Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Employment History
| Research Associate | University of York (Biology) |
| Research Associate | University of Cambridge (Zoology) |
Biography
Phil works on conservation science projects, mainly in Africa. He has published widely on species distributions, climate change ecology, ecosystem services and protected area effectiveness. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Climate Change Specialist Group, and he co-leads the Global LAI (Leaf Area Index) Project.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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High aboveground carbon stock of African tropical montane forests
Cuni Sanchez, A., Sullivan, M., Platts, P. J., Lewis, S. L., Marchant, R., Imani, G., Hubau, W., Abiem, I., Adhikari, H., Albrecht, T., Altman, J., Amani, C., Aneseyee, A. B., Avitabile, V., Banin, L., Batumike, R., Bauters, M., Beeckman, H., Begne, S. K., Bennett, A. C., & 82 others, 25 Aug 2021, In: Nature. 596, p. 536-542 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Certified community forests positively impact human wellbeing and conservation effectiveness and improve the performance of nearby national protected areas
Loveridge, R., Sallu, S. M., Pfeifer, M., Oldekop, J. A., Mgaya, M., da Silva, D., Latham, J., Platts, P. J. & Marshall, A., 24 Dec 2021, In: Conservation Letters. 14, 6, 9 p., e12831.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Habitat availability explains variation in climate-driven range shifts across multiple taxonomic groups
Platts, P. J., Mason, S. C., Palmer, G., Hill, J. K., Oliver, T. H., Powney, G. D., Fox, R. & Thomas, C., 21 Oct 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 10 p., 15039.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Building resilience to climate shocks: improving the energy infrastructure for economic development and wellbeing in Mozambique
Thorn, J. P. R., Kirshner, J. D., Jew, E. & Platts, P. J.
Project: Research project (funded) › Internal pump-priming
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SEAMA: Improving outcomes for people and biodiversity in the South-East Africa Montane Archipelago
Platts, P. J., Thorn, J. P. R., Marchant, R. & Cuna-Sanchez, A.
Project: Research project (funded) › Internal pump-priming
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New sites new discoveries in northern Mozambique
Platts, P. J., Bayliss, J. & Muianga, V.
3/11/19 → 12/11/19
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
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IUCN Species Survival Commission (External organisation)
Philip John Platts (Member)
2015 → …Activity: Membership › Working group
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Hempland Primary School
Philip John Platts (Visitor)
20 Jan 2020Activity: Visiting an external institution › Educational (e.g. school)
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‘A crisis situation’: Extinctions loom as forests are erased in Mozambique
Philip John Platts (Interviewee)
5 Dec 2019Activity: Other › Media (Press)
Prizes
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Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Platts, Philip John (Recipient), 1 Jan 2013
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Building resilience to climate shocks: improving the energy infrastructure for economic development and wellbeing in Mozambique
Thorn, Jessica Paula Rose (Recipient), Kirshner, Joshua Daniel (Recipient), Jew, Eleanor (Recipient), Marchant, Robert (Recipient), Ensor, Jonathan (Recipient) & Platts, Philip John (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Rapid Response Learning from Cyclone Idai: Response, recovery, future risk. Mozambique
Thorn, Jessica Paula Rose (Recipient), Kirshner, Joshua Daniel (Recipient), Jew, Eleanor (Recipient), Marchant, Robert (Recipient) & Platts, Philip John (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)