| Personal details |
| Name |
Dr Alan
Feest |
| Job title |
Senior Research Fellow in Civil Engineering
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| Department |
Department of Civil Engineering University of Bristol
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| Work contact details |
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| Qualifications |
BSc(Exon), PhD(Bristol), PGCE, MIEEM, FCIWEM, CEnv, CSci |
| Professional details |
| Membership of professional bodies |
Member of the Institute of Ecologists and Environmental Managers Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Audit Member of the Institute of Learning and Teaching
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| Keywords |
biodiversity
slime moulds
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| Areas of expertise |
I am a world leader in the measurement of biodiversity.
I have created a computer programme that can be adapted to a variety of taxa for the estimation of biodiversity.
I have given radio and television broadcasts on the ecology and physiology of slime moulds (one of nature's odder creations).
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| Media experience |
Radio and television broadcasts for the BBC on slime moulds (numerous times), also review of natural history books for BBC
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