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CURRICULUM VITAE March 2012
Dr. Francis E. Mayle
Institute of Geography, School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9XP U.K.
2 SUMMARY Academic qualifications
• 1993 PhD Quaternary Palaeoecology University of New Brunswick, Department of Biology, N.B., Canada • 1988 MSc Palynology (NERC scholarship) University of Sheffield, Department of Geology, UK. • 1986 BSc (Hons.) Botany University of Reading, Department of Botany, UK.
Employment history • August 2007 to present: Senior Lecturer in Environmental Change, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, UK.
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School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, UK.
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University of Leicester, UK. • Aug. 1993 – Dec. 1994: NERC Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway University of London, UK.
Current research interests • Dynamic interactions between Neotropical ecosystems, climate change, and pre- Columbian societies over centennial, millennial, and Holocene time-scales.
External research grants • £1.056 million since 1997 • Funding sources: NERC, The Leverhulme Trust, The Royal Society, National Geographic Society, British Ecological Society, The Carnegie Trust, The British Academy.
Publications • 46 refereed papers (41 journal papers, 5 book chapters), including Nature & Science • H-score: 20 • Total journal paper citations: > 1200
Esteem Indicators • Associate editor of The Holocene (impact factor: 2.8), 2006-present. • UK representative of IGCP-459 (Quaternary Terrestrial Carbon Cycling), 2001-2004 • 50 international and national conference papers • Invited/plenary speaker at 8 international conferences • Supervision of 14 PhD students and 3 PDRAs • Convenor of 6 symposia at international (5) and national (1) conferences • Guest editor of special issue of Journal of Quaternary Science • External examiner for several UK & European PhD theses • Featured in BBC4 documentary entitled ‘Unnatural Histories – Amazon’, June 2011 • Nominated for the Best Course EUSA (Edinburgh University Students’ Association) Teaching Award 2011-12.
3 CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Dr. Francis E. Mayle
Sex:
Male Date of Birth: 31 January 1965
Nationality: British
Place of Birth: Leeds, UK.
Address: Work
Home
Institute of Geography, 92 Silverknowes Eastway, School of GeoSciences,
Edinburgh EH4 5NE, U.K.
University of Edinburgh, phone +44 (0)131 336 5961
mobile +44 (0)781 635 3966
Edinburgh EH8 9XP, U.K.
phone +44 (0)131 650 2552
fax +44 (0)131 650 2524
e-mail: Francis.Mayle@ed.ac.uk
Membership of Organisations & Societies
• International Union for Quaternary Research • The Quaternary Research Association • PAGES • The British Ecological Society • Global Palaeofire Working Group
HIGHER EDUCATION
Ph.D. Quaternary Palaeoecology (1993) • University of New Brunswick, Dept. of Biology, Fredericton, NB, Canada • Supervisor: Dr. Les C. Cwynar • Title of dissertation: ‘The Younger Dryas cooling in Atlantic Canada: its chronology and impact upon the vegetation’ . M.Sc. Palynology (1988) • University of Sheffield, Dept. of Geology, UK. • NERC scholarship B.Sc. (Hons) Botany (1986) • University of Reading, Dept. of Botany, UK.
4 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Current employment
July 2004 – present • University of Edinburgh, Institute of Geography, School of Geosciences. • Senior Lecturer in Environmental Change (August 2007 to present) • Lecturer in Environmental Change (July 2004 – July 2007) Previous employment December 1994 – June 2004 . • University of Leicester, Department of Geography • Lecturer in Physical Geography. August 1993 – November 1994 • Royal Holloway University of London, Department of Geography NERC Postdoctoral Research Assistant on special topic, TIGGER IIb: ‘Responses of terrestrial ecosystems to variations in climate, CO 2 , and surface chemistry, 14,000 – 8,000 yr BP’ , PI: Prof. J.J. Lowe.
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS Dynamic interactions between neotropical ecosystems, climate, and pre-Columbian cultures
The primary focus of my research lab is applying palaeoecological and palaeoclimatological techniques (in particular, fossil pollen) to try and understand the complex, long-term relationships between Neotropical ecosystems (forests and savannas), climate, biomass burning, and pre- Columbian (pre-AD1492) societies and land-use. I consider time-scales ranging from the past millennium to Quaternary glacial-interglacial cycles. My lab’s multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental records have provided important insights into the long-term dynamic behaviour of tropical rainforest, dry forest, and savanna ecosystems, as well as the pattern and magnitude of South American Pleistocene and Holocene climate change. Besides improving the effectiveness of fossil pollen as a palaeovegetation and palaeoclimate proxy, my lab has also pioneered the use of algae – both diatoms and Pediastrum – as tools for lake-level (precipitation) reconstruction in lowland tropical South America.
