Dr Toby Marthews
I am a terrestrial ecologist and hydrologist. My interest is in the environmental context within which terrestrial ecosystems develop, i.e. what are the essential descriptors of global land biomes? Climate obviously determines much of the structure of ecosystems, but the distribution and movement of water across the landscape (rivers, wetlands, arid areas) often determines even more. Biogeographic history and ecology interact with both drivers to dictate particular species distributions and therefore biodiversity. Through my projects (see menu, top), I use and develop land surface models (LSMs) and hydrological models within the context of coupled climate simulations, working collaboratively with groups in the UK, India, Norway, US, Panama and elsewhere.
*** UNPAID INTERNSHIP *** If you are interested in what I do and/or any of my projects then I'm very open to people doing short internships with me (~ up to 1 month). If you want to gain some experience in environmental science / ecology / hydrology / environmental modelling, then I can arrange a temporary desk for you at CEH Wallingford (any time of year, but subject to me being here too during the time you choose, of course). I can't offer to pay you or cover expenses, but these days getting experience on your CV is always good and you never know where these things might lead (it's not quite as bad as Conservation Science yet, but it's a very rough job market out there ...). I've hosted 3-4 people on this basis since 2015 from school-leavers to undergraduates and they've all told me they benefited greatly from the experience. No, you don't necessarily need to know how to code or do stats: you can choose the project and if we need those skills then I'll take you through the basics. See here and send me an email if you are interested (posted July 2018).
*** UNPAID INTERNSHIP *** If you are interested in what I do and/or any of my projects then I'm very open to people doing short internships with me (~ up to 1 month). If you want to gain some experience in environmental science / ecology / hydrology / environmental modelling, then I can arrange a temporary desk for you at CEH Wallingford (any time of year, but subject to me being here too during the time you choose, of course). I can't offer to pay you or cover expenses, but these days getting experience on your CV is always good and you never know where these things might lead (it's not quite as bad as Conservation Science yet, but it's a very rough job market out there ...). I've hosted 3-4 people on this basis since 2015 from school-leavers to undergraduates and they've all told me they benefited greatly from the experience. No, you don't necessarily need to know how to code or do stats: you can choose the project and if we need those skills then I'll take you through the basics. See here and send me an email if you are interested (posted July 2018).
Land Surface Science group, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), MacLean Bdg, Wallingford OX10 8BB, U.K., Tel: +44 753 2168305 (mobile)
The background photo I took in the Andamans, India, in 2014.
The background photo I took in the Andamans, India, in 2014.