Dr Rob Patchett

Research Fellow

Email
rbp3@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

Research areas

Dr Rob Patchett works on range of topics in ecology and conservation, spanning human-wildlife coexistence, biodiversity monitoring, and the impacts of land use policy on wildlife. His recent work has focused on understanding how human activity and landscape modification influence animal movement and space use, and as part of the COVID-19 Bio-Logging Initiative, he has been investigating how pandemic lockdowns impacted wildlife.

Rob is a core team member of the National Geographic Society鈥檚 , which combines the powers of community building, technology, local empowerment, education and storytelling to promote human鈥搘ildlife coexistence in the world鈥檚 unprotected landscapes, complementing the 30x30 Initiative.

Alongside his research, he sits on the British Ecological Society's Scottish Policy Group committee and has completed a British Ecological Society Policy Fellowship partnering with the Scottish Government to assess biodiversity impacts of the Agricultural Reform Programme.

Selected publications

  • Open access
    Oliver, R. Y., Yanco, S. W., Ellis-Soto, D., Jesmer, B. R., Cohen, J., Gao, S., Patchett, R., Avgar, T., Bildstein, K., Bakner, N. W., Barber, D., Barker, K., Barnes, J. G., Bastille-Rousseau, G., Belan, J. L., Benson, J. F., B锚ty, J., Beyer, D. E., Bird, D. & Bowersock, N. & 72 others, Boyce, A. J., Carlson, B. S., Casazza, M. L., Chamberlain, M. J., Cherry, M. J., Collier, B. A., Courtemanch, A., Davidson, S. C., DeBloois, D., DeNicola, V., DeSorbo, C. R., Dowler, R. C., Dupont, D., Elbroch, L. M., Elliott, J., Evans, B. A., Ford, W. M., Hancock, D., Hardesty-Moore, M., Hawley, J. E., Jeffress, M. R., Jennings, S., Kauffman, M. J., Kays, R., Kelly, M. J., Kluever, B. M., Lamont, M., LaPoint, S., LaSharr, T. N., Lefebvre, J., Legagneux, P., Loretto, M.-C., Lumpkin, D., Martinez, L. A., Marzluff, J. M., McCauley, D., McDuie, F., Mong, T. W., Monteith, K. L., Mueller, T., Newediuk, L., Ortega, A. C., Ossi, F., Overton, C., Perkins, J. C., Petroelje, T. R., Prugh, L., Sager-Fradkin, K. A., Seer, M., Shawler, A., Skalos, S., Smiley, R. A., Sommefeld, J., Stahler, D. R., Stephenson, J., Stevens, R. D., Svoboda, N. J., Therrien, J.-F., Thomas, P., VanAcker, M., Vander Wal, E., Varland, D., Verzuh, T. L., Wagler, B. L., Warnock, N., Webb, S. L., Williams, C. K., Wilmers, C. C., Wolfson, D. W., Young, J. K., Rutz, C. & Jetz, W., 21 May 2026, In: Science. 392, 100, p. 879-884 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

  • Open access
    Patchett, R. & Robertson, D., May 2026, In: Bird Study. 73, 2, p. 89-96 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

  • Open access
    Lutgen, D., Peona, V., Chase, M., Kakhki, N. A., Lammers, F., de Souza, S. G., Ducrest, A.-L., Burri, M., Andriopoulos, P., Lukhele, S. M., Moysi, M., Yohannes, E., Abbasov, A., Albayrak, T., Albayrak, M., Auchli, N., Bontzorlos, V., Christoforou, I., Copete, J. L. & Fulco, E. & 27 others, Garcia, J. T., Javakhishvili, Z., Kazazou, A., Lei, F., Liu, Y., Paposhvili, N., Patchett, R., P茅ter, 脕., Ritter, R., S谩ndor, A. D., Schneider, F., Shurulinkov, P., Sklyarenko, S., Stumberger, B., Tagiyev, A., Uboldi, A., Vogiatzis, N., Taborsak-Lines, F., Gruselius, J., Yao, L., Peichel, C. L., Suh, A., Gagnaire, P.-A., Kirschel, A. N. G., Schweizer, M., Schielzeth, H. & Burri, R., 16 Oct 2025, In: Science. 390, 6770, p. 1-19 19 p., eado8005.

    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

  • Open access
    Cresswell, W., Patchett, R., Blackburn, E. & Burgess, M., 2 Jun 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, p. 1-25 25 p., e0324086.

    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

  • Open access
    Patchett, R., Smith, B. J., Thaxter, C. B., Burton, N. H. K., Franke, B. H., Yanco, S. W., Oliver, R. Y., Ellis-Soto, D., Tucker, M. A., Loveridge, A., Sommerfeld, J., Ossi, F., Clewley, G. D., Camphuysen, K. C. J., Desmet, P., Ramos, R., Gonz谩lez-Sol铆s, J., Green, R. M. W., Humphreys, E. M. & Johnston, D. T. & 9 others, Lens, L., M眉ller, W., O'Hanlon, N. J., Robin, F., Sallent, 脕., Shamoun-Baranes, J., Stienen, E. W. M., Verbruggen, F. & Rutz, C., Dec 2025, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 292, 2061, p. 1-10 10 p., 20252482 .

    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

  • Dodsworth, J., Powell, K., Robinson, J. & Patchett, R., 3 Apr 2025, Regenerative agriculture in the UK: an ecological perspective. London: British Ecological Society, p. 119-139 21 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter

  • Open access
    Oliver, R., Chapman, M., Ellis-Soto, D., Brum-Bastos, V., Cagnacci, F., Long, J., Loretto, M.-C., Patchett, R. B. & Rutz, C., 26 Apr 2024, In: Cell Reports Sustainability. 1, 4, 4 p., 100077.

    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

  • Open access
    Patchett, R. B., 17 Aug 2024, 28 p. Applied Ecology Resources.

    Research output: Other contribution

  • Open access
    Cresswell, W. & Patchett, R. B., Apr 2024, In: Ibis. 166, 2, p. 666-681 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

  • Open access
    Loveridge, A., Elvidge, C. D., Kroodsma, D. A., White, T. D., Evans, K., Kato, A., Ropert-Coudert, Y., Sommerfeld, J., Takahashi, A., Patchett, R., Robira, B., Rutz, C. & Sims, D. W., 1 Jan 2024, In: Global Environmental Change. 84, 14 p., 102773.

    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review