Dr James Gibbons
Senior Lecturer in Ecological Modelling

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- https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=zwHfPw0AAAAJ&hl=en
Google Scholar Profile - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Gibbons2
ResearchGate
Contact info
Phone: +44 1248 382461
Email: j.gibbons@bangor.ac.uk
- 2025
- E-pub ahead of print
Exploring the frontier of bovine protein production within territorial net zero emission targets
Henn, D., Duffy, C., Humphreys, J., Gibbons, J., Buckley, E., Byrne, K. & Styles, D., 1 Apr 2025, In: Science of the Total Environment. 972, 179115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2024
- Published
Cattle production strategies to deliver protein with less land and lower environmental impact
Henn, D., Duffy, C., Humphreys, J., Gibbons, J., Byrne, K. & Styles, D., 1 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 356, 120569.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The nutritional value of meat should be considered when comparing the carbon footprint of lambs produced on different finishing diets
McNicol, L., Perkins, L., Gibbons, J., Scollan, N. D., Nugent, A., Thomas, E., Swancott, E., McRoberts, C., White, A., Chambers, S., Farmer, L. & Williams, P., 20 Feb 2024, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 8, 1321288.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Potential types of bias when estimating causal effects in environmental research and how to interpret them
Konno, K., Gibbons, J., Lewis, R. & Pullin, A., 7 Feb 2024, In: Environmental Evidence. 13, 1, 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2023
- Published
Improved representation of cattle herd dynamics for bio-physical modelling of pathways to a climate neutral land sector
Henn, D., Humphreys, J., Duffy, C., Gibbons, J. & Styles, D., 1 Dec 2023, In: Agricultural Systems. 212, 103772.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental and land use consequences of replacing milk and beef with plant-based alternatives
Porto Costa, M., Saget, S., Zimmermann, B., Petig, E., Rees, R. M., Chadwick, D., Gibbons, J., Shrestha, S., Williams, M. & Styles, D., 1 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 424, 138826.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defra Lowland Peat 2: Managing agricultural systems on lowland peat for decreased greenhouse gas emissions whilst maintaining agricultural productivity. Report to Defra for Project SP1218
Evans, C. D., Morrison, R., Cumming, A., Bodo, A., Burden, A., Callaghan, N., Clilverd, H., Cooper, H., Cowan, N., Crabtree, D., D'Acunha, B., Freeman, B., Rhymes, J., Jovani-Sancho, J., Keith, A., McNamara, N., Musarika, S., Rylett, D., Page, S., Kaduk, J., Mills, M., Newman, T., Boum, A., Chadwick, D., Hardaker, A., Gibbons, J., Jones, D. L., Abdel-Aziz, I., Eyre, C., Mullholland, B., Baird, A., Lindsay, R., Clough, J., Hudson, M., Palmer, L. & Burton, R., 1 Mar 2023, Uk Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. 126 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
- 2022
- Published
Randomized national land management strategies for net-zero emissions
Duffy, C., Prudhomme, R., Gibbons, J., Iannetta, P. P. M., O'Donoghue, C., Ryan, M. & Styles, D., Nov 2022, In: Nature Sustainability . 5, 11, p. 973-980Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2021
- Published
Marginal Abatement Cost Curves for Latin American Dairy Production: A Costa Rica case study
Duffy, C., Apdini, T., Styles, D., Gibbons, J., Peguero, F., Arndt, C., Mancebo Mazzetto, A., Vega, A., Chavarro-Lobo, J., Brook, R. & Chadwick, D., 15 Aug 2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 311, 127556.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing the productivity of an upland pasture with the least environmental impacts
Williams, N., Gibbons, J., Chadwick, D., Marsden, K. & Williams, P., 1 Aug 2021, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 315, 107449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Substitution of beef with pea protein reduces the environmental footprint of meat balls whilst supporting health and climate stabilisation goals
Saget, S., Porto Costa, M., Sancho Santos, C., Wilton de Vasconcelos, M., Gibbons, J., Styles, D. & Williams, M., 15 May 2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 297, 126447.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What role should randomized control trials play in providing the evidence base for conservation?
Pynegar, E. L., Gibbons, J. M., Asquith, N. M. & Jones, J. P. G., Mar 2021, In: Oryx. 55, 2, p. 235-244Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elevated serum antibody responses to synthetic mycobacterial lipid antigens among UK farmers: an indication of exposure to environmental mycobacteria?
