Qualifications PhD Ecology, ‘Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects of Interactions between Drosophila Species’, CNAA, 1988 BSc (Hons) Zoology, 2.i University of Liverpool, 1984 Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Staffordshire University, 1993 Professional Memberships and Activities Member of the Mammal Society Member of the Bat Conservation Trust Member of the Freshwater Biological Association Member of the British Arachnoloigcal Society

Since arriving at Staffordshire University my research interests have been varied, and have included spider ecology, using midges as bioindicators of freshwater pollution, managing grasslands for beetles, the interaction between our native otter and North American mink, and biodiversity in urban environments.

Chiquet, C.; Dover, J.W. & Mitchell, P. (2013) Birds and the urban environment: the value of green walls. Urban Ecosystems, 16: 453-462 Chiquet, C.; Dover, J.W. & Mitchell, P. (2012) Are hedgerows and green walls analogues? In: Dover, J.W. (ed.) Hedgerow Futures. Hedgelink, 206pp. Smith, P.J.; Dover, J.W.; Lunt, P.H. & Mitchell, P. (2006) An improved standardised method for sampling and processing the invertebrate fauna of grass tussocks. Entomologist’s Gazette, 57: 153-164 Mitchell, P. 2000. Teach Yourself 101 Key Ideas: Ecology. Hodder & Stoughton Hodge, S., Mitchell, P. & Arthur, W. 1999. Factors affecting the occurrence of facilitatory effects in interspecific interactions: an experiment using two species of Drosophila and Aspergillus niger. Oikos 87: 166 - 174 Hodge, S., Arthur, W. and Mitchell, P. 1996. The effects of temporal priority on interactions between Drosophila species. Oikos, 76: 350 - 358 Arthur, W., Phillips, D. and Mitchell, P. 1993. Long-term stability of morph frequency and species distribution in a sand-dune colony of Cepaea. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, 251: 159 - 163 Mitchell, P., Arthur, W. and Farrow, M. 1992. An investigation of population limitation using factorial experiments. Journal of Animal Ecology,61: 591 - 598 Mitchell, P. and Arthur, W. 1991. Extinction due to evolution of a competitor. Evolution, 45: 307 - 313 Mitchell, P. and Arthur, W. 1990. Resource turnover time and consumer generation time as factors affecting the stability of coexistence: an experiment with Drosophila. Journal of Animal Ecology, 59: 121 - 133 Arthur, W. and Mitchell, P. 1989. A revised scheme for the classification of population interactions. Oikos, 56: 141 - 143