Alan Morton

Family

• Full name: Alan John Morton PhD BSc ARCS
• Wife: Greteli (aka Gerti)
• Children: Anna, Andy, Helen
• Grandchildren: Michael, Joseph, Rosa, Thomas, Charlie, River

Education

• 1956-1963: Bournemouth Grammar School
• 1963-1966: Imperial College, London (BSc in Botany)
• 1966-1969: University College of North Wales, Bangor (PhD in Plant Ecology)

Occupation

• 1969-2003: Lecturer in Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College, London
  • Subject areas: Plant Ecology, Biological Conservation, Ecological Management, Habitat Creation, Computer Programming, Quantitative Methodologies and Modelling, Remote Sensing, Soil Science
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• 1990-present: Botanical and Ecological Consultant
  • Botanical surveying
  • Woodland habitat creation
  • Software development for biological applications, particularly Distribution Mapping
• 2001-present: Freelance Palaeontologist
  • Specializing in the Eocene and Oligocene fauna of Southern England
  • Creation of an online visual resource illustrating the diversity of the Eocene and Oligocene fauna and providing an aid for the identification of species:
    www.eocenefossils.uk

Other interests

• Botanical recording in Britain and Europe including the Flora of Montgomeryshire
• Woodland management, Sallerton Wood
• Practical conservation work and a Founder Member of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (now The Conservation Volunteers)
• A study of the Eocene and Oligocene fossils of England
• Computer programming and website construction

Websites created and managed

• A Collection of Eocene and Oligocene Fossils
  A virtual collection of Eocene and Oligocene Fossils from the UK
• The DMAP information pages
  Information about the DMAP software package for distribution mapping and coincidence mapping
• Sallerton Wood
  A traditional working Woodland in the Tamar Valley that provides courses in green woodworking
• Kayaking around Britain and Ireland
  An account of a kayaking expedition around the coastline of Britain and Ireland
• Andy & Jane in New Zealand
  A pictorial account of a six-month visit to New Zealand
• Greteli Morton - Artist
  A gallery of artwork created by my wife, Greteli.

Contact Information

E-Mail:
ajmorton@dmap.co.uk

Page updated: 20 September 2025