchester Metropolitan University Luis Matías, Spanish Research Council CSIC Sarah Greenwood, University of Stirling Iain Matthews, University of St Andrews Lewis Halsey, University of Roehampton Jennie McLaren, University of Texas at El Paso Mark Harrison, Borneo Nature Foundation Verónica Méndezm, University of East Anglia Lara Harrup, The Pirbright Institute Myles Menz, University of Bern Joseph Hawes, Anglia Ruskin University Jonathan Millett, Loughborough University Dominic Henri, University of Hull Keely Mills, British Geological Survey Salvador Herrando-Pérez, Spanish Research Council Robert Mills, Lancaster University Mark Hodson, University of York Daniel Montoya, CNRS Grant Hopcraft, University of Glasgow Encarni Montoya, Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera Emily Hornett, University of Cambridge (CSIC) Catharine Horswill, British Trust for Ornithology Catriona Morrison, University of East Anglia Katrine Hoset, University of Turku Hannah Mossman, Manchester Metropolitan University Leigh Howarth, Bangor University Nibedita Mukherjee, University of Cambridge William Hunter, Queen's University of Belfast Hannah Mumby, University of Cambridge Thomas Ings Anglia, Ruskin University Ana Nuno, University of Exeter Michelle Jackson, University of Pretoria Bethan O'Leary, University of York Susan Jarvis, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Jeff Ollerton, University of Northampton Affum Jerry- Offei, Pals of the Earth Germán Orizaola, Uppsala University Owen Jones, University of Southern Denmark Daniel Osborn, University College London Hefin Jones, Cardiff University Anne Oxbrough, Edge Hill University Jordi Pagès Fauria, Bangor University Judy Simon, University of Konstanz C. E. Timothy Paine, University of Stirling Stefanos Siozios, University of Liverpool Sinu Palatty Allesh, Central University of Kerala Tom Sizmur, University of Reading Maria Pappas Democritus, University of Thrace Dan Smale, Marine Biological Assocation Sarah Papworth, Royal Holloway University of London Graham Smith, Animal and Plant Health Agency Alyson Pavitt, UNEP-WCMC David Soto, Environment Canada Julie Peacock, University of Leeds Lewis Spurgin, University of East Anglia Elisa Pellegrino, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Mark Steer, University of the West of England Humberto Perotto, Caesar Kleber Wildlife Research Institute - James Stockdale, University of York Texas A&M University Daniel Stouffer, University of Canterbury Oliver Pescott, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Jack Thomson, University of Liverpool Marion Pfeifer, Newcastle University Barbara Tigar, Liverpool Hope University Carolina Puerta Piñero, IFAPA- Institute of agrarian research and training of Andalusia Jose M. Torres Ruiz, INRA / Université Bordeaux Simon Queenborough, Yale University John Turner, Forsci Pty Ltd Amitava Rakshit, Banaras Hindu University Tobias Uller, Lund University Ruth Reef, University of Cambridge Toos van Noordwijk, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Elva Robinson, University of York Michiel Veldhuis, University of Groningen Bjorn Robroek, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Sibelle Vilaca, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research Asier Rodríguez Larrinaga, eNeBaDa Julia Vilstrup Mouatt, US Geological Survey Katherine Roucoux, University of St Andrews James Waggitt, Bangor University Lucy Rowland, University of Exeter Elizabeth Wandrag, University of Canberra Hannah Rowland, University of Cambridge Philip Warren, University of Sheffield Niki Rust, San Diego Zoo Global Phillip Watts, University of Oulu Nabeil Salama, Marine Scotland Science Paul Webala, Maasai Mara University Frederik Saltre, University of Adelaide Ben Webster, University of Sheffield Chloe Sato, The Australian National University Renate Wesselingh, UCLouvain Emma Speed, Lancaster University Duncan Westbury, University of Worcester Harald Schneider, Sun Yat-Sen University Rachel White, University of Brighton Christian Schoeb, University of Zurich Christopher Williams, Liverpool John Moores University Kate Searle, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Robert Wilson, University of Exeter Marina Semchenko, University of Manchester Lucy Woodall, Natural History Museum Elwyn Sharps, RSPB Emily Woollen, University of Edinburgh Lorna Shaw, Essex Wildlife Trust Markus Zoettl, University of Cambridge Marta Filipa Simoes, Edge Hill University Sharon Zytynska, Technische Universität München .
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