Debbie Bartlett
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Debbie Bartlett MSc CertEd CMLI FIEEM Office: Grenville 304 |
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Personal Profile
Debbie Bartlett, having received a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Physiology, worked in a range of areas gaining experience in parasitology (Pfizer) horticulture and ecology before studying for a Masters Degree in Landscape Ecology Design and Management. She then followed a path of professional development while working in the public sector achieving Chartered Landscape Architect (Management Division) status and full membership of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. Debbie is particularly interested in the role of agriculture and forestry in shaping the landscape and the impacts on both natural and cultural heritage. Current research focus is on the socio-economic aspects of the coppice industry and conservation grazing. She combines her role at the university, which is on a 0.5 basis, with consultancy. Debbie is also an expert advisor to HLF (the Heritage Lottery Fund).
She became a Fellow of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management in October 2009 and received an IEEM 'Best Practice' award for the MSc Environmental conservation course .
Recent projects
- Animal Welfare issues in conservation grazing, focusing on upland and coastal habitats, carried out for Natural England and the wildlife Trusts (in press).
- Exploring and raising awareness of the role of farming and local food production in the Surrey Hills, one of the first Areas of Outstanding Beauty to be designated in England.
- Historical Landscape Assessment of the ‘Darwin at Downe’ proposed World Heritage Site.
- The Bedgebury Forest Landscape Archaeology project. Working with the Forestry Commission and local people to record woodland archaeology and provide management recommendations to conserve cultural and natural heritage.
Publications
- Bartlett, D. M. F., Witts T (2009) Biodiversity Data, Informatics and Ecologists – The e-Biosphere Conference. In Practice 65 p25-27
- Bannister, N. R., Bartlett, D. M. F. (2009) An initial investigation of an early Routeway and boundary, possibly prehistoric, in Bedgebury Forest. Archaeologia Cantiana vol.CXXIX p295-311
- The Coppice Industry. Training and Development in the South East. Quarterly Journal of Forestry Oct 2007 101 (4) p285-290
- Coppice Industry Training & development in the South East in ‘Coppice for the 21st Century’ conference report NWCG May 2007
- Exploring your Woodlands History (with Dr N Bannister) a guide for woodland owners and managers. Forestry Commission September 2006
- Natural England – prospects for landscape, people and planning Ecos 27 2006 p109-110
- Come together – The Blean Initiative Landscape 22 October 2005 p16-17
- Wood Work (coppice woodland management) Landscape 11 November 2004 p23–24
- The White Horse of Folkestone – desecration or overreaction? Ecos 23 (1) p85-88
- The World is run by those who turn up Ecos 21 (2) 2000 p37–42
- Conservation as commerce? Landscape Design 292 July 2000 p24-25