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Rob Lambert

Lecturer in Environmental History, Faculty of Social Sciences

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Expertise Summary

I can supervise research students in the areas of British and global environmental history, species history, landscape and environment, history of tourism and public history and heritage.

Research Summary

One research project, being done in conjunction with the RSPB, is looking at the development and management of Osprey tourism in the UK, from its origins in Scotland in the late 1950s. Another… read more

Recent Publications

  • LAMBERT, R, 2012. Animals and History Human Impacts and Natural change White Horse Press. (In Press.)
  • LAMBERT, R#, 2012. Biodiversity Conservation conflicts: a roadmap to resolution. In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution
  • I ROTHERHAM & R A LAMBERT, 2011. Good Science, good History, and pragmatism: managing the way ahead. In: ROTHERHAM & LAMBERT, ed., Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals Earthscan Publishing, London. 355-366
  • ROBERT A LAMBERT, 2011. Strangers in a Familiar Land: the return of the native 'aliens' and the (re)wilding of Britain's skies, 1850-2010. In: ROTHERHAM & LAMBERT, ed., Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals Earthscan Publishing, London. 169-183

Current Research

One research project, being done in conjunction with the RSPB, is looking at the development and management of Osprey tourism in the UK, from its origins in Scotland in the late 1950s. Another project, focusing on the multi-purpose use of a water body, is looking at the history of nature conservation and recreation at Rutland Water in the East Midlands. I have also recently compiled an Observer research report for IAATO on the current operations and sustainable practices of an Argentinian tour operator in Antarctica.

The international journal Environment and History

Past Research

Past research has focused on British environmental history post-1800, with a particular emphasis on species history, landscape history, the history of nature conservation and changing human attitudes to Nature. From 1998-2000, I held a Leverhulme Research Fellowship looking at the environmental history of the grey seal in twentieth century Britain. Other work focused on the environmental history of the Scottish Highlands, the species history of birds and mammals, and the history of tourism and outdoor recreation in Britain.

