Professor John Healey
Professor of Forest Sciences

Affiliations
Links
- http://seec.bangor.ac.uk/index.php.en
Smart Efficient Energy Centre: a £7M research centre working across three low carbon energy sectors: ocean energy, nuclear energy, and energy efficient structures. - http://www.envision-dtp.org/
Envision: Developing next generation leaders in environmental science: A NERC Doctoral Training Partnership between Lancaster, Bangor and Nottingham Universities, Rothamsted Research, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and British Geological Survey. - http://www.nrn-lcee.ac.uk/multi-land/
Multi-Land: Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Ecosystem Service Resilience in Multifunctional Landscapes. A research cluster of the National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment - http://iwpt.bangor.ac.uk/
Invasive Woody Plants in the Tropics: The Invasive Woody Plants in the Tropics research group, based at the University of Wales, Bangor, UK, has undertaken two major field studies in Jamaica and Tanzania, together with a global review of invasions resulting in a comprehensive database, an analysis of common characteristics and recommendations for management and control. - http://cefnconwy.bangor.ac.uk/
Cefn Conwy: The CEFN Conwy project is designed to enhance the technical knowledge and environmental management skills of farmers in rural Conwy - http://darwin.bangor.ac.uk/biodiversity-ethiopia/
Biodiversity conservation of ancient church and monastery yards in Ethiopia - http://darwin.bangor.ac.uk/index.html
Building Nicaraguan and Costa Rican capacity in biodiversity conservation: The homepage of the Darwin Initiative project 'Building Nicaraguan and Costa Rican capacity in biodiversity conservation'. - http://ies.bangor.ac.uk/TWIRLS/index.php.en
TWIRLS: Treating Waste for Restoring Land Sustainability: A European Commission LIFE-Environment project targeting the restoration of degraded land using locally sourced waste materials.
Contact info
Thoday Building, room S7Email: j.healey@bangor.ac.uk
Tel: 01248 383703 (from U.K.)
+44 1248 383703 (International)
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Overview of the environment research programme project.
Healey, J. R., 12 Jun 2001.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The repeatibility of vegetation classification and mapping
Hearn, S. M., Healey, J. R., McDonald, M. A., Turner, A. J. & Stewart, G. B., 1 Apr 2011, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 92, 4, p. 1174–1184Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new approach to monitoring biodiversity across complex landscapes.
Hearn, S. M., Healey, J., McDonald, M. A. & Wong, J., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Maximizing the efficiency of conservation.
Hockley, N. J., Edwards-Jones, G. & Healey, J. R., 1 Jun 2007, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 22, 6, p. 286-287Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Use of organic amendments for remediation: turning waste to good use
Jones, D. L. & Healey, J. R., 1 Dec 2010, In: Elements. 6, 6, p. 369-375Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics in temperate coniferous forest plantations.
Jones, D. L., Hughes, L. T., Murphy, D. V. & Healey, J. R., 1 Dec 2008, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 59, 6, p. 1038-1048Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dissolved organic nitrogen uptake by plants - an important N uptake pathway?
Jones, D. L., Healey, J. R., Willett, V. B., Farrar, J. F. & Hodge, A., 1 Mar 2005, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37, 3, p. 413-423Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Technical Annex 4: Building ecosystem resilience. Report to Welsh Government (Contract C210/2016/2017).
Keenleyside, C. B., Beaufoy, G., Alison, J., Gunn, I. D. M., Healey, J., Jenkins, T., Pagella, T. & Siriwardena, G. M., 10 Jul 2019, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology . 59 p. (Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme (ERAMMP) - Sustainable Farming Scheme Evidence Review (WP11), Technical Annexes)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Sparing forests in Central Africa: re-use old logging roads to avoid creating new ones
Kleinschroth, F., Healey, J. R. & Gourlet-Fleury, S., 2 Feb 2016, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 14, 1, p. 9-10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of logging on roadless space in intact forest landscapes of the Congo Basin
Kleinschroth, F., Healey, J., Gourlet-Fleury, S., Mortier, F. & Stoica, R. S., Apr 2017, In: Conservation Biology. 31, 2, p. 469-480Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of logging roads on tropical forests
Kleinschroth, F. & Healey, J., Sept 2017, In: Biotropica. 49, 5, p. 620-635Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How persistent are the impacts of logging roads on Central African forest vegetation?
