Climate Change and Nature (OBP) A Biological Perspective

The goal of this primer is to raise awareness, knowledge and understanding amongst 16-19-year-old students of climate-linked changes in nature and biodiversity affecting the plants and animals in our seas, coastlines, lakes and terrestrial habitats. It demonstrates how a substantial array of biological observations, research experiments and models provide confidence in the accuracy and validity of current and future predictions. All levels of biological organisation from individual organisms to ecosystems are being influenced and changes are projected to increase in coming decades. However, much remains to be discovered and this primer highlights potential future roles for 16-19 students -- from volunteers to career researchers - through which they can help in transforming and mitigating future impacts. Digital formats and resources The book is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources: · The e-book offers a mobile-compatible experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks · Online resources, available for registered adopters, include downloadable figures and tables from the book.

1 - The UK climate
2 - Climate change and patterns in nature
3 - Terrestrial communities
4 - Freshwater communities
5 - Marine communities
6 - Fact not fiction - building the evidence base
7 - Biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate change

Steve Tilling is a trained biologist, with a degree in zoologyand a PhD in ecological genetics. Soon after being awarded his doctorate he joined the Field Studies Council (FSC) eventually becoming the charity's Director of Communications. His FSC field teaching and project management experience has involved working with teachers, students, community volunteers, professional scientists and government policy-leaders in a wide range of environmental, education and 'citizen science' projects throughout the UK, eastern Europe, south and east Asia and central America. His project sites have ranged from Bornean rain forests, Himalayan mountains and Vietnamese rice fields to Caribbean coral reefs. Investigations into human environmental impacts and climate change have featured prominently throughout. Steve published his first book on the 'Greenhouse Effect' for secondary school scientists nearly 25 years ago! He recently retired as an Honorary Senior Research Associate at UCL Institute of Education.