About
Dan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biosciences, Swansea University.
Dr Daniel Forman
Associate Professor
Biosciences
Academic Office - 105
First Floor
Wallace Building
Singleton Campus
First Floor
Wallace Building
Singleton Campus
Available For Postgraduate Supervision
Areas Of Expertise
- Carnivore Ecology and Conservation
- Wildlife Disease
- Biodiversity
- Ecological Monitoring
- British Wildlife
- Freshwater Ecology
- Conservation
- Predator diet
Publications
Research Highlights
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Lucas, A., Bodger, O., Brosi, B., Ford, C., Forman, D., Greig, C., Hegarty, M., Jones, L., Neyland, P., & Vere, N. (2018). Floral resource partitioning by individuals within generalised hoverfly pollination networks revealed by DNA metabarcoding. Scientific Reports, 8(1)
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Allen, S., Greig, C., Rowson, B., Gasser, R., Jabbar, A., Morelli, S., Morgan, E., Wood, M., & Forman, D. (2020). DNA Footprints: Using Parasites to Detect Elusive Animals, Proof of Principle in Hedgehogs. Animals, 10(8), 1420
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Cooke, J., Araya, Y., Bacon, K., Bagniewska, J., Batty, L., Bishop, T., Burns, M., Charalambous, M., Daversa, D., Dougherty, L., Dyson, M., Fisher, A., Forman, D., Garcia, C., Harney, E., Hesselberg, T., John, E., Knell, R., Maseyk, K...., & Lewis, Z. (2021). Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and solutions. Oikos, 130(1), 15-28.
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ROBERTS, L., TAYLOR, J., GOUGH, P., FORMAN, D., GARCIA de LEANIZ, C., Garcia De Leaniz, C., & Forman, D. (2009). Night stocking facilitates nocturnal migration of hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon,Salmo salar, smolts. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 16(1), 10-13.
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Shepard, E., Wilson, R., Quintana, F., Laich, A., Forman, D., Wilson, R., Forman, D., & Shepard, E. (2009). Pushed for time or saving on fuel: fine-scale energy budgets shed light on currencies in a diving bird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 276(1670), 3149
All Research
Journal Articles
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Roberts, L., Neyland, P., Devine, A., Harris, W., Bull, J., Froyd, C., Eastwood, D., Forman, D., & Elias, O. (2023). You said, we did! Employer led work-simulated learning framework for enhancing ecology graduate employability. Journal of Biological Education, 57(4), 746-765.
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Cooke, J., Araya, Y., Bacon, K., Bagniewska, J., Batty, L., Bishop, T., Burns, M., Charalambous, M., Daversa, D., Dougherty, L., Dyson, M., Fisher, A., Forman, D., Garcia, C., Harney, E., Hesselberg, T., John, E., Knell, R., Maseyk, K...., & Lewis, Z. (2021). Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and solutions. Oikos, 130(1), 15-28.
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Allen, S., Greig, C., Rowson, B., Gasser, R., Jabbar, A., Morelli, S., Morgan, E., Wood, M., & Forman, D. (2020). DNA Footprints: Using Parasites to Detect Elusive Animals, Proof of Principle in Hedgehogs. Animals, 10(8), 1420
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Davidson, K., Fowler, M., Skov, M., Forman, D., Alison, J., Botham, M., Beaumont, N., & Griffin, J. (2020). Grazing reduces bee abundance and diversity in saltmarshes by suppressing flowering of key plant species. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 291, 106760
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Lucas, A., Bodger, O., Brosi, B., Ford, C., Forman, D., Greig, C., Hegarty, M., Jones, L., Neyland, P., & Vere, N. (2018). Floral resource partitioning by individuals within generalised hoverfly pollination networks revealed by DNA metabarcoding. Scientific Reports, 8(1)
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Lucas, A., Bull, J., Vere, N., Forman, D., & Neyland, P. (2017). Flower resource and land management drives hoverfly communities and bee abundance in seminatural and agricultural grasslands. Ecology and Evolution, 7(19), 8073-8086.
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Aziz, N., Daly, E., Allen, S., Rowson, B., Greig, C., Forman, D., Morgan, E., & Forman, D. (2016). Distribution of Angiostrongylus vasorum and its gastropod intermediate hosts along the rural–urban gradient in two cities in the United Kingdom, using real time PCR. Parasites & Vectors, 9(1)
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Johnson, C., Piel, A., Forman, D., Stewart, F., King, A., & Forman, D. (2015). The ecological determinants of baboon troop movements at local and continental scales. Movement Ecology, 3(1)
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Yonow, N., Parry, G., & Forman, D. (2015). Predation of newts (Salamandridae, Pleurodelinae) by Eurasian otters Lutra lutra (Linnaeus). The Herpetological Bulletin, 132, 9-14.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30747
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TAYLOR, C., GARCIA GATO, R., LEARMOUNT, J., AZIZ, N., MONTGOMERY, C., ROSE, H., COULTHWAITE, C., MCGARRY, J., FORMAN, D., ALLEN, S., WALL, R., MORGAN, E., & Forman, D. (2015). Increased prevalence and geographic spread of the cardiopulmonary nematode Angiostrongylus vasorum in fox populations in Great Britain. Parasitology, 142(09), 1190-1195.
