Dr Steven Gillespie

  • Senior Lecturer (Social & Environmental Sustainability)

Research interests

Biography

Steven holds a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Management, MSc in Environmental Science and PhD in Sustainable Rural Development.

Steven is currently Head of Subject for Environment and former Programme Director of the BSc Environmental Science and Sustainability degree. Steven contributes to UG and multiple PGT programmes across the School and the Joint Graduate School's Environmental Science programme with Nankai University (China).

Current Interests

Ecological restoration; Community land ownership; Upland management

 

Publications

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Number of items: 19.

2025

Roy, Debashis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6735-6437, Gillespie, Steven A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Hossain, Md Sarwar ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-659X (2025) Revisiting the drought-food insecurity nexus: a social-ecological systems perspective. Global Food Security, 46, 100874. (doi: 10.1016/j.gfs.2025.100874)

Roy, Debashis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6735-6437, Korir, Yollanda Chepkoech, Gillespie, Steven A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Hossain, MD Sarwar ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-659X (2025) Social-ecological systems approach in drought-food insecurity nexus research. npj Sustainable Agriculture, 3(1), 26. (doi: 10.1038/s44264-025-00070-4)

Backhouse, C. and Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2025) Adventure tourism and climate change. In: Pomfret, Gill, Doran, Adele and Cater, Carl (eds.) Routledge International Handbook of Adventure Tourism. Routledge. ISBN 9781032316925

Roy, Debashis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6735-6437, Gillespie, Steven A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Hossain, Md Sarwar ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-659X (2025) Social-ecological systems modeling for drought-food security nexus. Sustainable Development, 33(1), pp. 1333-1353. (doi: 10.1002/sd.3178)

2024

Ascher, S. et al. (2024) Trigeneration based on the pyrolysis of rural waste in India: environmental impact, economic feasibility and business model innovation. Science of the Total Environment, 921, 170718. (doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170718) (PMID:38331270)

Hermannsson, K. et al. (2024) Do skills enable the reduction of emissions from household energy use? Findings from a survey of households in rural India. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 76(2), pp. 447-467. (doi: 10.1080/13636820.2023.2283733)

2023

Blackwood, Lorraine, Renaud, Fabrice ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-1196 and Gillespie, Steven ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2023) Rail industry knowledge, experience and perceptions on the use of nature-based solutions as climate change adaptation measures in Australia and the United Kingdom. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, 3(4), 045011. (doi: 10.1088/2634-4505/ad14ef)

2022

Blackwood, Lorraine, Renaud, Fabrice G. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-1196 and Gillespie, Steven ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2022) Nature-based solutions as climate change adaptation measures for rail infrastructure. Nature-Based Solutions, 2, 100013. (doi: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2022.100013)

2017

Wild, Annie, Clelland, David ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1081-1478, Gillespie, Steven ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Hill, Carol ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0033-7311 (2017) Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere: Socio-Economic Baseline Study. Project Report. Crichton Institute, Dumfries.

2016

Dunk, Rachel M., Gillespie, Steven A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and MacLeod, Donald (2016) Participation and retention in a green tourism certification scheme. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24(12), pp. 1585-1603. (doi: 10.1080/09669582.2015.1134558)

2011

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2011) Agritourism characteristics and contributions to destination and livelihood sustainability: a case study from south-west Scotland. In: Macleod, D.V.L. and Gillespie, S.A. (eds.) Sustainable Tourism in Rural Europe: Approaches to Development. Series: Routledge advances in tourism (21). Routledge: London, UK, pp. 210-229. ISBN 9780415547994

MacLeod, D.V.L. and Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2011) Sustainable Tourism in Rural Europe: Approaches to Development. Series: Routledge advances in tourism (21). Routledge: London, UK. ISBN 9780415547994

2009

Bold, V. and Gillespie, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2009) The Southern Upland Way: exploring landscape and culture. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 15(2-3), pp. 245-257. (doi: 10.1080/13527250902890944)

2008

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2008) Towards sustainable tourism destination status: GTBS participation in the Scottish accomodation sector. Working Paper. Centre for Research into Regional Development.

2007

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2007) Estates and sustainable rural development. Working Paper. Centre for Research into Regional Development.

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2007) South of Scotland: key sector review. Project Report. Centre for Research into Regional Development.

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2007) Synergy in the south of Scotland: the case of tourism and agriculture - some business characteristics. Working Paper. Centre for Research into Regional Development.

2005

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783, Harvey, M. and Bold, V. (2005) The southern upland way: an underused resource for southern Scotland? Project Report. University of Glasgow / Southern Upland Partnership, Dumfries, UK.

2003

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Harvey, M. (2003) Nature-based tourism: a paradoxical niche? In: Macleod, D.V.L. (ed.) Niche Tourism in Question: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Problems and Possibilities. University of Glasgow Crichton Publications: Dumfries, UK. ISBN 9780852617717

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Jump to: Articles | Books | Book Sections | Research Reports or Papers
Number of items: 19.

