Will Manley
BSc, MPhil, CEnv, MIEEM
Principal Lecturer and Director of Countryside and Rural Economy Research at the Royal Agricultural College
01284 652 531 x2261
will.manley@rac.ac.uk
Profile
Will Manley is a Principal Lecturer and Director of the Countryside and Rural Economy Research sector at the Royal Agricultural College. He is a chartered environmental scientist with specialist research and applied expertise in agri-ecosystems, biodiversity, countryside policy and rural recreational activities – with particular emphasis on the integration of these areas with commercial agriculture, forestry and rural development.
Recent Publications
Books
Tattersall, F. H. and Manley, W.J. (eds). 2003. Conservation and Conflict. Mammals and Farming in Britain. Linnean Society, London
Refereed Papers
Norton, L.R., Johnson, P.J., Joys, A., Stuart, R., Chamberlain, D.E, Feber, R.E, Firbank L.G, Manley, W.J., Wolfe, M.S., Hart. B., Matthews, F., Macdonald, D.W., Fuller, R.J. (2009). Consequences of organic and non-organic farming practices for field, farm and landscape complexity. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Volume 129, Issues 1-3, 221-227.
Fuller, R.J., Norton, L.R., Feber, R.E., Johnson, P.J., Chamberlain, D.E., Matthews, F., Stuart, R.C., Townsend, M.C., Manley, W.J., Wolfe, M.S., Macdonald, D.W., and Firbank L.G. (2005). Benefits of organic farming to biodiversity vary among taxa. Biology Letters. doi:10. 1098/rsbl.2005.0357
Asteraki, E.J., Hart, B.J., Ings, T.C. and Manley, W.J. (2004). Factors influencing the plant and invertebrate diversity of arable field margins. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 102, 219-231.
Contract reports
Silcock, P. and Manley W.J. (2008). The Impact of the Single Payment Scheme on Woodland Expansion. Report to the Land Use Policy Group.
Manley W.J. and Smith, G. (2007). Agri-environment Schemes in Scotland: A survey of Participants and Non-Participants. Scottish Government Social Research.
Manley W, Hallett J, Sage R, Swan M, Chamberlain D & Fuller R. (2005). The Effect of Public Access on Lowland Game Management. Report to the Countryside Agency and Forestry Commission.
Conference Proceedings
Lewis, D., and Manley, W.J. (2006). The Impact of Timber Prices On Woodland Management. Proceedings of the RICS ROOTS Conference, Oxford. 2006.
Wills, B. and Manley W.J. (2006). Costing Cross-Compliance. Proceedings of the RICS ROOTS Conference. Oxford. 2006.
Public service activities
DEFRA SoS Member of the Cotswold Conservation Board
