David Gowing

I am an ecohydrologist with a special interest in floodplain meadows. My research focuses on the relationship between vegetation communities and both the water regime and the nutrient status of the soil. The question of how numerous species manage to co-exist in these systems is of particular interest. I have been widely involved in advising on water management for nature conservation and in all applied aspects of floodplain-meadow management. My current projects look to expand the research carried out in English meadows to species-rich assemblages of plants elsewhere in the world (particularly the fynbos region of South Africa's Cape, Siberian floodplains and the Iberian mountains.)