My research interests focuses upon plant community ecology. I am specifically interested in African woodland and savanna ecology and managing vegetation change on these landscapes in terms of both ecological and socioeconomic impacts. Areas of Expertise: Savanna ecology Fire ecology Miombo woodlands Community ecology Biodiversity Environmental resources and poverty alleviation

Devine, A. (2015). Woody cover in wet and dry African savannas after six decades of experimental fires. Journal of Ecology 103(2), 473-478. https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30886 doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12367 Devine, A., McDonald, R., Quaife, T. & Maclean, I. (2017). Determinants of woody encroachment and cover in African savannas. Oecologia https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31636 doi:10.1007/s00442-017-3807-6