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Patricia Ash is an associate lecturer in science and biology with The Open University and also works as a consultant in the fields of biology and the environment.

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What is avian pox - and how can I help the fight against it?Creative Commons Image seabrookeleckie.com under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

11 August 2011

Is there a risk of an avian pox epidemic in the UK? What can be done to help avoid it?  Read more : What is avian pox - and how can I help the fight against it?

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Beavering awayVchphoto | Dreamstime.com

By Dr David Robinson (The Open University), Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

28 April 2011

Beavers were once plentiful in the UK, but what happened to them?  Read more : Beavering away

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Are British beavers a good thing?Christian Schmalhofer | Dreamstime.com

By Dr David Robinson (The Open University), Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

28 April 2011

There are projects in action that are reintroducing beavers back into the UK, but have we bitten off more than we can chew?  Read more : Are British beavers a good thing?

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Aflockalypse No: Why do birds die in large numbers?Creative Commons Image ETGeek (Eric) under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

13 January 2011

Some observers have taken the reports of mass bird deaths as a sign of terrible things about to happen. Patricia Ash explains why the truth,...  Read more : Aflockalypse No: Why do birds die in large numbers?

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Can microbes clean up oil spills?Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection under CC-BY licence

By Dr David Robinson (The Open University), Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

04 November 2010

The Deepwater Horizon blowout pumped thousands of cubic metres of oil into the Gulf Of Mexico. Could microbes offer a solution for coping with similar...  Read more : Can microbes clean up oil spills?

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Troubled waters: Join the debateBy marinephotobank via Flickr under Creative Commons 2.0

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

07 September 2010

The immediate, and horrendous, effects of the recent oil leak in the Gulf have been widely covered by the news - sea creatures smothered in...  Read more : Troubled waters: Join the debate

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The Roundtable Featuring: video,audio, Production team

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University), Dr Wendy Maples (The Open University), Dr David Sharp (The Open University), Dr Mark Brandon (The Open University), Glynda Easterbrook (The Open University), Dr Susie West (The Open University)

21 July 2010

The fifth series of Coast marks the end of a relationship between the Coast production team and Open University experts that has lasted the best...  Read more : The Roundtable

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Oil and water: Why do we value oil? Featuring: video,audio, Creative Commons Image By JFabra via Flickr under Creative Commons licence

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

21 July 2010

Patricia Ash explains why we take the risk of drilling in the first place.  Read more : Oil and water: Why do we value oil?

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Heligoland: the birds' pit stop Featuring: video,audio, BBC Natural History Unit

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

21 July 2010

Heligoland is perfectly placed for birds to take a break during the long commute, says Patricia Ash.  Read more : Heligoland: the birds' pit stop

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Oil and water: How do you clean up? Featuring: video,audio, Dreamstime

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

21 July 2010

Sometimes, clearing up an oil spill actually makes things worse. Patricia Ash explains why.   Read more : Oil and water: How do you clean up?

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Research [2]

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Ash, Patricia and Robinson, David J. (2010). The Emergence of Humans: An Exploration of the Evolutionary Timeline. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Ash, P. and Robinson, D. (2006). Problem-solving activities in Biology for Open University students [poster session]. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 143A(4, Sup), S185.

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Life on the Beach

Comment posted by zz855846

18 Nov 2011

Hi I am Grant and I just love to take photos, I have some nice pics from Montrose Basin where i live, maybe you can use some of them, Mainly coastal birds. Regards Grant M Read more : Life on the Beach

Can microbes clean up oil spills?

Comment posted by zz656757

13 Nov 2010

That is great opinion, but a clean world is a better world. Read more : Can microbes clean up oil spills?

Can microbes clean up oil spills?

Comment posted by zz452372

08 Nov 2010

The idea that microbes can break down oil is not a new one.  In trying to eradicate the oil build-up onshore, you would do well to study Paul Stamets' numerous books on mycelium. He has tested... Read more : Can microbes clean up oil spills?

Troubled waters: Join the debate

Comment posted by zz633599

19 Oct 2010

As an average ex-engineer,having no real experience of this subject,i find the general handling of a spillage such as this as somewhat cavalier! Dramatised by the worlds media,which has to be good... Read more : Troubled waters: Join the debate

Troubled waters: Join the debate

Comment posted by pja23

13 Sep 2010

Hi everyone It's well known that there is natural seepage of oil from splits in the ocean floor into the Gulf of Mexico, but of course not on the large scale as the recent prolonged oil... Read more : Troubled waters: Join the debate

Biography

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Patricia Ash is an associate lecturer in science and biology with The Open University and also works as a consultant in the fields of biology and the environment. Her research is a study of the ecology and diet preferences of the speckled bush cricket in two locations: the coast and Oxfordshire.
Previously she worked for the Medical Research Council as a member of the Scientific Secretariat for the Committee for Protection against Ionizing Radiation. Her role was to study the medical effects of ingested radionuclides, such as plutonium-239 and strontium-90 and also to monitor reports on radioactive discharges from nuclear power stations.

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