Matthew S. Heard

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology — United Kingdom

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

36h-index6.7kcitations91works1.62yr avg
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Research Topics

Plant and animal studies(41), Insect and Pesticide Research(33), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(22), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior(22), Genetically Modified Organisms Research(19)

Publications91 total

Agroecological farming promotes yield and biodiversity but may require subsidy to be profitable
Journal of Applied Ecology·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Environmental Governance: The Case of PFAS in Maine
Maine policy review·2025Open Access
Comparative temporal response of toxicity for the neonicotinoid clothianidin and organophosphate dimethoate insecticides in two species of solitary bee (Osmia bicornis and Osmia cornuta)
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Aligning strategic and participatory approaches to agri‐environment scheme design and implementation to enhance nature recovery outcomes
People and Nature·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Comparative Temporal Response of Toxicity for a Neonicotinoid and Organophosphate Insecticide in Different Species of Solitary Bee (Osmia Bicornis and Osmia Cornuta)
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Trade-offs between passive and trophic rewilding for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Biological Conservation·2023· 13 citedOpen Access
The effects of a decade of agri‐environment intervention in a lowland farm landscape on population trends of birds and butterflies
Journal of Applied Ecology·2022· 21 citedOpen Access
Neonicotinoid use on cereals and sugar beet is linked to continued low exposure risk in honeybees
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment·2020· 15 citedOpen Access
Neonicotinoid residues in UK honey despite European Union moratorium
PLoS ONE·2018· 35 citedOpen Access
Overcoming undesirable resilience in the global food system
Global Sustainability·2018· 156 citedOpen Access
When and where neonicotinoids are bad for bees
TheScienceBreaker·2017Open Access
Florally rich habitats reduce insect pollination and the reproductive success of isolated plants
Ecology and Evolution·2017· 20 citedOpen Access
Country-specific effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees and wild bees
Science·2017· 708 cited
Comparing bee species responses to chemical mixtures: Common response patterns?
PLoS ONE·2017· 72 citedOpen Access
Bumblebee family lineage survival is enhanced in high-quality landscapes
Nature·2017· 199 cited
Network size, structure and mutualism dependence affect the propensity for plant–pollinator extinction cascades
Functional Ecology·2016· 76 citedOpen Access
Extending standard testing period in honeybees to predict lifespan impacts of pesticides and heavy metals using dynamic energy budget modelling
Scientific Reports·2016· 33 citedOpen Access
Comparative toxicity of pesticides and environmental contaminants in bees: Are honey bees a useful proxy for wild bee species?
The Science of The Total Environment·2016· 145 citedOpen Access
Chronic oral lethal and sub‐lethal toxicities of different binary mixtures of pesticides and contaminants in bees (Apis mellifera, Osmia bicornis and Bombus terrestris)
EFSA Supporting Publications·2016· 42 citedOpen Access
Replication, effect sizes and identifying the biological impacts of pesticides on bees under field conditions
Journal of Applied Ecology·2016· 35 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Richard F. Pywell(20), L. G. Firbank(13), P. Rothery(13), J. N. Perry(13), Cathy Hawes(12), G. T. Champion(12), John W. Redhead(11), A. J. Haughton(11), Ben A. Woodcock(10), James M. Bullock(9), Rod J. Scott(9), David R. Brooks(9), David B. Roy(8), Juliet L. Osborne(8), Claire Carvell(8), Suzanne J. Clark(8), Mike May(7), David A. Bohan(7), Sarah Hulmes(6), Lucy Hulmes(6)