Dr James Walmsley

• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Professional (Bangor University)
• Forestry: 'Whole Tree Harvesting and Wood Ash Recycling to Forests: Case Studies in Upland Sitka spruce in Wales PhD (Bangor University)
• Environmental Umpact Assessment MSc (Aberystwyth University)
• Environmental Science BSc (University of Birmingham)

Hi, I'm James.  The main focus of my work in Bangor University is supporting students on the undergraduate and postgraduate distance learning forestry programmes. 

I really enjoy creating and facilitating an interactive teaching and learning experience. 

I also act as mentor and staff liaison officer for the Bangor Forestry Students' Association (BFSA). 

Course Director:

• MSc Forestry (distance learning)
• MSc Tropical Forestry (distance learning)
• BSc Forestry
• BSc Conservation with Forestry
• MFor Forestry

2018

• Continuous Cover Forestry: A Selected Bibliography 2011-2018
  
  Manning, SB & Walmsley, J 2018, Continuous Cover Forestry: A Selected Bibliography 2011-2018.

2017

• Forestry – a fascinating topic and a hugely rewarding career
  
  Walmsley, J Forestry – a fascinating topic and a hugely rewarding career.
• Reduced Impact Logging and Silvicultural Interventions in Ghana: the Case of Bobiri Forest Reserve
  
  Sanfilippo, M, Akampulira, E, Mohase, A, Okonkwo, H, Ouyoumb, P, Tumber, R, Walmsley, J & Rayment, M 2017, 'Reduced Impact Logging and Silvicultural Interventions in Ghana: the Case of Bobiri Forest Reserve' International Forestry Review, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 369-380. DOI: 10.1505/146554817821865090

2016

• How the proposed reintroduction of Eurasian lynx to Britain illustrates competing values and contrasting views associated with humans and the natural world
  
  Gray, J, Brockington, J, Hayward, M & Walmsley, J 2016, 'How the proposed reintroduction of Eurasian lynx to Britain illustrates competing values and contrasting views associated with humans and the natural world' Country-Side Magazine, vol. 36, no. 2.

2015

• Forestry in British Higher Education
  
  Walmsley, J, Savill, P, Burley, J, Evans, J, Horsey, R, Leslie, A, Falck, J, Innes, J & Waterson, J 2015, 'Forestry in British Higher Education: A tale of decline and regeneration' Quarterly Journal of Forestry, vol. 109, no. 4, pp. 268-273.

2014

• The International Forestry Review: Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research XXIV IUFRO World Congress, 5-11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA
  
  Walmsley, J 2014, The International Forestry Review: Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research XXIV IUFRO World Congress, 5-11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA: Use and sources of domestic firewood in Wales, UK. in J Parrotta, C Moser, A Scherzer, N Koerth & D Lederle (eds), International Forestry Review: Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research XXIV IUFRO World Congress, 5-11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA. 5 edn, vol. 16, E-04b, Commonwealth Forestry Association, pp. 267.

2010

• Stump harvesting for bioenergy - a review of environmental impacts.
  
  Walmsley, JD & Godbold, DL 2010, 'Stump harvesting for bioenergy - a review of environmental impacts.' Forestry, vol. 83, no. 1, pp. 17-38. DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpp028

2009

• Whole tree harvesting can reduce second rotation forest productivity
  
  Walmsley, JD, Jones, DL, Reynolds, B, Price, MH & Healey, JR 2009, 'Whole tree harvesting can reduce second rotation forest productivity' Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 257, no. 3, pp. 1104-1111. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.11.015

2008

• Literature Review of the Environmental Impacts of Stump Harvesting.
  
  Walmsley, JD & Godbold, DL 2008, Literature Review of the Environmental Impacts of Stump Harvesting. 2008 edn, Unknown.

2007

• Machine bundles woodfuel bales from the residue of clear-fell sites
  
  Walmsley, JD 2007, 'Machine bundles woodfuel bales from the residue of clear-fell sites' Gwlad, vol. 61, pp. 15.

2006

• Overview of Biomass Energy in Wales, UK
  
  Walmsley, JD, Jones, DL & Healey, JR 2006, 'Overview of Biomass Energy in Wales, UK' Paper presented at Proceedings of second RecAsh International Seminar, Karlstad, Sweden, 26 – 28 September 2006., 3/01/01, .
• Recycling of Wood Ash to Forests in the UK
  
  Walmsley, JD, Jones, DL & Healey, JR 2006, 'Recycling of Wood Ash to Forests in the UK' Paper presented at RecAsh 2nd International Seminar, Karlstad, Sweden, 3/01/01, .
• Recycling of Wood Ash to Forests: Application to PAWS Sites
  
  Pitman, R, Walmsley, JD, Healey, JR & Jones, DA 2006, 'Recycling of Wood Ash to Forests: Application to PAWS Sites' Paper presented at RecAsh 2nd International Seminar, Karlstad, Sweden, 3/01/01, .
• Recycling of Wood Ash to Forests: Application to PAWS Sites
  
  Pitman, R, Walmsley, JD, Healey, JR & Jones, DL 2006, 'Recycling of Wood Ash to Forests: Application to PAWS Sites' Paper presented at Ecological Restoration of Conifer Forests: Research and Applications, British Ecological Society Forest Ecology Group, University of Wales, Bangor, Wales, UK, 3/01/01, .
• Recycling of wood ash to forests in North Wales, UK.
  
