Prof. Laurence Carvalho

Contact details

Job Title: Freshwater Ecologist, Freshwater Restoration & Sustainability Group

Location: Edinburgh

Email: laca@ceh.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)131 445 8540

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Biography

Research Interests:

Keywords: freshwater ecology, lakes, eutrophication, climate change, phytoplankton, cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms, WFD, Water Framework Directive, natural capital, ecosystem services, connectivity

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9768-9902

ResearcherID: www.researcherid.com/rid/D-3276-2009

I have worked on freshwaters from around the world for over 25 years and have published over 75 ISI papers (Scopus h-index: 32, 3234 citations) and >75 reports on a range of issues related to water quality, algal blooms and the monitoring and management of water resources. I have particular expertise in biological responses to environmental change in lakes and reservoirs, particularly phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms of cyanobacteria. I was responsible for delivering legally-adopted UK and European water quality targets and phytoplankton assessment schemes for the European Water Framework Directive. I carry out my research, often collaboratively, analysing UK, European or global-scale datasets and combine these broad-scale studies with experiments in mesocosms and detailed time-series studies from CEH’s long-term lake monitoring programmes, particularly at Loch Leven, Scotland.

Current or recently completed projects include:

UKRI UK Climate resilience - cyanobacterial bloom monitoring and forecasting
NERC GloboLakes - a global analysis of harmful algal blooms
NERC Hydroscape - analysing the importance of connectivity in freshwater ecosystems
NERC SUNRISE - Enhancing freshwaters in India
Scottish Government RESAS Strategic Research Programme
Bloomin'Algae - a smartphone app for citizen recording of harmful algal blooms
UK Lakes Portal
EU MARS managing impacts of multiple stressors on freshwaters
EU OpenNESS - a case-study of ecosystem services at Loch Leven

Brief CV:

Mar '17 to Mar '20 Visiting Professor, University of Stirling, UK

Apr ’13 to present day Group Leader, Freshwater Restoration & Sustainability Group (CEH Edinburgh)

Nov ’10 to Oct ‘11 Seconded National Expert to European Commission (JRC Ispra)

May ’01 to Sep ‘10 Freshwater Ecologist, CEH Edinburgh

Aug ‘95 to April ‘01 Lecturer in Environmental Change, ECRC, Dept of Geography, UCL

Qualifications:

1985-1988 University of Edinburgh, BSc Biological Sciences (Honours Botany)

1989-1993 University of Liverpool, PhD Experimental Limnology on Four Cheshire Meres

Professional Membership:

Member of Canadian NSERC Review Panel on Great Lakes Network (2016)
Expert reviewer for European Commission on Water Framework Directive Compliance (2012-2016)
Member of NERC Peer Review College (Aug 2012 – July 2015)
Member of Scottish Executive Health Department Blue-green Algae Working Group (2002-)
Associate Editor Journal of Limnology (2011-), Guest Editor Hydrobiologia (2012-13)
Member of Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) & British Phycological Society (BPS)
Co-ordinator of Scottish Freshwater Group (2007-2016)

Selected Publications

Hering Daniel; Carvalho Laurence; Argillier Christine; Beklioglu Meryem; Borja Angel; Cardoso Ana Cristina; Duel Harm; Ferreira Teresa; Globevnik Lidija; Hanganu Jenica; Hellsten Seppo; Jeppesen Erik; Kodeš Vit; Solheim Anne Lyche; Nõges Tiina; Ormerod Steve; Panagopoulos Yiannis; Schmutz Stefan; Venohr Markus; Birk Sebastian; , 2015, Managing aquatic ecosystems and water resources under multiple stress — an introduction to the MARS project. , 503-504, 10-21

Carvalho, Laurence; McDonald, Claire; de Hoyos, Caridad; Mischke, Ute; Phillips, Geoff; Borics, Gabor; Poikane, Sandra; Skjelbred, Birger; Lyche Solheim, Anne; van Wichelen, Jeroen; Cardoso, Ana Cristina, 2013, Sustaining recreational quality of European lakes: minimizing the health risks from algal blooms through phosphorus control. Journal of Applied Ecology, 50, 315-323

Carvalho, L.; Poikane, S.; Lyche Solheim, A.; Phillips, G.; Borics, G.; Catalan, J.; De Hoyos, C.; Drakare, S.; Dudley, B.J.; Jarvinen, M.; Laplace-Treyture, C.; Maileht, K.; McDonald, C.; Mischke, U.; Moe, J.; Morabito, G.; Noges, P.; Noges, T.; Ott, I.; Pasztaleniec, A.; Skjelbred, B.; Thackeray, S.J., 2013, Strength and uncertainty of phytoplankton metrics for assessing eutrophication impacts in lakes. Hydrobiologia, 704, 127-140