Jones, A., Davies, C., Al-Dulayymi, J., Gwenin, C., Gibbons, J., Williams, P. & Baird, M., 1 Feb 2021, In: RSC Medicinal Chemistry. 12, 2, p. 213-221 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Key traits for ruminant livestock across diverse production systems in the context of climate change: perspectives from a global platform of research farms
Rivero, M. J., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Evans, A., Berndt, A., Cartmill, A., Neal, A. L., McLaren, A., Farruggia, A., Mignolet, C., Chadwick, D., Styles, D., McCracken, D., Busch, D., Martin, G. B., Flemming, H., Sheridan, H., Gibbons, J., Merbold, L., Eisler, M., Lambe, N., Rovira, P., Harris, P., Murphy, P., Vercoe, P. E., Williams, P., Machado, R., Takahashi, T., Puech, T., Boland, T., Ayala, W. & Lee, M. R. F., 2021, In: Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 33, 2, p. 1-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2020
- Published
Maintaining production while reducing local and global environmental emissions in dairy farming
Soteriades, A., Foskolos, A., Styles, D. & Gibbons, J., 15 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 272, 111054.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mechanisms and impacts of an incentive-based conservation program with evidence from a randomized control trial
Wiik, E., Jones, J. P. G., Pynegar, E., Bottazzi, P., Asquith, N., Gibbons, J. & Kontoleon, A., Oct 2020, In: Conservation Biology. 34, 5, p. 1076-1088 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Region-specific emission factors for Brazil increase the estimate of nitrous oxide emissions from nitrogen fertiliser application by 21%
Mancebo Mazzetto, A., Styles, D., Gibbons, J., Arndt, C., Misselbrook, T. & Chadwick, D., 1 Jun 2020, In: Atmospheric Environment. 230, 117506.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
- Published
Diversification not specialization reduces global and local environmental burdens from livestock production
Soteriades, A. D., Foskolos, A., Styles, D. & Gibbons, J. M., Nov 2019, In: Environment International. 132, November, 104837.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Methods for predicting Sitka spruce natural regeneration presence and density in the UK
Bianchi, S., Hale, S. & Gibbons, J., May 2019, In: iForest. 12, p. 279-288Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preference classes in society for coastal marine protected areas
Frau, A., Gibbons, J., Hinz, H., Edwards-Jones, G. & Kaiser, M., 23 Apr 2019, In: PeerJ. PubMed 31065453 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Science to Policy: Sustainable Intensification of Dairy Farming
Wiik, E., Toberman, H., Gibbons, J., Styles, D., Soteriades, A., Gonzalez Mejia, A., Moorby, J., Foskolos, A., Munday, M., Rafique, A. & Wilson, P., Mar 2019, Ser Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment. (Science to Policy)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
- 2018
- Published
Effects of high-sugar grasses and improved manure management on the environmental footprint of milk production at the farm level
Soteriades, A. D., Gonzalez Mejia, A. M., Styles, D., Foskolos, A., Moorby, J. M. & Gibbons, J. M., 20 Nov 2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 202, p. 1241-1252Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effectiveness of Payments for Ecosystem Services at delivering improvements in water quality: lessons for experiments at the landscape scale
Pynegar, E. L., Jones, J. P. G., Gibbons, J. M. & Asquith, N. M., 23 Oct 2018, In: PeerJ. 6, e5753.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Light-growth responses of Sitka spruce, Douglas fir and western hemlock regeneration under continuous cover forestry
Bianchi, S., Hale, S., Cahalan, C., Arcangeli, C. & Gibbons, J., 15 Aug 2018, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 422, p. 241-252Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Who bears the cost of forest conservation?
Poudyal, M., Jones, J. P. G., Rakotonarivo, O. S., Hockley, N., Gibbons, J. M., Mandimbiniaina, R., Rasoamanana, A., Andrianantenaina, N. S. & Ramamonjisoa, B. S., 5 Jul 2018, In: PeerJ. 6, e5106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Metrics and methods for characterizing dairy farm intensification using farm survey data
Gonzalez Mejia, A., Styles, D., Wilson, P. & Gibbons, J., 9 May 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 5, e0195286.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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To what extent do potential conservation donors value community-aspects of conservation projects in low income countries?
Lewis, A., Young, R. P., Gibbons, J. & Jones, J. P. G., 16 Feb 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 2, e0192935.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Climate mitigation by dairy intensification depends on intensive use of spared grassland
Styles, D., Gonzalez Mejia, A., Moorby, J., Foskolos, A. & Gibbons, J., Feb 2018, In: Global Change Biology. 24, 2, p. 681-693 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
- Published
Rapid assessment of forest canopy and light regime using smartphone hemispherical photography
Bianchi, S., Calahan, C., Hale, S. & Gibbons, J., Dec 2017, In: Ecology and Evolution. 7, 24, p. 10556-10566Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New synthetic lipid antigens for rapid serological diagnosis of tuberculosis
Jones, A., Pitts, M., Al-Dulayymi, J., Gibbons, J., Ramsay, A., Goletti, D., Gwenin, C. & Baird, M., 14 Aug 2017, In: PLoS ONE. 12, 8, e0181414.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The sweet and the bitter: Intertwined positive and negative social impacts of a biodiversity offset
Bidaud, C., Schreckenberg, K., Rabeharison, M., Ranjatson, P., Gibbons, J. & Jones, J. P. G., 2017, In: Conservation & Society. 15, 1, p. 1-13Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
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The implications of biodiversity loss for the dynamics of wildlife in Australia
