Colin Lawton

Room 215, Martin Ryan Institute, NUI, Galway
Phone: 353 91 492335 
Fax: 353 91 494526
Email: Dr. Colin Lawton

Research Interests:

My main research interest is in the field of mammal ecology.  I have worked on a number of squirrel ecology projects, with particular reference to their distribution, red and grey squirrel competition, red squirrel conservation and the management of grey squirrel populations.  Our most recent work has investigated the use of translocation as a conservation tool for red squirrels.  The ecology of small mammal populations, the control of pest species, the ecology of invasive species, mammal monitoring techniques and their applications and mammal parasitology are other areas of interest. Click on the link below for further information on the Mammal Ecology Group, and current projects.

http://www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/zoology/lawton/mammalecology.html

Selected publications:

Waters, C. and Lawton, C. (2011) Red Squirrel Translocation in Ireland. Irish Wildlife Manuals, No. 51.  National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland. http://www.npws.ie/publications/archive/IWM51.pdf

Hawkins, C. J., Stuart, P., Heddergott, M. & Lawton, C. (2011).  Sinus worm (Skrjabingylus nasicola) infection in American mink (Mustela vison) in Ireland.  Irish Naturalist's Journal. 31(2): 108-112.

Lawton, C., Cowan, P., Bertolino, S., Lurz, P. W. W. & Peters, A. R. (2010) Consequences of introduction of non-indigenous species: two case studies, the grey squirrel in Europe and the brushtail possum in New Zealand, OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Scientific and Technical Review, 29 (2), August 2010: 287-298.

Stuart, P., Hawkins, C. J., Sleeman, D. P. & Lawton, C. (2010).  First record of Skrjabingylus petrowi (Nematode: Mestastrongyloidea) in a pine marten Martes martes from Ireland.  European Journal of Wildlife Research. 56: 679-680.

Hawkins, C. J., Caffrey, J. M., Stuart, P. & Lawton, C. (2010). Biliary parasite Pseudamphistomum truncatum (Opistorchiidae) in American mink (Mustela vison) and Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in Ireland.  Parasitology Research. 107(4): 993.

Poole, A. & Lawton, C. (2009).  The translocation and post release settlement of red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris to a previously uninhabited woodland.  Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 3205-3218.

Finnegan, L. A., Poole, A., Lawton, C., Rochford J. (2009).  Morphological diversity of the red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris in Ireland.  European Journal of Wildlife Research 55 (2) 145-151  http://www.springerlink.com/content/c6024964v2234574/

Haigh, A. & Lawton, C.  (2007).  Wild mammals of an Irish urban forest.  Irish Naturalist's Journal 28 (10) 395-403.

Carey, M., Hamilton, G., Poole, A. & Lawton, C.  (2007).  The Irish Squirrel Survey 2007.  COFORD, Dublin.

Lawton, C. & Rochford, J. (2007).  The recovery of grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) populations after intensive control programmes.  Biology and Environment 107 (1), 19-29. http://www.ria.ie/cgi-bin/ria/papers/100645.pdf

Lawton, C. (2006).  Belleek Wood as a potential site for red squirrels (Sciurus vugaris) - An Assessment.  National Parks and Wildlife Service Report.

Lawton, C. (Ed.) (2005). Proceedings of the Irish Red Squirrel Conservation Symposium, 22nd April, 2005. 20pp. National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.jncc.gov.uk/PDF/rs_irish_redsquirrelconservationsymposium.pdf

Lawton, C. (2005).  Threatened Irish Wildlife - Red Squirrel.  National Parks and Wildlife Service, DoEHLG.

McHugh, M. & Lawton, C. (2005).  Bank vole Clethrionomys glareolus in Galway.  Irish Naturalist's Journal, 28 (5), 83.

Lawton, C. (2003).  Controlling grey squirrel damage in Irish broadleaved woodlands.  COFORD Connects, Silviculture/Management No. 7, Council for Forestry Research and Development 

Lawton, C. & Rochford, J. M. (2000).  The ecology of the grey squirrel in relation to broadleaved woodland in Ireland.  Council for Forestry Research and Development (COFORD) Report 2-5-95, Wildlife Ecology Group, TCD.

Lawton, C. & Rochford, J. M. (2000).  Red squirrel distribution and habitat use in north County Wicklow.  Heritage Council Report.

O'Teangana, D., Reilly, S., Lawton, C. (1999).  Red and Grey squirrels in Ireland: an overview.  3rd NPI Red Alert UK Forum for Red Squirrel Conservation: Forum Proceedings. Scottish Natural Heritage, Perth.

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