Carvalho, L.; Miller, C.; Spears, B.M.; Gunn, I.D.M.; Bennion, H.; Kirika, A.; May, L., 2012, Water quality of Loch Leven: responses to enrichment, restoration and climate change. Hydrobiologia, 681, 35-47

Carvalho, Laurence; Miller, Claire A.; Scott, E. Marian; Codd, Geoffrey A.; Davies, P. Sian; Tyler, Andrew N., 2011, Cyanobacterial blooms: statistical models describing risk factors for national-scale lake assessment and lake management. Science of the Total Environment, 409, 5353-5358

Publications

Carvalho Laurence; Mackay Eleanor B.; Cardoso Ana Cristina; Baattrup-Pedersen Annette; Birk Sebastian; Blackstock Kirsty L.; Borics Gábor; Borja Angel; Feld Christian K.; Ferreira Maria Teresa; Globevnik Lidija; Grizzetti Bruna; Hendry Sarah; Hering Daniel; Kelly Martyn; Langaas Sindre; Meissner Kristian; Panagopoulos Yiannis; Penning Ellis; Rouillard Josselin; Sabater Sergi; Schmedtje Ursula; Spears Bryan M.; Venohr Markus; van de Bund Wouter; Solheim Anne Lyche; , 2019, Protecting and restoring Europe's waters: an analysis of the future development needs of the Water Framework Directive. Science of the Total Environment, 658, 1228-1238

Richardson Jessica; Miller Claire; Maberly Stephen C.; Taylor Philip; Globevnik Lidija; Hunter Peter; Jeppesen Erik; Mischke Ute; Moe S. Jannicke; Pasztaleniec Agnieszka; Søndergaard Martin; Carvalho Laurence; , 2018, Effects of multiple stressors on cyanobacteria abundance varies with lake type. Global Change Biology

Saarikoski Heli; Primmer Eeva; Saarela Sanna-Riikka; Antunes Paula; Aszalós Réka; Baró Francesc; Berry Pam; Blanko Gemma Garcia; Goméz-Baggethun Erik; Carvalho Laurence; Dick Jan; Dunford-Brown Robert; Hanzu Mihail; Harrison Paula A.; Izakovicova Zita; Kertész Miklós; Kopperoinen Leena; Köhler Berit; Langemeyer Johannes; Lapola David; Liquete Camino; Luque Sandra; Mederly Peter; Niemelä Jari; Palomo Ignacio; Pastur Guillermo Martinez; Peri Pablo Luis; Preda Elena; Priess Jörg A.; Santos Rui; Schleyer Christian; Turkelboom Francis; Vadineanu Angheluta; Verheyden Wim; Vikström Suvi; Young Juliette; , 2017, Institutional challenges in putting ecosystem service knowledge in practice. Ecosystem Services

Grizzetti B.; Liquete C.; Antunes P.; Carvalho L.; Geamănă N.; Giucă R.; Leone M.; McConnell S.; Preda E.; Santos R.; Turkelboom F.; Vădineanu A.; Woods H.; , 2016, Ecosystem services for water policy: insights across Europe. Environmental Science & Policy, 66, 179-190

Gunn Iain; Taylor Phil; Carvalho Laurence; , 2016, The UK Lakes Portal - a new online platform for citizen science recording of freshwater algae and plants. , 107, 18-19

Bowes M.J.; Loewenthal M.; Read D.S.; Hutchins M.G.; Prudhomme C.; Armstrong L.K.; Harman S.A.; Wickham H.D.; Gozzard E. ; Carvalho L.; , 2016, Identifying multiple stressor controls on phytoplankton dynamics in the River Thames (UK) using high-frequency water quality data.

Thackeray Stephen J.; Henrys Peter A.; Hemming Deborah; Bell James R.; Botham Marc S.; Burthe Sarah; Helaouet Pierre; Johns David G.; Jones Ian D.; Leech David I.; Mackay Eleanor B.; Massimino Dario; Atkinson Sian; Bacon Philip J.; Brereton Tom M.; Carvalho Laurence; Clutton-Brock Tim H.; Duck Callan; Edwards Martin; Elliott J. Malcolm; Hall Stephen J.G.; Harrington Richard; Pearce-Higgins James W.; Hoye Toke T.; Kruuk Loeske E.B.; Pemberton Josephine M.; Sparks Tim H.; Thompson Paul M.; White Ian; Winfield Ian J.; Wanless Sarah; , 2016, Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels.