  • LAMBERT, R, 2012. Animals and History Human Impacts and Natural change White Horse Press. (In Press.)
  • LAMBERT, R#, 2012. Biodiversity Conservation conflicts: a roadmap to resolution. In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution
  • I ROTHERHAM & R A LAMBERT, 2011. Good Science, good History, and pragmatism: managing the way ahead. In: ROTHERHAM & LAMBERT, ed., Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals Earthscan Publishing, London. 355-366
  • ROBERT A LAMBERT, 2011. Strangers in a Familiar Land: the return of the native 'aliens' and the (re)wilding of Britain's skies, 1850-2010. In: ROTHERHAM & LAMBERT, ed., Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals Earthscan Publishing, London. 169-183
  • I ROTHERHAM & R A LAMBERT, 2011. Balancing species history, human culture and scientific insight: introduction and overview. In: ROTHERHAM & LAMBERT, ed., Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals Earthscan Publishing, London. 3-18
  • LAMBERT, ROBERT A and ROTHERHAM, I.D, eds., 2011. Invasive and introduced plants and animals: human perceptions, attitudes and approaches to management London : Earthscan Publishing.
  • LAMBERT, R.A. & MOSS, S., 2011. British Wildlife: commercial opportunities BBC Natural History Unit/BBC Delivering Quality First Group.
  • LAMBERT, R.A. & MOSS, S. & BOULTON, N.J., 2011. The Global Wildlife Tourism Industry: a snapshot in 2011 BBC Natural History Unit/BBC Delivering Quality First Group.
  • LAMBERT,R.A., 2009. Editorial Environment and History. 15(4), 411-422
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2009. IAATO Observer Report for ship MV Discovery and cruise ship company Voyages of Discovery International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators.
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2008. 'Therapy of the Green Leaf': Public Responses to the Provision of Forest and Woodland Recreation in Twentieth Century Britain Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 16(4), 408-427
  • LAMBERT, R., 2008. Nature, Landscape and People: an interview with Dr Robert Lambert Limina: a journal of historical and cultural studies. 14, 1-11
  • LAMBERT, R., 2008. The Development of Forest and Woodland Recreation in Twentieth Century Britain. In: ROTHERHAM, I., ed., Working and Walking in the Footsteps of Ghosts: Linking the Ecology, Archaeology and Management of Ancient Woods and Associated Land Sheffield. (In Press.)
  • LAMBERT, R., 2008. IAATO Observer Report for ship MV Artemis and cruise ship company P&O International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO).
  • LAMBERT, R.A, 2007. 'Observing' Sustainable Tourism in Antarctica: the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators' Observer Scheme Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute Discussion Papers. 1-14
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2005. Trees and people: tracing the early provision of forest and woodland recreation in twentieth century Britain Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute Discussion Papers. 1-32
  • LAMBERT, R., 2005. IAATO Observer Report for vessel MV Ushuaia and tour company ANTARPPLY S.A. International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO).
  • WINIWARTER, V., ARMIERO, M., VAN DAM, P., DIX, A., ELIASSON, P., HOLM, P., JELECEK, L., LAMBERT, R. A., MASSARD-GUILBAUD, G. and DE MOLINA, M. G., 2004. Environmental History in Europe from 1994 to 2004: Enthusiasm and Consolidation Environment and History. 10(4), 501-530
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2003. Seabird control and fishery protection in Cornwall, 1900-1950 British Birds: an illustrated magazine devoted to the birds on the British list. 96(1), 30-34
  • LAMBERT,R.A., 2003. Leisure and Recreation. In: COOKE, A., DONNACHIE, I., MACSWEEN, A. and WHATLEY, C.A., eds., Modern Scottish history, 1707 to the present: Volume 2: The Modernisation of Scotland, 1850 to the present 2nd ed. 2. Tuckwell Press, East Linton. 257-276
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2002. The grey seal in Britain: a twentieth century history of a nature conservation success Environment and History. 8(4), 449-474
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2001. Contested mountains: nature, development and environment in the Cairngorms region of Scotland, 1880-1980 Cambridge: White Horse Press.
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2001. A hostile environment: the National Trust for Scotland, the Cairngorm Trust and early ski developments in the Cairngorm mountains, 1961-1967 Northern Scotland. 21, 99-120
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2001. Grey Seals: to cull or not to cull? History Today. 51(6), 30-32
  • LAMBERT, R., 2001. Grey Seals and Humans. In: Leverhulme Trust Newsletter 5. 6
  • LAMBERT, R., 2001. Predatory Bird Control and Fishery Protection in Cornwall and on the Isles of Scilly in the First Half of the Twentieth Century. In: Scilly Natural History Review 2001 154-157
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2000. Conservation, Recreation and Tourism: Craigellachie National Nature Reserve, Aviemore, 1950-1980 Northern Scotland. 20, 113-124
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 2000. In praise of mountains and the freedom to roam: some mountaineering songs and verse from the Cairngorms, 1850-1960. In: COWAN, E.J., ed., The Ballad in Scottish history East Linton : Tuckwell Press. 161-177
  • LAMBERT, R., 2000. Gret Seals on Scilly Isles of Scilly Natural History Review 2000. 186-187
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 1999. In search of nature, sport and wilderness: the visitor to Rothiemurchus, 1770-2000. In: LAMBERT, R.A. & SMOUT, T.C., ed., Rothiemurchus: nature and people on a Highland estate, 1500-2000 Dalkeith: Scottish Cultural Press. 32-59
  • LAMBERT, R.A. and SMOUT, T.C., 1999. Rothiemurchus : nature and people on a highland estate, 1500-2000 Dalkeith : Scottish Cultural Press.
  • LAMBERT, R., 1999. The Institute for Environmental History. In: University of St. Andrews Alumnus Chronicle 1999 52
  • LAMBERT, RA, 1998. From Exploitation to Extinction to Environmental Icon: our images of the Great Auk. In: LAMBERT, RA, ed., Species History in Scotland: Introductions and Extinctions since the Ice Age Scottish Cultural Press. 20-37
  • LAMBERT, RA, 1998. Proposals to extend the range of the Crested Tit in Scotland, 1945-1955 Scottish Birds. 19(5), 304-305
  • LAMBERT, R.A., 1998. Species history in Scotland : introductions and extinctions since the Ice Age Edinburgh : Scottish Cultural Press.
  • CALVERT,D. and LAMBERT,R.A., 1997. A Highland Hotel Venture: the case of the Doune of Rothiemurchus, 1935-1942 Northern Scotland. 17, 153-172
  • LAMBERT, RA, 1997. Preserving a Remnant of the Old Natural Forest: the joint venture of the NTS and RSFS in the mid-1930s Scottish Forestry. 51(1), 31-33
  • LAMBERT, RA, 1996. Strathspey and Reel: photography and the Cairngorms Inferno: St Andrews Journal of Art History. 3, 68-81
  • SMOUT, TC & BARROW, GWS & LAMBERT, RA, 1996. History and Culture. In: BAYFIELD, NG & CONROY, JWH, ed., The Cairngorms Assets The Cairngorms Partnership. 315-349

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