Articles

Roy, Debashis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6735-6437, Gillespie, Steven A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Hossain, Md Sarwar ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-659X (2025) Revisiting the drought-food insecurity nexus: a social-ecological systems perspective. Global Food Security, 46, 100874. (doi: 10.1016/j.gfs.2025.100874)

Roy, Debashis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6735-6437, Korir, Yollanda Chepkoech, Gillespie, Steven A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Hossain, MD Sarwar ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-659X (2025) Social-ecological systems approach in drought-food insecurity nexus research. npj Sustainable Agriculture, 3(1), 26. (doi: 10.1038/s44264-025-00070-4)

Roy, Debashis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6735-6437, Gillespie, Steven A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Hossain, Md Sarwar ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-659X (2025) Social-ecological systems modeling for drought-food security nexus. Sustainable Development, 33(1), pp. 1333-1353. (doi: 10.1002/sd.3178)

Ascher, S. et al. (2024) Trigeneration based on the pyrolysis of rural waste in India: environmental impact, economic feasibility and business model innovation. Science of the Total Environment, 921, 170718. (doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170718) (PMID:38331270)

Hermannsson, K. et al. (2024) Do skills enable the reduction of emissions from household energy use? Findings from a survey of households in rural India. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 76(2), pp. 447-467. (doi: 10.1080/13636820.2023.2283733)

Blackwood, Lorraine, Renaud, Fabrice ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-1196 and Gillespie, Steven ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2023) Rail industry knowledge, experience and perceptions on the use of nature-based solutions as climate change adaptation measures in Australia and the United Kingdom. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, 3(4), 045011. (doi: 10.1088/2634-4505/ad14ef)

Blackwood, Lorraine, Renaud, Fabrice G. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-1196 and Gillespie, Steven ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2022) Nature-based solutions as climate change adaptation measures for rail infrastructure. Nature-Based Solutions, 2, 100013. (doi: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2022.100013)

Dunk, Rachel M., Gillespie, Steven A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and MacLeod, Donald (2016) Participation and retention in a green tourism certification scheme. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24(12), pp. 1585-1603. (doi: 10.1080/09669582.2015.1134558)

Bold, V. and Gillespie, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2009) The Southern Upland Way: exploring landscape and culture. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 15(2-3), pp. 245-257. (doi: 10.1080/13527250902890944)

Books

MacLeod, D.V.L. and Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2011) Sustainable Tourism in Rural Europe: Approaches to Development. Series: Routledge advances in tourism (21). Routledge: London, UK. ISBN 9780415547994

Book Sections

Backhouse, C. and Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2025) Adventure tourism and climate change. In: Pomfret, Gill, Doran, Adele and Cater, Carl (eds.) Routledge International Handbook of Adventure Tourism. Routledge. ISBN 9781032316925

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2011) Agritourism characteristics and contributions to destination and livelihood sustainability: a case study from south-west Scotland. In: Macleod, D.V.L. and Gillespie, S.A. (eds.) Sustainable Tourism in Rural Europe: Approaches to Development. Series: Routledge advances in tourism (21). Routledge: London, UK, pp. 210-229. ISBN 9780415547994

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Harvey, M. (2003) Nature-based tourism: a paradoxical niche? In: Macleod, D.V.L. (ed.) Niche Tourism in Question: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Problems and Possibilities. University of Glasgow Crichton Publications: Dumfries, UK. ISBN 9780852617717

Research Reports or Papers

Wild, Annie, Clelland, David ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1081-1478, Gillespie, Steven ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 and Hill, Carol ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0033-7311 (2017) Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere: Socio-Economic Baseline Study. Project Report. Crichton Institute, Dumfries.

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2008) Towards sustainable tourism destination status: GTBS participation in the Scottish accomodation sector. Working Paper. Centre for Research into Regional Development.

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2007) Estates and sustainable rural development. Working Paper. Centre for Research into Regional Development.

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2007) South of Scotland: key sector review. Project Report. Centre for Research into Regional Development.

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783 (2007) Synergy in the south of Scotland: the case of tourism and agriculture - some business characteristics. Working Paper. Centre for Research into Regional Development.

Gillespie, S.A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5783, Harvey, M. and Bold, V. (2005) The southern upland way: an underused resource for southern Scotland? Project Report. University of Glasgow / Southern Upland Partnership, Dumfries, UK.

This list was generated on Thu Oct 30 10:39:14 2025 GMT.

Grants

  • Gillespie, S. (PI) (2022) Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme, DEFRA. Solway Cockle Relaying Project ECM - 64984. £3366.00
  • Gillespie, S. (PI) (2020) Solway Firth cockle (Cerastoderma edule) relaying feasibility study. UK Seafood Innovation Fund, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas). £28,673
  • Gillespie, S. (Co-Investigator) (2019-2020) UK GCRF Small Grant Fund. Bioenergy Trigeneration Systems (BioTrig) in disadvantaged Rural Areas. Total value: £73,998.00     
  • Gillespie, S. (PI), Hill, C. (2017) Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve. £10k
  • Gillespie, S. & River Annan Trust (2017 - 2019) Funding for Ecological Traineeship linked to Environmental Science & Sustainability programme. £16k from Holywood Trust.
  • Davies M, Bold V, MacLeod D, Gillespie S, and Wood B (2010-2011 ASRF Seedcorn Fund Round 1). Participatory identification of research challenges for the Galloway and South Ayrshire Biosphere. March to July 2011

Supervision

PhD Students

Debahis Roy

Lorraine Blackwood

Romakala Banda

  • Banda, Romakala
    Social-ecological systems approach for water security in the face of climate change in Zambia

Teaching

Undergraduate

BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Sustainability

 

  • Level 2: Terrestrial Environment: Pollutants & Processes (DUMF2080)
  • Level 3: Dissertation (DUMF3007)
  • Level 4: Environmental Field Course (DUMF4043)
  • Level 4: Environmental Stewardship Project (DUMF4010P)

Postgraduate

MSc Environmental Risk Management

MSc Ecology & Environmental Monitoring

MSc Environmental Science (Nankai)

MSc Management and Sustainable Tourism

MSc Tourism, Heritage and Develoment

MSc Tourism, Heritage and Sustainability

 

Additional information

Full Member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences (MIEnvS)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of the British Ecological Society


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