Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Conservation Biology, Ecology, Zoology or Environmental Science (or allied subjects) with an interested in policy-relevant evaluation of conservation strategies e.g. agri-environment schemes
- Conservation ecology especially in the tropics (rainforest biomes)
- Applied ecology (particularly of farmland species or non-native biological invasions) or development of methods in biodiversity monitoring and surveillance (with an emerging interest in the use of Artificial Intelligence i.e. neural networks for camera trap or satellite image analysis (including Geographic Information Systems) or soundscape audio analysis). Please read my online profile before approaching.
Current Research Opportunities
- Phylogenomic history, systematic status and conservation assessment of the endemic Irish hare
- Distribution, range and ecological impacts of non-native small mammals
Public outreach & key achievements
Memberships and Public Reach
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
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Committee Member of the Copeland Bird Observatory
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Public talks to, for example, wildlife trusts
Media Apprearances
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BBC Springwatch
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BBC Autumnwatch
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BBC Coast
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BBC Radio 4's Today Programme
Media Appearances
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The Guardian
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The Times Higher
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The Conversation - “impact of climate change on lagomorphs"
Research students
| PhD Title | Agri-environment schemes in Less Favoured Areas and Brexit |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | The role of biodiversity in tropical forest carbon flux |
| Country | England |
| PhD Title | Breeding behaviour and productivity of the Natterjack toad in Ireland |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| PhD Title | Lagomorphs as reservoirs for agriculturally important parasites |
| Country | England |
| PhD Title | Grassland management and its impact on carbon fluxes |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Indirect contact between badgers and cattle and bovine tuberculosis |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Bushmeat hunting and its impact on large Neotropical mammals |
| Country | England |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | “Global lagomorph macroecology: interspecific interactions and the impact of climate change”. |
| Country | England |
| Current Position | Business and biodiversity Programme Officer, UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) |
| PhD Title | “Invasion ecology of non-native European brown hares and their impact on the endemic Irish hare” |
| Country | Wales |
| Current Position | Post-doc, Ornithology Group, University College Cork |
| PhD Title | “Freshwater invasive plants in Ireland: distribution, impacts and spread” |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Current Position | Post-doc, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin |