Staff
		Mr Stuart P M Roberts Research Fellow Tel: +44 (0)118 378 6525 Mobile: +44 (0)779 947 2746 Email: s.p.m.roberts@reading.ac.uk
		Career
		1976 - 1979 1980 - 2003 2004 - date BA Christ's College, Cambridge University Head Of Science, Dumpton School Research Fellow, Centre for Agri-Environmental Research.
		Research Interests Conservation and sustainable management of pollinators. Taxonomy, ecology and biogeography of bees Bumble the dog CÆR Projects ALARM: Assessment of LArge-scale Risks to biodiversity with tested Methods Professional Activities Steering Group member of the UK-wide Aculeate Conservation Group (ACG). Primary role in advising UK government on the conservation of aculeate Hymenoptera and development of UK BAP. Chair of the UK Bees Wasps and Ants Recording Society. Managing and compiling UK aculeate records, database and publication of UK distribution maps for aculeate hymenoptera. Steering committee member for the ‘Taxonomic Working Group’ of the European Pollinator Initiative. Recent Publications Westphal C., Bommarco R., Lamborn E., Petanidou T., Potts S. G., Roberts S.P.M., Szentgyörgyi H., Vaissière B.E, Woyciechowski M., Steffan-Dewenter I. (in press) Measuring bee biodiversity in different habitats and biogeographic regions. Ecological Monographs Mortimer, S.R., Kessock-Philip, R., Potts, S.G., Ramsay, A., Roberts, S.P.M., Woodcock, B.A., Hopkins, A., Gundrey, A., Dunn, R., Tallowin, J., Vickery, J., & Gough, S. (in press) Review of the diet and micro-habitat values for wildlife and the agronomic potential of selected plant species. English Nature, Peterborough, UK Michez, D. Else, G.R. & Roberts, S.P.M. (2007) Biogeography, floral choices and redescription of Promelitta alboclypeata (Friese 1900) (Hymenoptera : Apoidea : Melittidae) African Entomology 15, 197-203 Biesmeijer J.C., Roberts S.P., Reemer M., Ohlemueller R., Edwards M., Peeters T., Schaffers A., Potts S.G., Kleukers R., Thomas C.D., Settele J., & Kunin W.E. (2006) Parallel declines in pollinators and insect-pollinated plants in Britain and the Netherlands. Science 313: 351-354 Westphal C., Bommarco R., Lamborn E., Petanidou T., Potts S. G., Roberts S.P.M., Szentgyörgyi H., Vaissière B.E, Woyciechowski M., Steffan-Dewenter I. (2006) Efficacy of different methods to assess pollinator diversity and density. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, Band 36, S. 135 Proceedings of the GFÖ, Vol. 36, p. 135 Potts S.G., Petanidou T., Roberts S., O’Toole C., Hulbert A., & Willmer P.G. (2006) Plant-pollinator biodiversity and pollination services in a complex Mediterranean landscape. Biological Conservation 129: 519-529 Potts S.G., Vulliamy B., Roberts S., O’Toole C., Dafni A., Ne’eman G. & Willmer P.G. (2005) Role of nesting resources in organising diverse bee communities in a Mediterranean landscape. Ecological Entomology 30: 78-85 Potts S.G., Vulliamy B., Roberts S., O’Toole C., Dafni A., Ne’eman G. & Willmer P.G. (2004) Nectar resource diversity organises flower-visitor community structure. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 113: 103-107 Potts S.G., Vulliamy B., Dafni A., Ne’eman G., O’Toole C., Roberts S. & Willmer P.G. (2003) Response of plant-pollinator communities following fire: changes in diversity, abundance and reward structure. Oikos 101: 103-112 Fellendorf M., Mohra C., Roberts S., Wirtz P., Van der Zanden G., (1999). The bees of Madeira (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Bocagiana, Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural). Madeira No. 197.