Biography
Joshua Brian is a community ecologist who has particular interests in biological invasions and symbiosis (especially host-parasite interactions). He is working with Dr Jane Catford on the AlienImpacts project, with the aim of understanding and predicting plant invasion dynamics.
Before moving to King's, he completed a PhD in Aquatic Ecology at the University of Cambridge, and a Master's in Marine Biology at Victoria University of Wellington.
Research
- Community assembly and dynamics
- Host-parasite and other multi-trophic interactions
- Biological invasions
Further details
Research
Physical Geography and Environmental Science research group
Enhancing understanding of processes, drivers and impacts in water, land, atmosphere and ecosystems to address environmental and societal challenges.
King's Water Centre
Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the humanities, social, and physical sciences to explore the challenges of water governance from global to local scales.
King's Climate Research Hub
Studying climate change through the relationship between science, policy and culture.
Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services
The Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (PEBES) group provides a collaborative focus for work on the social (re)production of nature, environmental conservation and resource management.
AlienImpacts
AlienImpacts aims to develop an approach for accurately predicting impacts of alien plants on floristic diversity.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Scientists uncover evolutionary edge behind plant invasions
Study finds some species arrive pre-adapted to outcompete natives - even in intact ecosystems.
New 'destructive fishing' definition to kickstart fresh era in fishing policy
A new working definition of 'destructive fishing' has successfully been drafted following a rigorous consultation process involving 80 fisheries experts from...
Features
Invasive species: the critical yet complex group driving biodiversity loss
Ecologists, María Ángeles Pérez-Navarro and Joshua Brian explain why it's so difficult to manage invasive species and how this all fits in with COP15.
Research
Physical Geography and Environmental Science research group
Enhancing understanding of processes, drivers and impacts in water, land, atmosphere and ecosystems to address environmental and societal challenges.
King's Water Centre
Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the humanities, social, and physical sciences to explore the challenges of water governance from global to local scales.
King's Climate Research Hub
Studying climate change through the relationship between science, policy and culture.
Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services
The Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (PEBES) group provides a collaborative focus for work on the social (re)production of nature, environmental conservation and resource management.
AlienImpacts
AlienImpacts aims to develop an approach for accurately predicting impacts of alien plants on floristic diversity.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Scientists uncover evolutionary edge behind plant invasions
Study finds some species arrive pre-adapted to outcompete natives - even in intact ecosystems.
New 'destructive fishing' definition to kickstart fresh era in fishing policy
A new working definition of 'destructive fishing' has successfully been drafted following a rigorous consultation process involving 80 fisheries experts from...
Features
Invasive species: the critical yet complex group driving biodiversity loss
Ecologists, María Ángeles Pérez-Navarro and Joshua Brian explain why it's so difficult to manage invasive species and how this all fits in with COP15.