My current and future research has taken a shift in direction, reflecting my increased interest in Amazonian archaeology, and explores the environmental impact of pre-Columbian Amazonian cultures in the context of Holocene climate change. The contentious debate I am engaged in at present (see BBC4 documentary ‘Unnatural Histories’, June 23 rd , 2011) is the nature of Amazonia in pre-Columbian times – Amazonia as virgin wilderness versus Amazonia as domesticated landscape or ‘cultural parkland’ – a debate of relevance, not only to archaeologists, but also ecologists, conservationists, and development agencies. I am a strong advocate of cross- disciplinary research and am currently collaborating closely with Bolivian botanists and European and Brazilian archaeologists – investigating the extent to which different pre- Columbian cultures across the Amazon basin modified their rainforest environment – as well as exploring opportunities for collaboration with NGOs such as OXFAM with a view to re- establishing ancient land-use practices (e.g. raised field agriculture) as a viable and sustainable means of poverty alleviation.
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RESEARCH GRANTS
Total: £1,056,400 (as PI & co-I)
(since 1997)
£361,300 (as PI only)
£286,450 (to University of Edinburgh)
Grant source & dates (Secured 1997- 2011) £ Total
£ Income
to Edinb /
Leic. PI?
Short title National Geographic Society 2011-12
£12.5 K £12.5 K
(Edinb) PI
Environmental Impact of the Pre- Columbian ‘geoglyph builders’ in western Amazonia The British Academy 2011 £7.5 K
£0 K Co-I
Pre-Columbian impacts by Megalithic Cultures of NE Amazonia NERC RCL 2010 £3.1 K
£3.1 K (Edinb)
PI Pre-Columbian human land-use and impact in SW Amazonia Leverhulme Trust 2010-13 £251 K
£140 K (Edinb)
PI Pre-Columbian human land-use and impacts in the Bolivian Amazon Carnegie Trust 2008 £2.5 K £2.5 K
(Edinb) PI
Quaternary environmental reconstruction in tropical South America Carnegie Trust 2007 £2.4 K
£2.4 K (Edinb)
PI Climate change and its effects on soil erosion NERC RCL 2007 £3.6 K £3.6 K
(Edinb) PI
Quaternary climate change in tropical South America NERC RCL 2006 £5.2 K
£5.2 K (Edinb)
PI Quaternary history of the Chiquitano forest, Bolivia Carnegie Trust 2006 £2 K £2 K
(Edinb) PI
Palynological characterisation of neotropiocal ecosystems NERC (QUEST) 2006-2010 £640.1 K £97.5 K
(Edinb) Co-I
Climate & biogeochemical cycles during the last deglaciation NERC RCL 2004 £3.15 K
£3.15 K (Edinb)
PI Quaternary history of the Chiquitano forest, Bolivia Royal Society conf. grant 2003 £1.2 K
£1.2 K (Leic)
PI 16 th INQUA congress, Reno, Nevada, USA
Leverhulme fellowship 2003-4 £19.5 K £19.5 K
(Leic/ Edinb)
PI Quaternary evolution of the Chiquitano dry forest, eastern Bolivia NERC RCL 2002 £1.25 K £1.25 K
(Leic) PI
Quaternary history of the Chiquitano dry forest, eastern Bolivia Royal Society conf. grant 2002 £1.0 K £1.0 K
(Leic.) PI
2 nd LBA conference, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil National Geographic Society 2001
£13.5 K £13.5 K
(Leic.) PI
Quaternary history of the Chiquitano dry forest, eastern Bolivia 6 NERC RCL 2000 £5.8 K £5.8 K
(Leic.) PI
Quaternary dynamics of Amazonian rainforests NERC RCL 2000 £3.5 K
£3.5 K (Leic.)
PI Quaternary dynamics of Amazonian rainforests Royal Society research grant 2000 £10 K
£10 K (Leic.)
PI History of Bolivian dry forests Royal Society study visit 1999 £2 K £2 K
(Leic.) PI
Natural History Museum, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
NERC RCL 1999 £1.8 K
£1.8 K (Leic.)
PI Palaeoecology of the Amazon forest/savanna boundary British Ecological Society 1999 £2 K
£2 K (Leic.)
PI Modern pollen spectra of Amazonian ecosystems Royal Society research grant 1998 £10 K
£10 K (Leic.)
