My post entails undertaking a fairly broad spectrum of short-term research projects. Recent work has included analysing the population trends of estuarine birds, reviewing the impacts of introduced waterbirds on native biodiversity in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and reviewing the methods used in ornithological assessments for offshore windfarms. I have also worked on analysing mammal population trends using data from the Breeding Bird Survey (in which volunteers also record mammal sightings).

Wright, L.J., Hoblyn, R.A., Green, R.E., Bowden, C.G.R., Mallord, J.W., Sutherland, W.J. & Dolman, P.M. (2009) Importance of climatic and environmental change in the demography of a multi-brooded passerine, the woodlark Lullula arborea. Journal of Animal Ecology, 78, 1191-1202.

• Wright, L.J., Austin, G.E., Maclean, I.M.D. & Burton, N.H.K. (2008) Waterbird populations on the Wider Thames Estuary: Numbers and trends by count sector. BTO Research Report 512 to the Environment Agency. BTO, Thetford.
Maclean, I.M.D., Wright, L.J., Showler, D.A. & Rehfisch, M.M. (2008) A review of assessment methodologies for offshore windfarms. BTO Report Commissioned by COWRIE Ltd.

• Noble, D., Joys, A., Wright, L.J. & Everard, M. (2008) Development of wild bird indicators for freshwater wetlands and waterways: documentation of recommended and alternative approaches. BTO Research Report 506. BTO, Thetford.
• Maclean, I.M.D., Wright, L.J., Austin, G.E. & Rehfisch, M.M. (2008) A marine assessment and monitoring framework for application by UKMMAS and OSPAR: Review of coastal waterbird indicators and identification of gaps. BTO Research Report 504. BTO, Thetford.
• Austin, G.E., Calbrade, N.A., Rehfisch, M.M. & Wright, L.J. (2008) Humber Estuary SPA waterbird populations: Trend analyses by count sector. BTO Research Report 497 to Natural England. BTO, Thetford.
• Banks, A.N., Wright, L.J., Maclean, I.M.D., Hann, C., Mellan, H.J. & Rehfisch, M.M. (2008) Second review of the status of introduced non-native waterbird species in the area of the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement. BTO Research Report 489 to the AEWA Secretariat. BTO, Thetford.
• Wright, L.J., Hoblyn, R.A., Sutherland, W.J. & Dolman, P.M. (2007) Reproductive success of woodlarks Lullula arborea in traditional and recently colonised habitats. Bird Study, 54: 315-323.
• Langston, R.H.W., Wotton, S.R., Conway, G.J., Wright, L.J., Mallord, J.W., Currie, F.A., Drewitt, A.L., Grice, P.V., Hoccom, D.G. & Symes, N. (2007) Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and Woodlark Lullula arborea – recovering species in Britain? Ibis, 149 (Suppl. 2): 250-260.
• Robinson, J.A., Aldridge, N.S., Wright, L & Culzac, L.G. (2003) Invertebrate food supply and breeding success of mallards Anas platyrhynchos at flooded gravel quarries in southern Britain. Ardea, 9: 3-9.
• Jarrett, N., Mason, V., Wright, L. & Levassor, V. (2003) Using egg density and egg mass techniques for incubation stage assessment to predict hatch dates of greater flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber roseus eggs. Wildfowl, 54: 131-142.