Journal articles
Oliver, R.Y., […], Patchett, R. [author 8/9], et al. 2024. Access to human-mobility data is essential for building a sustainable future. Cell Reports Sustainability. 1:100077.
Loveridge, A., […], Patchett, R. [author 10/13]. 2024. Context-dependent changes in maritime traffic activity during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Global Environmental Change. 84:102773.
Cresswell, W. & Patchett, R. 2024. Comparing migratory connectivity across species: the importance of considering the pattern of sampling and the processes that lead to connectivity. Ibis. 166:666-681.
Soto-Ellis, D., […], Patchett, R. [author 14/19], et al. 2023. A vision for incorporating human mobility in the study of human-wildlife interactions. Nature, Ecology & Evolution. 7:1362–1372.
Tucker, M.A, […], Patchett, R. [author 112/174], et al. 2023. Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19 lockdowns. Science. 380:1059-1064.
Patchett, R., Kirschel, A.N.G., Robins King, J., Styles, P. & Cresswell, W. 2022. Age-related changes in migratory behaviour within the first annual cycle of a passerine bird. PlosONE. 17:e0273686.
Patchett, R., Styles, P., Robins King, J., Kirschel, A.N.G. & Cresswell, W. 2022. The potential function of post-fledging dispersal behavior in first breeding territory selection for males of a migratory bird. Current Zoology. 68:708–715.
Patchett, R., Robins King, J., Styles, P., Kirschel, A.N.G. & Cresswell, W. 2021. Female song in the Cyprus wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca. Journal of Ornithology. 162:1199–1204.
Styles, P., Patchett, R., Robins King, J. & Cresswell W. 2021. Movements of Cyprus wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca fledglings: evidence of a post-fledging home range away from the natal site prior to first migration. Journal of Ornithology. 162:339–348.
Patchett, R. and Cresswell, W. 2020. Regional wind patterns likely shape a seasonal migration detour. Journal of Avian Biology. 51:02466.
Cresswell, W., Kazeh, N.F. & Patchett, R. 2020. Local human population increase in the non‐breeding areas of long‐distance migrant bird species is only weakly associated with their declines, even for synanthropic species. Diversity and Distributions. 26:340–351
Patchett, R., Finch, T. & Cresswell, W. 2018. Population consequences of migratory variability differ between flyways. Current Biology. 28:R340–R341.
Patchett, R., Ballantyne, G. & Wilmer, P.G. 2017. Estimating pollinator performance of visitors to the self-incompatible crop-plant Brassica rapa by single visit deposition and pollen germination: a comparison of methods. Journal of Pollination Ecology. 21:78–85.
Reports
Patchett, R. (in press). Assessing impacts of the Agricultural Reform Programme measures on biodiversity. Applied Ecology Resources. Report to Scottish Government.
Dornelas, M., Chow, C., Patchett, R., et al. 2023. Deliverable 4.2 Novel technologies for biodiversity monitoring – Final Report. ARPHA Preprints. doi:10.3897/arphapreprints.e105600.
Pereira, H.M., Junker, J., […], Patchett, R., et al. 2022. Europa Biodiversity Observation Network: integrating data streams to support policy. ARPHA Preprints. doi:10.3897/arphapreprints.e81207
Conferences and presentations
Patchett R. 2024. Assessing impacts of the Agricultural Reform Programme measures on biodiversity. RESAS Seminar, Scottish Government. Invited speaker.
Patchett R. 2024. BES Scottish Policy Group workshop. Invited speaker.
Patchett et al., 2024. Raptors respond to global changes in human activity patterns. The 8th International Bio-Logging Science Symposium. Oral presentation.
Patchett et al., 2023. Raptors respond to global changes in human activity patterns. Gordon Research Conference – Movement Ecology of Animals. Poster.
Patchett et al., 2022. Changes in raptor movement patterns in response to altered levels of human activity during COVID-19 lockdowns: a community-driven, global-scale analysis. Scottish Ornithologists’ Club Annual Conference. Invited speaker.
Patchett et al., 2022. Changes in raptor ranging behaviour in response to altered levels of human activity during COVID-19 lockdowns: a community-driven, global-scale analysis. The International Ornithological Congress 2022. Oral presentation.
Patchett R. 2022. Migration and dispersal of the Cyprus wheatear. British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) seminar series. Invited speaker.
Patchett et al., 2021. Changes in raptor ranging behaviour in response to altered levels of human activity during COVID-19 lockdowns: a community-driven, global-scale analysis. The 7th International Bio-Logging Science Symposium. Featured presentation.
Patchett et al., 2021. Migration of juvenile Cyprus wheatears becomes adult-like within the first annual cycle. The 7th International Bio-Logging Science Symposium. Oral presentation.
Patchett, R., 2019. Migration and Dispersal. Migrant Landbird Study Group symposium. Short talk and session chair.
Patchett, R. and Cresswell, W. 2019. The role of wind in Cyprus wheatear migration. European Ornithologists’ Union Conference 2019. Poster.
Patchett R., Finch, T. and Cresswell, W. 2018. Population consequences of migratory variability differ between flyways. Scottish Ecology, Environment and Conservation Conference 2018. Talk and session chair.
Patchett R., Finch, T. and Cresswell, W. 2018. Population consequences of migratory variability differ between flyways. University of St Andrews Postgraduate Biology Conference 2018. Runner-up best poster.
Patchett R., 2017. How does migration change with age? Scottish Ornithologists’ Club Annual Conference. Invited speaker.
Other publications
While humans were in strict lockdown, wild mammals roamed further – new research. The Conversation. 2023. (Invited article).
Do juvenile Cyprus wheatears prospect for a breeding territory prior to their first migration? Cyprus Bird Report 2021.
Did you know that female Cyprus wheatears sing? Cyprus Bird Report 2020.
Why do Cyprus wheatears take a different migration route in autumn and spring? Cyprus Bird Report 2019.
Cyprus wheatears at Troodos: more questions than answers. Cyprus Bird Report 2018.
What has ‘blue-blue-blue-metal’ been up to? Birdlife Cyprus online newsletter (Summer 2019)
Researching migration with the Cyprus wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca. Cyprus Bird Report 2017.
A summer with Cyprus wheatears. Cyprus wheatear – The magazine of Birdlife Cyprus. (Autumn 2017)
Cyprus wheatear migration study gets underway. The magazine of Birdlife Cyprus. (Summer 2017)
Awards
D’Arcy Thompson Medal in Natural History. University of St Andrews 2016
Society of Biology Top Student Award. Royal Society of Biology 2016
Andrew Oliver Memorial Prize for distinguished field studies in biology. University of St Andrews 2016
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