PI Palaeoecology of Bolivian Amazon NERC RCL 1998 £2.1 K
£2.1 K (Leic.)
PI Chironomid-based palaeoclimate for UK Leverhulme 1998- 2000
£47.5 K £0 K
Co-I Late-glacial climate & CO2 changes in Atlantic Canada Royal Society study visit 1997 £2.2 K
£2.2 K (Leic.)
PI Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
PUBLICATIONS (Underlined authors are current or past PhD students or postdocs supervised by Mayle)
JOURNAL PAPERS ISI H-Score: 20 (20 journal papers each cited at least 20 times)
Total journal paper output cited > 1200 times In prep: 48. Fitzpatrick, K.A., Metcalfe, S., Mann, D. Whitney, B.S., and Mayle, F.E. Diatom ecology in the Pantanal wetlands of tropical South America. Journal of Paleolimnology
47. Fitzpatrick, K.A., Whitney, B.S., Mayle, F.E., Metcalfe, S., and Mann, D. A diatom-based record from Laguna La Gaiba (Bolivia) of glacial-Holocene precipitation change in lowland tropical South America. Quaternary Research
46. Power, M.J., McLean, K., De Boer, E., Whitney, B.S., and Mayle, F.E. A 45,000-yr record of biomass burning from Laguna La Gaiba, lowland eastern Bolivia. Quaternary Research
45. Dickau, R., Whitney, B.S., Iriarte, J., and Mayle, F.E. Soil-phytolith-based differentiation of Amazonian rainforest, dry forest, and savanna communities and implications for archaeobotany and palaeoecology. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
44. Metcalfe, P., Mayle, F.E., Street-Perrott, F.A., and Ficken, K. Late Quaternary vegetation changes in southern Amazonia based on grass cuticle and stable carbon isotope analyses. Journal of Quaternary Science
7 43. Mayle, F.E. and Meir, P. Palaeoclimates and their Impact on Amazonian Rainforests. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
In review: 42. Mayle, F.E. and Iriarte, J. Integrated Palaeoecology and Archaeology – A powerful approach for understanding Pre-Columbian Amazonia Journal of Archaeological Science
41. Whitney, B.S., Mayle, F.E., Burn, M.J., Guillén, R., Chavez, E., and Pennington, R.T. Sensitivity of Bolivian seasonally-dry tropical forest to precipitation and temperature changes over glacial-interglacial timescales. Journal of Ecology
40. Callaghan, L.E., Dunai, T.J., Mudd, S.M., Mayle, F.E., and Xu, S. Climate and vegetation control of sediment delivery from hillslopes. American Journal of Science
In press: 39. Power, M.J., Mayle, F.E., Bartlein, P.J., Marlon, J.R., Anderson, R.S., Behling, H., Brown, K.J., Carcaillet, C., Colombaroli, D., Gavin, D.G., Hallett, D.J., Horn, S.P., Kennedy, L.M., Lane, C., Long, C., Moreno, P.I., Paitre, C., Robinson, G., Taylor, Z., and Walsh, M. Climatic control of the biomass-burning decline in the Americas after AD 1500. The Holocene
38. Iriarte, J., Power, M.J., Rostain, S., Mayle, F.E., Jones, H., Watling, J., Whitney, B.S., McKey, D. (2012). Fire-free land use in pre-1492 Amazonian savannas. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science
37. Whitney, B.S., and Mayle, F.E. (2012). The potential of Pediastrum species as indicators of lake-level change in tropical South America. Journal of Paleolimnology
36. Whitney, B.S., Rushton, E.A.C., Carson, J.F., Iriarte, J., and Mayle, F.E. (2012). An improved methodology for the recovery of Zea mays and other large crop pollen, with implications for environmental archaeology in the Neotropics. The Holocene
In print: 35. Dickau, R., Bruno, M.C., Iriarte, J., Prümers, H., Betancourt, C.J., Holst, I., and Mayle, F.E. (2012). Diversity of cultivars and other plant resources used at habitation sites in the Llanos de Mojos, Beni, Bolivia: Evidence from macrobotanical remains, starch grains, and phytoliths. Journal of Archaeological Science, 39, 357-370.
34. Mayle, F.E. (2011). A review of Holocene rainforest ecotonal dynamics at opposite ends of the Amazon – Bolivia versus Colombia. Geographica Helvetica, 66, 202-207.
33. Whitney, B.S., Mayle, F.E., Punyasena, S.E., Fitzpatrick, K.A., Burn, M.J., Pennington, R.T., Chavez, E., Guillén, R., Metcalfe, S., and Mann, D. (2011). A 45 kyr palaeoclimate record from the lowland interior of tropical South America. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology , 307, 177-192.
