Dr Julia Newth

Personal statement:

I am a social ecologist driven by a passion to understand and address the pressing challenges facing our planet today. My work focuses on delivering science and campaigns that translate into conservation impact. With 20 years of experience in the conservation sector, I have worked across social science and ecological disciplines, integrating different knowledge forms to understand issues and find solutions.

My team use social science to explore the relationship between people and wetlands. I’ve contributed and led successful science-based creative public and political campaigns which have led to regulatory change.

Key topic areas of research or interest:

• Human drivers of wetland degradation
• Health and wellbeing benefits of blue space
• Cultural benefit of wetlands
• Role of community in environmental restoration

Publications:

Wood et al. 2024. A global systematic review of the cultural ecosystem services provided by wetlands. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212041624000809

Jupe, L., Collins, A., Kirkpatrick, L., Newth, J., Reeves, J., Thornton, S and Wood, K. 2025. Cultural ecosystem services provided by wetlands https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003414896-16/cultural-ecosystem-services-provided-wetlands-lucy-jupe-alexandra-collins-liam-kirkpatrick-julia-newth-jonathan-reeves-sara-thornton-kevin-wood

Jupe, L., Collins, A., Kirkpatrick, L., Newth, J., Thornton, S and Wood, K. 2025. Applying cultural ecosystem services https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003414896-7/applying-cultural-ecosystem-services-lucy-jupe-alexandra-collins-liam-kirkpatrick-julia-newth-sara-thornton-kevin-wood

Brittain, S., Ibbett, H., de Lange, E., Dorward, L., Hoyte, S., Marino, A., Milner-Gulland, E.J., Newth, J., Rakotonarivo, S., Verissimo, D. & Lewis, J. 2020. Ethical considerations when conservation research involves people. Conservation Biology, doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13464

Newth J.L., Lawrence, A., Cromie, R.L., Swift, J.A., Rees, E.C., Wood, K.A., Strong, E.A., Reeves, J. & McDonald, R.A. 2019b. Perspectives of ammunition users on the use of lead ammunition and its potential impacts on wildlife and humans. People and Nature, doi: 10.1002/pan3.30

Newth, J.L., Cromie, R. & Kanstrup, N. 2015. Lead shot in Europe: conflict between hunters and conservationists. In: Redpath, S.M., Gutierrez, R.J., Wood, K.A. & Young, J.C. (eds) Conflicts in Conservation: Navigating towards solutions. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 177–179.

Newth, J.L., Cromie, R.L., Brown, M.J., Delahay, R.J., Meharg A.A., Deacon, C., Norton, G. J., O’Brien, M.F. & Pain, D.J. 2012. Poisoning from lead gunshot: still a threat to wild waterbirds in Britain. European Journal of Wildlife Research 59: 195–204.

Newth, J.L., McDonald, R.A., Wood, K.A., Rees, E.C., Semenov, I., Chistyakov, A., Mikhaylova, G., Bearhop, S., Cromie, R.L., Belousova, A., Glazov, P. & Nuno, A. 2022. Predicting intention to hunt protected wildlife: a case study of Bewick’s swans in the European Russian Arctic. Oryx 56(2):228-240