Gina Maffey
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology
BSc(Hons) Zoology (University of Leeds)
MRes Ecology and Environmental Sustainability (University of Aberdeen)
Personal Details
Email: gmaffey@abdn.ac.uk
Address: RCUK Digital Economy Research, University of Aberdeen, Room 917, MacRobert Building, King’s College, Aberdeen, AB24 5UA
Tel: +44(0)1224 274084
Research Interests
Conflict in deer management
Stakeholder participation in environmental issues
Role of digital technology in knowledge exchange
Current Research
The use of digital technology in rural landscapes
Conflicting objectives in deer management exist due to the diversity of stakeholders
and issues that are involved. Each of these objectives and the processes they involve has different impacts on the land use strategies of upland areas. Habitat assessments are recognised as an important tool to relay the impact that deer have on the landscape. However, it is only a minority of interested parties that are able to use the ecological knowledge attained from 
these assessments. There is also a lack of integration of ecological and inherent knowledge when establishing future management objectives. This study aims to establish whether digital tools can have a role in facilitating knowledge exchange between stakeholders to enhance future sustainability within this area.
Supervisors: Dr René van der Wal (UoA), Dr Mark Reed (UoA), Prof Steve Redpath (UoA), Dr Justin Irvine (The Macaulay Institute), Chris Mellish (UoA).
Research Grants
Project funded through dot.rural (RCUK digital economy funding)