32. Jones, H., Mayle, F.E., Pennington, R.T., and Killeen, T.J. (2011). Characterisation of neotropical savanna ecosystems by their modern pollen rain and implications for fossil pollen records. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 164, 223-237. (cited: 1)
8 31. Burn, M.J., Mayle, F.E., and Killeen, T.J. (2010). Pollen-based differentiation of Amazonian rainforest communities and implications for lowland palaeoecology in tropical South America. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 295, 1- 18. (cited: 2)
30. Marchant, R., and 40 co-authors including Mayle, F.E. (2009). Pollen-based biome reconstructions for Latin America at 0, 6000 and 18 000 radiocarbon years. Climate of the Past Discussions , 5, 369-461. (cited: 7)
29. Gosling, W.D., Mayle, F.E., Tate, N.J., and Killeen, T.J. (2009). Differentiation between Neotropical rainforest, dry forest, and savannah ecosystems by their modern pollen spectra and implications for the fossil pollen record. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology , 153, 70-85. (cited: 20)
28. Power, M.J., Marlon, J., Ortiz, N., Bartlein, P.J., Harrison, S.P., Mayle, F.E., et al. (2008). Changes in fire regimes since the Last Glacial Maximum: an assessment based on a global synthesis and analysis of charcoal data. Climate Dynamics, 30, 887-907. (cited: 84)
27. Punyasena, S.W., Mayle, F.E., and McElwain, J.C. (2008). Quantitative estimates of glacial-Holocene precipitation and temperature change in lowland Amazonian Bolivia. Geology
, 36(8), 667-670. (cited: 6)
26. Mayle, F.E., and Power, M.J. (2008). Impact of a drier Early-Mid Holocene climate upon Amazonian forests. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 363, 1829-1838. (cited: 19)
25. Burn, M.J., and Mayle, F.E. (2008). Palynological differentiation between genera of the Moraceae family and implications for Amazonian palaeoecology. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology , 149, 187-201. (cited: 9)
24. Mayle, F.E., Langstroth, R.P., Fisher, R., and Meir, P. (2007). Long-term forest-savannah dynamics in the Bolivian Amazon: implications for conservation. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B , 362, 291-307. (cited: 23)
23. Beerling, D.J., and Mayle, F.E. (2006). Contrasting effects of climate and CO 2 on
Amazonian ecosystems since the Last Glacial Maximum. Global Change Biology, 12(10), 1977-1984. (cited: 10)
22. Gosling, W.D., Mayle, F.E., Tate, N.J., and Killeen, T.J. (2005). Modern pollen rain characteristics of tall terra firme moist evergreen forest, southern Amazonia. Quaternary Research
, 64, 284-297. (cited: 12)
21. Mayle, F.E. (2004). Assessment of the Neotropical dry forest refugia hypothesis in the light of palaeoecological data and vegetation model simulations. Journal of Quaternary Science
, 19(7), 713-720. (cited: 23)
20. Mayle, F.E., and Beerling, D.J. (2004). Late Quaternary changes in Amazonian ecosystems and their implications for global carbon cycling. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology , 214, 11-25. (cited: 26)
9 19. Burbridge, R.E., Mayle, F.E., and Killeen, T.J. (2004). Fifty-thousand-year vegetation and climate history of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivian Amazon. Quaternary Research
, 61(2), 215-230. (cited: 49)
18. Mayle, F.E., Beerling, D.J., Gosling, W.D., and Bush, M.B. (2004). Responses of Amazonian ecosystems to climatic and atmospheric CO 2 changes since the Last Glacial Maximum. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 359(1443), 499-514. (cited: 80)
17. Kouwenberg, L.L.R., McElwain, J.C., Kürschner, W.M., Wagner, F., Beerling, D.J., Mayle, F.E., and Visscher, H. (2003). Stomatal frequency adjustment of four conifer species to historical changes in atmospheric CO 2 . American Journal of Botany, 90(4), 610-619. (cited: 46)
16. Gosling, W.D., Mayle, F.E., Killeen, T.J., Siles, M., Sanchez, L., and Boreham, S. (2003). A simple and effective methodology for sampling modern pollen rain in tropical environments. The Holocene, 13(4), 613-618. (cited: 12)
15. McElwain, J.C., Mayle, F.E., and Beerling, D.J. (2002). Stomatal evidence for a decline in atmospheric CO Download 211.1 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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