Dr William Stiles

BSc. (Hons) PhD

Will completed a PhD in ecology and biogeochemistry at IBERS, Aberystwyth University, with a thesis entitled: Identifying key environmental factors affecting primary productivity and ecosystem services in the uplands.

Prior to this, Will Studied for a BSc (Hons) in Ecology & Environmental Management (joint honours) at the University of Worcester, graduating with First-class honours, before working on a project at Cranfield University for the HGCA to develop a calibration model for measuring phosphorus in UK soil, using visible and near infrared spectroscopy.

Module Coordinator

• ABS Amaethyddiaeth mewn Amgylchedd a Reolir (BBM6220)
• AB2 Sustainable Land Management (BR30420)
• AB1 Ecological Management and Conservation Biology (BRM7720)

Lecturer

• AB1 Agronomy and Crop Improvement (BR27620)
• AB1 Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management (BR18040)
• AB2 Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring (BR26020)
• AB2 Introduction to Environmental Law and Environmental Impact Assessment (BRM6520)
• AB2 Wildlife Conservation (BR34520)

Moderator

• AB1 Controlled Environment Crop Production and Horticulture (BR23520)
• AB2 Ecological Monitoring (BRM0120)

Tutor

• AB1 Integrated Year in Industry (BRS0060)
• AB1 Research Methods (BR27520)

Grader

• AB1 Research Project (BR36440)

Research interests include:

Soil system responses to land use change, such as the introduction of biomass crops, and ecological and soil based responses to system biogeochemical change, such as in response to nutrient, particularly nitrogen (N), pollution. Specifically, this has focused on the effect of phosphorus (P) availability in situations of chronic N pollution and the role of P limitation with regard to influence on plant diversity, soil biology, carbon fluxes and soil carbon storage potential.