Spears Bryan M.; Carvalho Laurence; Futter Martyn N.; May Linda; Thackeray Stephen J.; Adrian Rita; Angeler David G.; Burthe Sarah J.; Davidson Tom A.; Daunt Francis; Gsell Alena S.; Hessen Dag O.; Moorhouse Heather; Huser Brian; Ives Stephen C.; Janssen Annette B.G.; Mackay Eleanor B.; Søndergaard Martin; Jeppesen Erik; , 2016, Ecological instability in lakes: a predictable condition?. , 50, 3285-3286

Lang P.; Meis S.; Procházková L.; Carvalho L.; Mackay E.B.; Woods H.J.; Pottie J.; Milne I.; Taylor C.; Maberly S.C.; Spears B.M.; , 2016, Phytoplankton community responses in a shallow lake following lanthanum-bentonite application.

Burthe Sarah J.; Henrys Peter A; Mackay Eleanor B.; Spears Bryan M.; Campbell Ronald; Carvalho Laurence; Dudley Bernard; Gunn Iain D.M.; Johns David G.; Maberly Stephen C.; May Linda; Newell Mark A.; Wanless Sarah; Winfield Ian J.; Thackeray Stephen J.; Daunt Francis; , 2015, Do early warning indicators consistently predict nonlinear change in long-term ecological data?.

Spears Bryan M.; Ives Stephen C.; Angeler David G.; Allen Craig R.; Birk Sebastian; Carvalho Laurence; Cavers Stephen; Daunt Francis; Morton R. Daniel; Pocock Michael J.O.; Rhodes Glenn; Thackeray Stephen J.; , 2015, Effective management of ecological resilience – are we there yet?.

Poikane Sandra; Birk Sebastian; Böhmer Jürgen; Carvalho Laurence; de Hoyos Caridad; Gassner Hubert; Hellsten Seppo; Kelly Martyn; Lyche Solheim Anne; Olin Mikko; Pall Karin; Phillips Geoff; Portielje Rob; Ritterbusch David; Sandin Leonard; Schartau Ann-Kristin; Solimini Angelo G.; van den Berg Marcel; Wolfram Georg; van de Bund Wouter; , 2015, A hitchhiker's guide to European lake ecological assessment and intercalibration. , 52, 533-544

Harley J.F.; Carvalho L.; Dudley B.; Heal K.V.; Rees R.M.; Skiba U.; , 2015, Spatial and seasonal fluxes of the greenhouse gases N2O, CO2 and CH4 in a UK macrotidal estuary. , 153, 62-73

Poikane, Sandra; Portielje, Rob; van den Berg, Marcel; Phillips, Geoff; Brucet, Sandra; Carvalho, Laurence; Mischke, Ute; Ott, Ingmar; Soszka, Hanna; Van Wichelen, Jeroen, 2014, Defining ecologically relevant water quality targets for lakes in Europe . Journal of Applied Ecology, 51, 592-602

Spears B.M.; Andrews C.; Banin L.; Carvalho L.; Cole S.; De Ville M.; Gunn I.D.M.; Ives S.; Lawlor A.; Leaf S.; Lofts S.; Maberly S.C.; Madgwick G.; May L.; Moore A.; Pitt J.; Smith R.; Waters K.; Watt J.; Winfield I.J.; Woods H.; , 2018, Assessment of sediment phosphorus capping to control nutrient concentrations in English lakes.

Stutter M.; May L.; Carvalho L.; , 2017, Catchment Typologies Workshop report, Feb 2017, Edinburgh.

Mainstone Chris; Edwards Francois; Hall Ruth; Scarlett Pete; Coath Dominic; Carvalho Laurence; Webb Gearoid; Laize Cedric; , 2016, The development of a condition assessment framework for priority freshwater habitats in England. Draft final report on work undertaken under MOA BD14/15 84024 – 018 .

Spears B.M; Gunn I.; Andrews C.; Carvalho L.; Cole S.; De Ville M.; Dudley B.; Maberly S.C.; Madgwick G.; May L.; Pitt J.; Woods H.; Winfield I.; , 2014, Annual review of chemical and ecological responses in Hatchmere and Mere Mere following Phoslock applications - 2013.

Acreman Mike C.; Blake James R.; Carvalho Laurence R.; Dunbar Mike J.; Gunn Iain D.M.; Gustard Alan; Jones Ian D.; Laize Cedric; Maberly Stephen C.; Mackay Eleanor B.; May Linda; Mountford J. Owen; Spears Bryan M.; Stratford Charlie J.; Thackeray Stephen J.; Winfield Ian J.; , 2015. Ecohydrology. In: John C., (eds.) , Progress in modern hydrology: past, present and future. Wiley Blackwell, 267-301. .