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Community ecology, invasive non-native species, entomology
United Kingdom

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University of Exeter: Exeter, GB

2024-01-08 to present | Professor (Centre for Ecology and Conservation)
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Helen E. Roy

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology: Wallingford, GB

2007-04 to present | Ecologist
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Helen E. Roy

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

1994 to 2007 | PhD
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Helen E. Roy

University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

1993 to 1994 | MSc Environmental Science (Environmental Science)
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Helen E. Roy

University of Southampton: Southampton, Hampshire, GB

1989-09 to 1992-07 | BSc(Hons) Biology
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Works (34)

Predicting the spatio‐temporal dynamics of biological invasions: Have rapid responses in Europe limited the spread of the yellow‐legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax)?

Journal of Applied Ecology
2025-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard M. J. Hassall; Bethan V. Purse; Louise Barwell; Olaf Booy; Simone Lioy; Stephanie Rorke; Kevin Smith; Riccardo Scalera; Helen E. Roy
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The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool

Biodiversity Data Journal
2025-01-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Jakovos Demetriou; Christos Georgiadis; Sebastian Salata; Lech Borowiec; Mathias Dillen; Quentin Groom; Evan Economo; Helen Roy; Angeliki Martinou
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Slugs Count: Assessing citizen scientist engagement and development, and the accuracy of their identifications

People and Nature
2024-10 | Journal article
Contributors: I. Cavadino; G. Port; A. Mill; G. Clover; H. E. Roy; H. Jones
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Beetlehangers.org: harmonizing host–parasite records of Harmonia axyridis and Hesperomyces harmoniae

Arthropod-Plant Interactions
2024-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Michiel D. de Groot; Maria Christou; Jeffrey Y. Pan; Tim Adriaens; Dirk Maes; Angeliki F. Martinou; Helen E. Roy; Annemieke Verbeken; Danny Haelewaters
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Curbing the major and growing threats from invasive alien species is urgent and achievable

Nature Ecology & Evolution
2024-06-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Helen E. Roy; Aníbal Pauchard; Peter J. Stoett; Tanara Renard Truong; Laura A. Meyerson; Sven Bacher; Bella S. Galil; Philip E. Hulme; Tohru Ikeda; Sankaran Kavileveettil et al.
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The global reach of citizen science for monitoring insects

One Earth
2024-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Helen E. Roy; Angeliki F. Martinou; Michael J.O. Pocock; Victoria Werenkraut; David B. Roy
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Citizen science is a vital partnership for invasive alien species management and research

iScience
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Michael J.O. Pocock; Tim Adriaens; Sandro Bertolino; René Eschen; Franz Essl; Philip E. Hulme; Jonathan M. Jeschke; Helen E. Roy; Heliana Teixeira; Maarten de Groot
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Running rampant: the alien ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Cyprus

NeoBiota
2023-10-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Jakovos Demetriou; Christos Georgiadis; Angeliki F. Martinou; Helen E. Roy; James K. Wetterer; Lech Borowiec; Evan P. Economo; Kostas A. Triantis; Sebastian Salata
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The role of invasive alien species in the emergence and spread of zoonoses

Biological Invasions
2023-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Helen E. Roy; Elena Tricarico; Richard Hassall; Charlotte A. Johns; Katy A. Roy; Riccardo Scalera; Kevin G. Smith; Bethan V. Purse
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The Alien to Cyprus Entomofauna (ACE) database: a review of the current status of alien insects (Arthropoda, Insecta) including an updated species checklist, discussion on impacts and recommendations for informing management

NeoBiota
2023-03-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Jakovos Demetriou; Canella Radea; Jodey M. Peyton; Quentin Groom; Alain Roques; Wolfgang Rabitsch; Nicos Seraphides; Margarita Arianoutsou; Helen E. Roy; Angeliki F. Martinou
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More than a Bit of Fun: The Multiple Outcomes of a Bioblitz

BioScience
2023-03-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Sofie Meeus; Iolanda Silva-Rocha; Tim Adriaens; Peter M J Brown; Niki Chartosia; Bernat Claramunt-López; Angeliki F Martinou; Michael J O Pocock; Cristina Preda; Helen E Roy et al.
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One of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Detected in Cyprus

Sociobiology
2022-12-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Jakovos Demetriou; Christos Georgiadis; Helen Roy; Angeliki Martinou; Lech Borowiec; Sebastian Salata
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Citizen Science and Phytosanitary Surveillance Systems Are Complementary Tools to Follow the Invasion of Harmonia axyridis

Neotropical Entomology
2022-12-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Audrey A. Grez; Tania Zaviezo; Ignacio Orellana; Luna Pino; Helen E. Roy; Fernando Torres; Claudia Rebolledo
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Policy-Oriented Research in Invasion Science: Trends, Status, Gaps, and Lessons

BioScience
2022-10-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Eva M Pinto; A Sofia Vaz; João P Honrado; Helen E Roy; Anibal Pauchard; Peter Stoett; Ross T Shackleton; David M Richardson; Joana R Vicente
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Invasive intraguild predators: Evidence of their effects, not assumptions

Ecological Entomology
2022-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Peter M. J. Brown; Tania Zaviezo; Audrey Grez; Tim Adriaens; Gilles San Martin; Helen E. Roy; António O. Soares
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First records of the alien Eucalyptus psyllids Blastopsylla occidentalis (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and continental Greece

Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”
2022-06-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Jakovos Demetriou; Evangelos Koutsoukos; Leonidas‑Romanos Davranoglou; Helen E. Roy; Malkie Spodek; Angeliki F. Martinou
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Pathogens co-transported with invasive non-native aquatic species: implications for risk analysis and legislation