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Roberts, L., Taylor, J., Gough, P., Forman, D., Garcia de Leaniz, C., Garcia De Leaniz, C., & Forman, D. (2014). Silver spoons in the rough: can environmental enrichment improve survival of hatchery Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in the wild?. Journal of Fish Biology, 85(6), 1972-1991.
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Chadwick, E., Cable, J., Chinchen, A., Francis, J., Guy, E., Kean, E., Paul, S., Perkins, S., Sherrard-Smith, E., Wilkinson, C., Forman, D., & Forman, D. (2013). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in England and Wales. Parasites & Vectors, 6(1), 75
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Parry, G., Bodger, O., McDonald, R., Forman, D., & Forman, D. (2013). A systematic re-sampling approach to assess the probability of detecting otters Lutra lutra using spraint surveys on small lowland rivers. Ecological Informatics, 14, 64-70.
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Thompson, A., Meah, D., Ahmed, N., Conniff-Jenkins, R., Chileshe, E., Phillips, C., Claypole, T., Forman, D., Row, P., Claypole, T., Phillips, C., & Forman, D. (2013). Comparison of the antibacterial activity of essential oils and extracts of medicinal and culinary herbs to investigate potential new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 13(1), 338
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Forman, D. & Forman, D. (2012). Book review: Human Impacts on Seals, Sea Lions and Sea Otters: Integrating Archaeology and Ecology in the Northeast Pacific. The Holocene, 22(8), 957-957.
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Harris, W., Forman, D., Battell, R., Battell, M., Nelson, A., Brain, P., & Forman, D. (2011). Odonata colour: more than meets the eye?. International Journal of Odonatology, 14(3), 281-289.
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Parry, G., Burton, S., Cox, B., Forman, D., & Forman, D. (2011). Diet of coastal foraging Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra L.) in Pembrokeshire south-west Wales. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 57(3), 485-494.
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ROBERTS, L., TAYLOR, J., GOUGH, P., FORMAN, D., GARCIA de LEANIZ, C., Garcia De Leaniz, C., & Forman, D. (2009). Night stocking facilitates nocturnal migration of hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon,Salmo salar, smolts. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 16(1), 10-13.
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Shepard, E., Wilson, R., Quintana, F., Laich, A., Forman, D., Wilson, R., Forman, D., & Shepard, E. (2009). Pushed for time or saving on fuel: fine-scale energy budgets shed light on currencies in a diving bird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 276(1670), 3149
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Forman, D., West, N., Francis, J., Guy, E., & Forman, D. (2009). The sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in British marine mammals. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 104(2), 296-298.
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Forman, D., West, N., Powell, M., Francis, J., Guy, E., & Forman, D. (2007). Toxoplasma in cetaceans around the British Isles. Veterinary Record, 161(8), 279-279.
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HAYS, G., FORMAN, D., HARRINGTON, L., HARRINGTON, A., MACDONALD, D., RIGHTON, D., & Forman, D. (2007). Recording the free-living behaviour of small-bodied, shallow-diving animals with data loggers. Journal of Animal Ecology, 76(1), 183-190.
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Garcia de Leaniz, C., Forman, D., Davies, S., Thomson, A., Garcia De Leaniz, C., & Forman, D. (2006). Non-intrusive monitoring of otters (Lutra lutra) using infrared technology. Journal of Zoology, 270(4), 577-584.
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Forman, D., Brain, P., & Forman, D. (2006). Agonistic behaviour and bite wound patterns in wild water voles (Arvicola terrestris L.). Aggressive Behavior, 32(6), 599-603.
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Forman, D. & Forman, D. (2005). An assessment of the local impact of native predators on an established population of British water voles (Arvicola terrestris). Journal of Zoology, 266(3), 221-226.
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Forman, D. & Forman, D. (2005). Possible evidence of a thermoregulatory response to increasing above ground ambient temperature in the water vole (Arvicola terrestris L.). Mammalia, 69(3-4)
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Forman, D. & Forman, D. (2005). LAYING PLASTICITY IN AN AVIAN BROOD PARASITE. The Auk, 122(2), 566
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Forman, D., Williamson, K., & Forman, D. (2005). An alternative method for handling and marking small carnivores without the need for sedation. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 33(1), 313-316.
