Dr Alice Mauchline

Biography

Dr. Alice Mauchline is currently working as a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading , United Kingdom. Projects - Current: • Enhancing Fieldwork Learning: A cross-disciplinary project aiming to promote ways to enhance student learning during fieldwork through the use of technology • RECAP: PeRsonalised public sErvices in support of the implementation of the CAP Projects - Recently Completed: • Integrated pest management of pollen beetles in oilseed rape: The way forward • AE-Footprint: Development of a common generic methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of European Agri-Environment Schemes • AMIGA: Assessing and Monitoring the Impacts of Genetically modified plants (GMPs) on Agro-ecosystems • ASSET: Exploring the use of video to support and enhance the feedback experience for staff and students • KiteSite: Development of a campus biodiversity recording app. Memberships: • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) • Member of the British Ecological Society (BES) • Secretary of the Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group of the BES • Member of the COST Action Citizen Science to promote creativity, scientific literacy and innovation throughout Europe Editorial roles: • Scientific Reports: Past Editorial Board Member Advisory roles: • Advisory committee of the University of Reading Participation Lab • BES Summer School: Steering group member Impact and Outreach • Follow me on Twitter @alicemauchline and Pinterest • The Guardian Academic fieldwork: six ways to make it work on a budget • The Times Higher Field trip charges fall away under higher tuition fees • A Users’ Manual for The Agri-Environmental Footprint Index • Storify Summaries of 2013 & 2014 Iceland fieldtrips • KiteSite An introduction for staff • KiteSite launch A hands-on event for staff • Facebook, ipads and extreme microbes A report from Iceland • The Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Project An introduction for staff • Challenges of web residency An introduction for staff • Creating a campus biodiversity recording app An introduction for staff • Students and staff develop Whiteknights Biodiversity App An introduction for students Teaching • Teaching Resource Development: o Enhancing Fieldwork Learning o KiteSite: The University of Reading’s Biodiversity Recording App o Transgenic Crops: A ten credit ECTS self-taught module for undergraduate students • Teaching Involvement: o Iceland microbiology fieldtrip

Research Interest

Sustainable crop production Evaluation of agri-environmental schemes and farmer advisory support Chemical ecology of insects and the use of semiochemicals in pest control Insect behaviour and plant-insect interactions Innovative pedagogies especially in fieldwork teaching Integration of citizen science approaches in research and teaching