Dr James Gibbons

Senior Lecturer in Ecological Modelling

Contact info

Phone: +44 1248 382461

Email: j.gibbons@bangor.ac.uk

  1. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    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. 52-59

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Applying Bayesian Model Averaging to mechanistic models: an example and comparison of methods.

    Gibbons, J. M., Cox, G. M., Wood, A. T., Craigon, J., Ramsden, S. J., Tarsitano, D. & Crout, N. M., 1 Aug 2008, In: Environmental Modelling and Software. 23, 8, p. 973-985

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    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. 1609-1620

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    CAP reform and the rebalancing of support for cereals and oilseeds: a farm-level analysis.

    Ackrill, R. W., Ramsden, S. J. & Gibbons, J. M., 1 Jun 2001, In: European Review of Agricultural Economics. 28, 2, p. 207-226

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    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. 31-42

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    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. 1034–1049

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    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. 1305-1320

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    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. 490-497

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    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. 2050–2062

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    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. 1487-159

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Drought avoidance and the effect of topography on trees in the understorey in Bornean lowland rain forest.

    Gibbons, J. M. & Newbery, D. M., 1 Jan 2003, In: Plant Ecology. 164, 1, p. 1-18

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. 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. 1241-1252

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  18. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Integrated modelling of farm adaptation to climate change in East Anglia, UK: Scaling and farmer decision making.

    Gibbons, J. M. & Ramsden, S. J., 1 Aug 2008, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 127, 1-2, p. 126-134

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    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. 1-19

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    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. 241-252

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    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. 662-665

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  25. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    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. 279-288

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Modelling optimal strategies for decreasing nitrate loss with variation in weather - a farm-level approach.

    Gibbons, J. M., Sparkes, D. L., Wilson, P. & Ramsden, S. J., 1 Feb 2005, In: Agricultural Systems. 83, 2, p. 113-134

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Modelling uncertainty in greenhouse gas emissions from UK agriculture at the farm level.

    Gibbons, J. M., Ramsden, S. J. & Blake, A., 1 Mar 2006, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 112, 4, p. 347-355

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Priority research areas for ecosystem services in a changing world.

    Nicholson, E., Mace, G. M., Armsworth, P. R., Atkinson, G., Buckle, S., Clements, T., Ewers, R. M., Fa, J. E., Gardner, T. A., Gibbons, J. M., Grenyer, R., Metclafe, R., Mourato, S., Muûls, M., Osborn, D., Reuman, D. C., Watson, C. & Milner-Gulland, E. J., 1 Dec 2009, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 46, 6, p. 1139-1144

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    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. 101-108

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. 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. 973-980

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. 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. 10556-10566

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Risks of extreme heat and unpredictability

    Hockley, N., Gibbons, J. M., Edwards-Jones, G. & Battosti, D. S., 10 Apr 2009, In: Science. 324, 5924, p. 177-179

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Robustness of recommended farm plans in England under climate change: Monte Carlo simulation.

    Gibbons, J. M. & Ramsden, S. J., 1 Jan 2005, In: Climatic Change. 68, 1-2, p. 113-133

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Semi-automatic reduction and upscaling of large models: a farm management example.

    Gibbons, J. M., Wood, A. T., Craigon, J., Ramsden, S. J. & Crout, N. M., 24 Feb 2010, In: Ecological Modelling. 221, 4, p. 590-598

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    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. 1218-1226

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    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. 48-56

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Technological progress must accelerate to reduce global footprint overshoot

    Hockley, N., Jones, J. P. G. & Gibbons, J. M., 1 Apr 2008, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 6, 3, p. 122-123

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    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. 1025-1030

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Testing the use of interviews as a tool for monitoring trends in the harvesting of wild species

    Jones, J. P. G., Andriamarovololona, M. M., Hockley, N., Gibbons, J. M. & Milner-Gulland, E. J., 28 Jun 2008, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 45, 4, p. 1205-1212

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    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. 2250-2257

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published
  50. Published

    The impact of cereal prices and policy on crop rotations and supply response.

    Wilson, P., Gibbons, J. M. & Ramsden, S. J., 1 Jul 2003, In: Journal of Agricultural Economics. 54, 2, p. 313-323

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  51. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  52. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  53. Published

    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. 1-13

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  54. Published

    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. e96811

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  55. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  56. Published

    Towards the systematic simplification of mechanistic models.

    Cox, G. M., Gibbons, J. M., Wood, A. T., Craigon, J., Ramsden, S. J. & Crout, N. M., 15 Sept 2006, In: Ecological Modelling. 198, 1-2, p. 240-246

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  57. Published

    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. e33012

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  58. Published

    What role should null-hypothesis significance tests have in statistical education and hypothesis falsification?

    Gibbons, J. M., Crout, N. M. & Healey, J., 1 Sept 2007, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 22, 9, p. 445-446

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  59. Published

    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. 235-244

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  60. Published

    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. 357-369

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  61. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  62. Published

    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. 175-187

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  63. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  64. Published

    Good modelling practice.

    Crout, N., Kokkonen, T., Jakeman, A. J., Norton, J. P., Newham, L. T., Anderson, R., Assaf, H., Croke, B. F., Gaber, N., Gibbons, J. M., Holzworth, D., Mysiak, J., Reichl, J., Seppelt, R., Wagener, T., Whitfield, P., Voinov, A. A. (ed.), Rizzoli, A. E. (ed.) & Chen, S. H. (ed.), 1 Jan 2009, Environmental modelling: software and decision support: state of the art and new perspectives.. 2009 ed. Elsevier, p. 15-32

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  65. Published

    Modelling agri-environment interactions and trade-offs using Farm-adapt-integration of models, investigation of scale, dynamics and uncertainty.

    Ramsden, S. J., Gibbons, J. M., MacLeod, M. (ed.), Mayne, S. (ed.), McRoberts, N. (ed.), Oldham, J. (ed.), Renwick, A. (ed.), Rivington, M. (ed.), Russell, G. (ed.), Toma, L. (ed.), Topp, K. (ed.), Wall, E. (ed.) & Wreford, A. (ed.), 1 Jan 2009, Aspects of Applied Biology 93, Integrated Agricultural Systems: Methoodologies, Modelling and Measuring. 2009 ed. Association of Applied Biologists, p. 123-130

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  66. Commissioned report › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  67. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report