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Lee, P., Brain, P., Forman, D., Bradbury, R., Griffiths, R., & Forman, D. (2002). SEX AND DEATH: CHD1Z ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH MORTALITY IN MOORHENS. Evolution, 56(12), 2548-2553.
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Forman, D. & Forman, D. (2001). The Phytoplankton of Windermere . By C. S. R eynolds and A. E. I rish , 2000 (Kendal: Freshwater Biological Association) [Pp. 73]. Price £20.00. ISBN 0-9000386-65-7.. Journal of Natural History, -1(1), 1-1.
Supervision
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The functionality of Eurasion Otters (Lutra lutra) as top-down predators in marine ecosystems (awarded 2023)
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Top-down effects of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) diet on the trophic functionality of freshwater systems in the UK & Ireland (awarded 2023)
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Stakeholders' perception of landscape fire in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. (awarded 2023)
MScOther supervisor: Prof Stefan Doerr
Taught Modules
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BIO114 Animal Diversity and Behaviour
This 20 credit module is divided into two sections and broadly introduces students to the diversity of animal groups, and the study of animal behaviour. The first half of lectures will consider the taxonomy and physiology of organisms within the animal kingdom, and will provide students with a broad understanding of all animal life, from single celled protozoa through to megafauna such as the blue whale and concluding with human evolution. The second half of lectures will consider the evolutionary pressures that drive animal behaviour and give rise to the behavioural adaptations witnessed across the animal kingdom today, from foraging and learning, to anti-predatory mechanisms and migration. During this module, students will develop their understanding of animal classification, interrelationships and evolution, and will gain valuable practical experience of animal biology. A sister module, BIO114C, will provide the same content but delivered via the medium of Welsh.
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BIO316 Mammalian Carnivore Ecology and Conservation
This course aims to explore the ecology and conservation of one of the most fascinating and iconic groups of extant animals. The charismatic appeal of most mammalian carnivores often overshadows their evolutionary significance and ecological importance. The course covers a wide variety of topics including predator-prey ecology, evolution of the modern mammalian carnivores, social and foraging behaviours, and disease. The module will also discuss the threats currently facing this group, and the global and local strategies that are attempting to halt the decline of many species.
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BIO328 Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases
The purpose of this module is to provide the learner with a detailed understanding and overview of notable infectious diseases with an emphasis on zoonoses. Diseases covered in this module may include Lyme disease,Toxoplasmosis, influenza, echinococcosis/Hydatid, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Cryptosporidiosis and Rabies. Case studies will be used to illustrate key principles of disease epidemiology, pathogen detection,surveillance, risk assessment and control strategies in an applied context. This module would be of particular interest and utility for those learners who wish to pursue a career / further research in parasitological, medical and veterinary subjects
Other Roles
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Senior Academic Mentor, Department of Biosciences, Swansea University.
2017 - Present
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The College Link Tutor, Department of Biosciences, Swansea University.
2014 - Present
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Employability Officer, Department of Biosciences, Swansea University.
2015 - Present
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Disability Link Officer, Department of Biosciences, Swansea University.
2015 - Present
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Ethics Committee Member, Department of Biosciences, Swansea University.
2012 - Present
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ATHENA Committee Member, Department of Biosciences, Swansea University.
2015 - Present
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Conservation Ecology Society (academic lead), Department of Biosciences, Swansea University
2014 - Present
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Ethics Committee member, College of Science, Swansea University
2014 - Present
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ATHENA committee member, College of Science, Swansea University
2013 - Present
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Marketing and Recruitment Committee member, College of Science, Swansea University
2011 - Present
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Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body Committee member, Swansea University
2010 - Present
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Swansea Employment Academy Placement Committee member, Swansea University
2015 - Present
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Swansea Academy of Inclusive Learning Management Board member, Swansea University
2016 - Present
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Staff supporting students with disability working group (chair), Swansea University
2015 - Present
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Placements and inclusivity task and finish group (chair), Swansea University
2016 - Present
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Biodiversity Steering Group member, Swansea University
2012 - Present
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The College Progression Board (member), Swansea University
2014 - Present
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The College Link Tutor group member, Swansea University
2015 - Present
Affiliated Positions
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Co-secretary, Special Interest Group, British Ecological Society Teaching and Learning
2016 - Present
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Academic member, Great Britain Non Native Species Secretariat
2013 - Present
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Ambassador, Science Technology Engineering and Medicine
2014 - Present
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Academic member, Toxoplasma Reference Unit Ethics Board
2013 - Present
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Trustee, British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
2015 - Present
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Academic member, Wales Roads and Wildlife Working Group
2011 - Present
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Academic member, Welsh Biodiversity Partnership Evidence Gaps Project
2012 - Present
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Welsh Representative, Careers and Training Committee, British Ecological Society
2014 - Present
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Academic member, Wildlife Trust Swansea Group Committee
2015 - Present