  Walmsley, JD, Healey, JR & Jones, DL 2006, 'Recycling of wood ash to forests in North Wales, UK.' Paper presented at Proceedings of Second World Bioenergy Conference, Sweden, 3/01/01, pp. 347-351.
• Recycling of wood ash to forests in North Wales, UK.
  
  Walmsley, JD, Healey, JR & Jones, DL 2006, 'Recycling of wood ash to forests in North Wales, UK.' Paper presented at Proceedings of Second World Bioenergy Conference, 30 May-1 June 2006, Jönköping, Sweden., 3/01/01, pp. 347-351.
• Recycling of wood ash to forests in North Wales, UK
  
  Walmsley, JD, Healey, JR & Jones, DL 2006, 'Recycling of wood ash to forests in North Wales, UK' Paper presented at Second World Bioenergy Conference, Jönköping, Sweden, 3/01/01, .
• Recycling of wood ash to forests in North Wales, UK.
  
  Walmsley, JD, Healey, JR & Jones, DL 2006, Recycling of wood ash to forests in North Wales, UK. in Proceedings of Second World Bioenergy Conference, 30 May-1 June 2006, Jönköping, Sweden. 2006 edn, Swedish Bioenergy Association, pp. 347-351.

2005

• Wind power: local energy for local people
  
  Walmsley, JD 2005, 'Wind power: local energy for local people' Environmentalist, official journal of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, Lincoln, vol. 31, pp. 25-26.

2004

• The role of environmental non-governmental organisations in the environmental impact assessment process in Japan
  
  Ryu, J, Walmsley, JD, Harashina, S & Slinn, P 2004, 'The role of environmental non-governmental organisations in the environmental impact assessment process in Japan' Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 283-293.

2003

• Assessment of the role of corporate environmental reporting in supporting share values in FTSE100 companies
  
  Walmsley, JD & Bond, A 2003, 'Assessment of the role of corporate environmental reporting in supporting share values in FTSE100 companies' Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 149-182.

2002

• EIA (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) Regulations 2001
  
  Walmsley, JD 2002, 'EIA (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) Regulations 2001' International Association for Impact Assessment, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 6.
• Problem-based learning in the school of planning and landscape
  
  Walmsley, JD 2002, 'Problem-based learning in the school of planning and landscape' Paper presented at Working Together Across the Disciplines: Proceedings of the 5th Symposium, 3/01/01, .

2017

• Celebrating Excellence in Teaching and Learning
  Transforming forestry students into forestry professionals
  15 Sep 2017
  Links: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/celt/conference/lt-conference-2017.php.en
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2016

• CELT Learning and Teaching Conference 2016
  Transitions in postgraduate forestry teaching provision in SENRGy: choosing between face-to-face, distance learning, or both?
  14 Sep 2016
  Links: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/celt/conference/lt-conference-2016.php.en
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2015

• Domestic firewood in Wales: where does it come from and how much energy does it generate?
  19 May 2015
  Links: Link to slides that accompanied the oral presentation
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Meeting of Higher Education Institutions from United Kingdom and Ireland which currently teach forestry with the Institute of Chartered Foresters
  Part-time postgraduate forestry study at Bangor University – what have we learnt?
  21 Jan 2015
  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2011

• Stump harvesting for bioenergy – greenhouse gas emissions and compliance with the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC
  Keynote speaker
  24 Oct 2011 – 26 Oct 2011
  Links: http://spectare.ucl.slu.se/nlfak/2011/tree_stump_harvesting/treestumpharvesting.html
  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

Since 2011, the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission has generously supported postgraduate distance learning students from across developing commonwealth countries to study on our MSc Tropical Forestry programme.  Up to March 2017, this has involved nearly 100 scholars from over 20 different countries.

I oversee these scholarships, with fantastic support from a number of colleagues.

Trustee, Woodland Heritage

Practitioner Member, Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment

Committee Member, Royal Forestry Society (North Wales Division)

Member, Continuous Cover Forestry Group

Member, Snowdonia Society

Member, National Trust