Education
He attended the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by whom he was awarded Bachelor of Science in zoology (1976) and Master of Science in public health engineering (1977).
He attended the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by whom he was awarded Bachelor of Science in zoology (1976) and Master of Science in public health engineering (1977).
In 1979, he was appointed Assistant Scientific Officer in the Department of Entomology at the He was subsequently promoted to Scientific Officer (1985), Higher Scientific Officer (1989), Senior Scientific Officer (1995), and to Research Entomologist (2001) in the Life Sciences Department (Insects). His research interests include freshwater biology, palaeoecology, environmental change, Chironomidae (nonbiting midges) and Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies).
He is a member of the British Dragonfly Society (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), and has been editor of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery Journal and a member of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery Conservation Group.