NeoBiota
2021-10-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Rachel Foster; Edmund Peeler; Jamie Bojko; Paul F. Clark; David Morritt; Helen E. Roy; Paul Stebbing; Hannah J. Tidbury; Louisa E. Wood; David Bass
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Pathogens co-transported with invasive non-native aquatic species: implications for risk analysis and legislation

NeoBiota
2021-10-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Rachel Foster; Edmund Peeler; Jamie Bojko; Paul F. Clark; David Morritt; Helen E. Roy; Paul Stebbing; Hannah J. Tidbury; Louisa E. Wood; David Bass
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BioBlitz is More than a Bit of Fun

Biodiversity Information Science and Standards
2021-09-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Sofie Meeus; Iolanda Silva-Rocha; Tim Adriaens; Peter Brown; Niki Chartosia; Bernat Claramunt-López; Angeliki Martinou; Michael Pocock; Cristina Preda; Helen Roy et al.
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Using structured eradication feasibility assessment to prioritize the management of new and emerging invasive alien species in Europe

Global Change Biology
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Olaf Booy; Pete A. Robertson; Niall Moore; Jess Ward; Helen E. Roy; Tim Adriaens; Richard Shaw; Johan Van Valkenburg; Gabrielle Wyn; Sandro Bertolino et al.
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Appropriate uses of EICAT protocol, data and classifications

NeoBiota
2020-10-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Sabrina Kumschick; Sven Bacher; Sandro Bertolino; Tim M. Blackburn; Thomas Evans; Helen E. Roy; Kevin Smith
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Improving the Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT): a summary of revisions to the framework and guidelines

NeoBiota
2020-10-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Lara Volery; Tim M. Blackburn; Sandro Bertolino; Thomas Evans; Piero Genovesi; Sabrina Kumschick; Helen E. Roy; Kevin G. Smith; Sven Bacher
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Guiding principles for utilizing social influence within expert‐elicitation to inform conservation decision‐making

Global Change Biology
2020-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Helen E. Roy; Jodey M. Peyton; Olaf Booy
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Thinking like a naturalist: Enhancing computer vision of citizen science images by harnessing contextual data

Methods in Ecology and Evolution
2020-02 | Journal article
Contributors: J. Christopher D. Terry; Helen E. Roy; Tom A. August; Res Altwegg
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Invasion success of a widespread invasive predator may be explained by a high predatory efficacy but may be influenced by pathogen infection

Biological Invasions
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: William N. W. Fincham; Alison M. Dunn; Lee E. Brown; Helen Hesketh; Helen E. Roy
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Monitoring insect pollinators and flower visitation: The effectiveness and feasibility of different survey methods

Methods in Ecology and Evolution
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Rory S. O'Connor; William E. Kunin; Michael P. D. Garratt; Simon G. Potts; Helen E. Roy; Christopher Andrews; Catherine M. Jones; Jodey M. Peyton; Joanna Savage; Martin C. Harvey et al.
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Empowering Citizens to Inform Decision-Making as a Way Forward to Support Invasive Alien Species Policy

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice
2019-12-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Quentin Groom; Diederik Strubbe; Tim Adriaens; Amy J. S. Davis; Peter Desmet; Damiano Oldoni; Lien Reyserhove; Helen E. Roy; Sonia Vanderhoeven
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Annual estimates of occupancy for bryophytes, lichens and invertebrates in the UK, 1970–2015

Scientific Data
2019-11-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Charlotte L. Outhwaite; Gary D. Powney; Tom A. August; Richard E. Chandler; Stephanie Rorke; Oliver L. Pescott; Martin Harvey; Helen E. Roy; Richard Fox; David B. Roy et al.
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A review of impact assessment protocols of non-native plants

Biological Invasions
2019-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Montserrat Vilà; Belinda Gallardo; Cristina Preda; Emili García-Berthou; Franz Essl; Marc Kenis; Helen E. Roy; Pablo González-Moreno
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Developing a list of invasive alien species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the European Union

Global Change Biology
2019-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Helen E. Roy; Sven Bacher; Franz Essl; Tim Adriaens; David C. Aldridge; John D. D. Bishop; Tim M. Blackburn; Etienne Branquart; Juliet Brodie; Carles Carboneras et al.
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Widespread losses of pollinating insects in Britain

Nature Communications
2019-03-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Gary D. Powney; Claire Carvell; Mike Edwards; Roger K. A. Morris; Helen E. Roy; Ben A. Woodcock; Nick J. B. Isaac
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Developing the global potential of citizen science: Assessing opportunities that benefit people, society and the environment in East Africa

Journal of Applied Ecology
2019-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Michael J. O. Pocock; Helen E. Roy; Tom August; Anthony Kuria; Fred Barasa; John Bett; Mwangi Githiru; James Kairo; Julius Kimani; Wanja Kinuthia et al.
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Increasing understanding of alien species through citizen science (Alien-CSI)

Research Ideas and Outcomes
2018-11-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Helen Roy; Quentin Groom; Tim Adriaens; Gaia Agnello; Marina Antic; Anne-Sophie Archambeau; Sven Bacher; Aletta Bonn; Peter Brown; Giuseppe Brundu et al.
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Developing a framework of minimum standards for the risk assessment of alien species

Journal of Applied Ecology
2018-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Helen E. Roy; Wolfgang Rabitsch; Riccardo Scalera; Alan Stewart; Belinda Gallardo; Piero Genovesi; Franz Essl; Tim Adriaens; Sven Bacher; Olaf Booy et al.
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Peer review (8 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Ambio. (2)
Review activity for BioControl. (1)
Review activity for Biological invasions. (5)