Kleinschroth, F., Healey, J. R., Sist, P., Mortier, F. & Gourlet-Fleury, S., 1 Aug 2016, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 53, 4, p. 1127-1137Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Corrigendum
Kleinschroth, F., Healey, J., Sist, P., Mortier, F. & Gourlet-Fleury, S., 17 Sept 2016, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 53, 6, p. 1890 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Logging roads in tropical forests: Synthesis of literature written in French and English highlights environmental impact reduction through improved engineering
Kleinschroth, F., Gourlet-Fleury, S., Gond, V., Sist, P. & Healey, J. R., 6 Dec 2016, In: Bois et forêts des tropiques. 328, 2, p. 13-26Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of invasive pests and diseases on strategies for forest diversification.
Macpherson, M., Kleczkowski, A., Healey, J., Quine, C. & Hanley, N., 24 Apr 2017, In: Ecological Modelling. 350, p. 87-99Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Payment for multiple forest benefits alters the effect of tree disease on optimal forest rotation length
Macpherson, M., Kleczkowski, A., Healey, J. & Hanley, N., Apr 2017, In: Ecological Economics. 134, p. 82-94Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of disease on optimal forest rotation: a generalisable analytical framework
Macpherson, M., Kleczkowski, A., Healey, J. & Hanley, N., Jul 2018, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 70, 3, p. 565-588Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative demography of thirty Yungas tree species.
Malizia, A., Grau, H. R., Easdale, T. A. & Healey, J. R., 1 Jan 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Exploring spatial and temporal resilience in socio-ecological systems: evidence from sacred forests in Epirus, Greece.
Marini Govigli, V., Healey, J., Wong, J., Stara, K., Tsiakiris, R. & Halley, J., 1 Apr 2024, In: People and Nature. 6, 3, p. 1206-1219 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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When nature meets the divine: effect of prohibition regimes on the structure and tree-species composition of sacred forests in Northern Greece
Marini Govigli, V., Healey, J., Wong, J., Stara, K., Tsiakiris, R. & Halley, J., 7 Aug 2020, In: Web Ecology. 20, 2, p. 53-86 48 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nutrient cycling in secondary forests in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.
McDonald, M. A. & Healey, J. R., 20 Dec 2000, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 139, 1-3, p. 257-278Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of forest clearance on soil conservation: preliminary findings from the Yallahs Valley, Jamaican Blue Mountains
McDonald, M., Healey, J. & Devi Prasad, P. V., 1992, In: Caribbean Geography. 3, p. 253-260Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains, Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry
McDonald, M. A., Hofny-Collins, A., Healey, J. R. & Goodland, T. C., 18 Dec 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains, Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry.
McDonald, M. A., Hofny-Collins, A., Healey, J. R. & Goodland, T. C., 3 Mar 2003, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 175, 1-3, p. 379-401Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contour hedgerows of Calliandra calothyrsus Meissn. for soil and water conservation in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
McDonald, M., Stevens, P. A. & Healey, J., 2001, Sustaining the Global Farm – Selected Papers from the 10th International Soil Conservation Organization Meeting. Stott, D. E., Mohtar, R. H. & Steinhardt, G. C. (eds.). West Lafayette, Indiana, USA: International Soil Conservation Organization , p. 395-402Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Maintenance of soil fertility on steeplands in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica: the role of contour hedgerows
McDonald, M., Stevens, P. A., Healey, J. & Devi Prasad, P. V., 1999, Global Change in the Mountains. Price, M. F. (ed.). CRC Press, p. 193-196Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Maintenance of soil fertility on steeplands in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica: the role of contour hedgerows
McDonald, M., Stevens, P. A., Healey, J. & Devi Prasad, P. V., 1997, In: Agroforestry Forum. 8, 4, p. 21-25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Variations and phenotypic correlation of growth attributes of Calliandra calothyrsus in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R. & Jones, M., 1 Dec 2000, In: Agroforestry Systems. 50, 3, p. 293-314Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forests of the Blue Mountains, Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry.
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 293-295Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The effects of secondary forest clearance and subsequent land use on erosion losses and soil properties in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R. & Stevens, P. A., 1 Oct 2002, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 92, 1, p. 1-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry.
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 293-295Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Soil fertility under Calliandra calothyrsus hedgerows and other land-use treatments following forest clearance in Jamaica.
McDonald, M. A., Stevens, P. A. & Healey, J. R., 1 Feb 2003, In: Agroforestry Systems. 57, 2, p. 127-135Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improved agroforestry systems for steeplands in the Caribbean.
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R., Stevens, P. A., Devi Prasad, P. V., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 287-293Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Predicting species response to disturbance from size class distributions of adults and saplings in a Jamaican tropical dry forest.
