Research Interests
Open to PhD applications from those with at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in the areas of
- Evolutionary biology
- Macroecology
- Climate change biology
- Conservation biology
- Vertebrate ecology
Public outreach & key achievements
- Active interests in developing approaches for conservation actions, including identification of areas of species endangerment and establishment/management of protected areas
- Strong commitment for public understanding of science.
- Founder and head of the Global Amphibian Biodiversity Project (GABiP) initiative.
Research students
| PhD Title | The macroecology of species richness and extinction risk in Uruguay. |
| Years of study | 2017-2020 |
| Country | Uruguay |
| PhD Title | The macroecology of coral reef biodiversity and declines |
| Years of study | 2019-2022 |
| Country | UK |
| PhD Title | Global profiles of species declines and success in the era of climate change |
| Years of study | 2020-2024 |
| Country | UK |
Alumni: Where are they now
| Name | Dr Iker Vaquero-Alba |
| Position | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Lincoln – then Postdoc at Natural History Museum, Barcelona. |
| Name | Dr Manuel Jara |
| Position | PhD student, University of Lincoln – then Postdoc at North Carolina State University, USA. |
| Name | Dr Roberto García-Roa |
| Position | Current position: PhD student (visiting), University of Lincoln – then Postdoc at University of Valencia, Spain. |
| Name | Joshua Lambert |
| Position | Current position: MRes student, University of Lincoln – then PhD student at University of Groningen, Netherlands. |