Ward-Fear, G., Hayward, M., L'Hotellier, F., Herman, K., Kabat, A. P. & Gibbons, J., 1 Dec 2016, In: Animal Conservation. 19, 6, p. 504-505 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Could biodiversity loss have increased Australia’s bushfire threat
Gibbons, J. M., Hayward, M. W., Ward-Fear, G., L'Hotellier, F. L., Hermen, K., Kabat, A. P. & Gibbons, J. P., Dec 2016, In: Animal Conservation. 19, 6, p. 490-497Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Limited effects of land use on soil dissolved organic matter chemistry as assessed by excitation–emission fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular weight fractionation
Roberts, P., Gibbons, J., Hill, P., Jones, D. & Farrell, M., Dec 2016, In: Soil Use and Management. 32, 4, p. 662-665Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A two-stage sampling strategy improves chamber-based estimates of greenhouse gas fluxes
He, Y., Gibbons, J. & Rayment, M., 15 Nov 2016, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 228-229, p. 52-59Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can REDD+ social safeguards reach the ‘right’ people? Lessons from Madagascar
Poudyal, M., Ramamonjisoa, B. S., Hockley, N., Rakotonarivo, O. S., Gibbons, J. M., Mandimbiniaina, R., Rasoamanana, A. & Jones, J. P. G., Mar 2016, In: Global Environmental Change. 37, p. 31-42Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2015
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Cattle feed or bioenergy? Consequential life cycle assessment of biogas feedstock options on dairy farms
Styles, D., Gibbons, J., Williams, A. P., Stichnothe, H., Chadwick, D. R. & Healey, J. R., 10 Aug 2015, In: Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 7, 5, p. 1034–1049Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Consequential life cycle assessment of biogas, biofuel and biomass energy options within an arable crop rotation
Styles, D., Gibbons, J., Williams, A. P., Dauber, J., Stichnothe, H., Urban, B., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 26 Feb 2015, In: GCB Bioenergy. 7, 6, p. 1305-1320Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Botanic gardens can positively influence visitors' environmental attitudes
Williams, S. J., Jones, J. P. G., Gibbons, J. M. & Clubbe, C., 20 Feb 2015, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 24, 7, p. 1609-1620Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2014
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Cultivation can increase harvesting pressure on overexploited plant populations
Williams, S., Jones, J. P. G., Annewandter, R. & Gibbons, J. M., Dec 2014, In: Ecological Applications. 24, 8, p. 2050–2062Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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To see or not to see: investigating detectability of Ganges River dolphins using a combined visual-acoustic survey
Richman, N., Gibbons, J. M., Turvey, S. T., Akamatsu, T., Ahmed, B., Mahabub, E., Smith, B. D. & Jones, J. P. G., 7 May 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 5, p. e96811Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainable nutrient management at field, farm and regional level: Soil testing, nutrient budgets and the trade-off between lime application and greenhouse gas emissions
Gibbons, J. M., Williamson, J. C., Williams, A. P., Withers, P. J., Hockley, N., Harris, I. A., Hughes, J. W., Taylor, R. L., Jones, D. L. & Healey, J. R., 15 Apr 2014, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 188, p. 48-56Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2013
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QTLs associated with root traits increase yield in upland rice when transferred through marker-assisted selection
Steele, K. A., Price, A. H., Witcombe, J. R., Shrestha, R., Singh, B. N., Gibbons, J. M. & Virk, D. S., 1 Jan 2013, In: Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 126, 1, p. 101-108Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2012
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Who Harvests and Why? Characteristics of Guatemalan Households Harvesting Xaté (Chamaedorea ernesti-augusti)
Williams, S., Gibbons, J. M., Clubbe, C., Dibble, A., Marroquin, A. & Jones, J. P. G., 24 Oct 2012, In: Economic Botany. 66, 4, p. 357-369Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Training Programmes Can Change Behaviour and Encourage the Cultivation of Over-Harvested Plant Species
Williams, S., Jones, J. P. G., Clubbe, C. & Gibbons, J. M., 14 Mar 2012, In: PLoS ONE. 7, 3, p. e33012Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Different cultures, different values: The role of cultural variation in public’s WTP for marine species conservation
Ressurreição, A., Gibbons, J. M., Kaiser, M. J., Dentinho, T. P., Zarzycki, T., Bentley, C., Austen, M., Burdon, D., Atkins, J., Santos, R. S. & Edwards-Jones, G., 1 Jan 2012, In: Biological Conservation. 145, 1, p. 1487-159Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why are some biodiversity policies implemented and others ignored? Lessons from the uptake of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation by botanic gardens
Williams, S., Jones, J. P. G., Clubbe, C., Sharrock, S. & Gibbons, J. M., 1 Jan 2012, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 21, 1, p. 175-187Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2011
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Should payments for biodiversity conservation be based on action or results?
Gibbons, J. M., Nicholson, E., Milner-Gulland, E. J. & Jones, J. P. G., 1 Oct 2011, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 48, 5, p. 1218-1226Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of individual ‘ability to choose’ (scale heterogeneity) on the valuation of environmental goods
Christie, M. & Gibbons, J., 1 Oct 2011, In: Ecological Economics. 70, 12, p. 2250-2257Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2010
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Testing novel methods for assessing rule breaking in conservation.
St John, F., Edwards-Jones, G., Gibbons, J. M. & Jones, J. P. G., 1 Apr 2010, In: Biological Conservation. 143, 4, p. 1025-1030Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review