McLaren, K. P., McDonald, M. A., Hall, J. B. & Healey, J. R., 1 Nov 2005, In: Plant Ecology. 181, 1, p. 69-84Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reconstructing the effects of hurricanes over 155 years on the structure and diversity of trees in two tropical montane rainforests in Jamaica
McLaren, K., Luke, D., Tanner, E., Bellingham, P. J. & Healey, J., 15 Oct 2019, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 276-277, 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Woodland restoration on mineral extraction waste tips: a comparison of tree performance over eight years
Millett, J. & Healey, J. R., 1 Jan 2010, In: Quarterly Journal of Forestry. 105, 1, p. 19-27Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identification and quantification of drivers of forest degradation in tropical dry forests: a case study in Western Mexico
Morales Barquero, L., Morales-Barquero, L., Borrego, A., Skutsch, M., Kleinn, C. & Healey, J. R., 2 Sept 2015, In: Land Use Policy. 49, p. 296-309Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Operationalizing the Definition of Forest Degradation for REDD+, with Application to Mexico
Morales-Barquero, L., Skutsch, M., Jardel-Pelaez, E. J., Ghilardi, A., Kleinn, S. & Healey, J. R., 11 Jul 2014, In: Forests. 5, 7, p. 1653-1681Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physical and chemical characteristics of composted wastes can be altered to make them suitable for large scale habitat creation
Nason, M. A., Tandy, S., Williamson, J. C., Farrell, M., Healey, J. R., Jones, D. L., Vegh, B. (Editor) & Royle, J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Proceedings of Waste 2006: sustainable waste and resource management, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. 2006 ed. The Waste Conference Limited, p. 739-744Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Changes in water holding capacity of fine slate waste during decomposition of added plant litters
Nason, M., Farrar, J. F., Healey, J. F., Jones, D. L., Williamson, J. C. & Rowe, E. C., 18 Dec 2001.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Treating Waste for Restoring Land Sustainably (TWIRLS)
Nason, M. A., Williamson, J. C., Healey, J. R., Jones, D., Farrar, J. F. & Farrell, M., 1 Jan 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Using organic wastes and composts to remediate and restore land: best practice manual
Nason, M. A., Williamson, J., Tandy, S., Christou, M., Jones, D. L. & Healey, J. R., 1 Jan 2007, Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Plant recovery on the 1922 and 1959 lava flows on Mount Cameroon, Cameroon.
Ndam, N., Healey, J. R., Cheek, M. & Fraser, P., 1 Jan 2002, In: Systematics and Geography of Plants. 71, 2, p. 1023-1032Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tree growth, mortality and recruitment on abandoned farms of 0 – 30+ years at Likombe, Mount Cameroon
Ndam, N., Healey, J., Cheek, M. & Fraser, P. J., 1996, Proceedings of International Union of Forest Research Organisations Conference, Growth Studies in Tropical Moist Forests in Africa . Foli, E. G., Vanclay, J. K. & Ofosu-Asiedu, A. (eds.). Vienna, Austria: International Union of Forest Research Organisations, p. 156-169Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Biodiversity on Mount Cameroon.
Ndam, N., Healey, J. R., Acworth, J., Tchouto, P. G., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 46-51Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Woody plants recovery in abandoned farms of different ages in the Mount Cameroon region.
Ndam, N. & Healey, J. R., 1 Jan 2002, In: Systematics and Geography of Plants. 71, 2, p. 817-826Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishment of Clethra occidentalis (L.) Kuntze on stems of the tree-fern Cyathea pubescens Mett. ex Kuhn in a Jamaican montane rainforest
Newton, A. C. & Healey, J., 1989, In: Journal of Tropical Ecology. 5, 4, p. 441-445Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intensification of coffee systems can increase the effectiveness of REDD mechanisms
Noponen, M. R., Haggar, J. P., Edwards-Jones, G. & Healey, J. R., 1 Jul 2013, In: Agricultural Systems. 119, p. 1-9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sink or source—The potential of coffee agroforestry systems to sequester atmospheric CO2 into soil organic carbon
Noponen, M. A., Healey, J. R., Soto, G. & Haggar, J. P., 12 Jun 2013, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 175, p. 60-68Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Greenhouse gas emissions in coffee grown with differing input levels under conventional and organic management
Noponen, M. R., Edwards-Jones, G., Haggar, J. P., Soto, G., Attarzadeh, N. & Healey, J. R., 1 Apr 2012, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 151, 1, p. 6-15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review