Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Ecosystems and Environment: Urban social-ecological systems, University of Salford
Award Date: 12 Jun 2015
Bachelor of Science, Wildlife and Practical Conservation, University of Salford
Award Date: 20 Aug 2010
Bachelor of Arts, French and English Studies, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Aug 2002
External positions
Associate Researcher, University of Salford
1 Nov 2016 → …
Areas of expertise
- G Geography (General)
- Landscape Ecology
- Geographic Information Science
- Urban Ecology
- QH301 Biology
- Ecology
- Social-ecological systems
- Woodland ecology
- Riparian ecology
- Spatial Ecology
- GE Environmental Sciences
- Restoration Ecology
- Statistical Ecology
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Creative Manchester
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
-
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Disturbance and incomplete recovery in the Cerrado-Amazon transition: Implications for conservation of a critical tropical ecotone
Li, C., Harris, A., Marimon, B. S., Marimon Junior, B. H., Dennis, M., Dalagnol, R. & Bispo, P. D. C., Jul 2026, In: Biological Conservation. 319, 111900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Fuzzy random forests: A new approach to groundwater contaminant modelling in Uganda
Watkinson, K., Wilson, G., Muloogi, D., Polya, D., Dennis, M., Huck, J. & Richards, L., Apr 2026, The 34th Annual GIS Research UK (GISRUK) Conference (GISRUK). The University of Birmingham, 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Open Access -
Long-term impacts of co-designed sustainable park improvements on physical activity and other wellbeing behaviours: a 7-year natural experimental study in a deprived urban area
Benton, J. S., Anderson, J., Morley, A., Ye, J., Barker, E., Wu, T., Macintyre (BSc (Hons), MRes), V. G., Rothwell, J. J., Dennis, M. & French, D. P., 21 Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Beyond the patch: leveraging functional habitat delineation in fragmentation-biodiversity research
Dennis, M., Huck, J., Holt, C., McHenry , E., Andersson, E., Sharma, S. & Haase, D., 26 Dec 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Landscape Ecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Downloads (Pure) -
Catchment woodland planting and the benefits to flood reduction
Dennis, M., 24 Sept 2025, In: Forestry. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
-
BMP: Belfast Mobility Project (BMP)
Huck, J. (PI), Dennis, M. (CoI) & Whyatt, D. (CoI)
Project: Research
-
-
Major Limb Loss (MLL) in Northern Uganda
Huck, J. (PI), Dennis, M. (CoI) & Nirmalan, M. (CoI)
Project: Research
-
MEaSURE: Maximising ecosystem services in urban environments
Johnson, D. (PI), Bardgett, R. (CoI), Carter, J. (CoI), Clay, G. (CoI), Dennis, M. (CoI), Huck, J. (CoI) & Lindley, S. (CoI)
1/12/21 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
-
CASTOR: Creative Adaptive Solutions for Treescapes of Rivers
Dennis, M. (PI), Ashton, J. (CoI), Da Conceicao Bispo, P. (CoI), Huck, J. (CoI) & Taylor, J. (CoI)
1/08/21 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
Press/Media
-
THE CONVERSATION: Beavers can do wonders for nature – but we should be realistic about these benefits extending to people
26/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment