| Director of Conservation Science at Durrell
Wildlife Conservation Trust.
My background is in animal ecology and biodiversity. I have published
on species, community and landscape ecology, but my strengths are in conservation
biology.
A strong element in my recent research has been the study of the links
between development and conservation, especially through my work on the
bushmeat trade. The bushmeat trade is now the greatest threat to wildlife
throughout the world and perhaps more immediately in tropical moist forests
in Africa. I have led a team of researchers in West Africa to quantify
level and impact of hunting on wildlife populations and we have also studied
the importance of wild meat for food security of the region. A recent
study led by myself, now in the writing-up phase, funded by the UK government’s
DEFRA under their Darwin Initiative programme, undertook the largest of
its kind in Africa. We monitored wildlife harvests and human dimensions
in over 100 sites, employed more than 300 local assistants, and measured
human nutrition levels in representative sites in the region.
My career has spanned university positions, government agencies as well
as working within non-governmental organizations. As Director of Conservation
Science at Durrell Wildlife
Conservation Trust, I currently manage over 70 projects in 18 countries
and a staff of around 20-25 persons.
Click here for my CV. |
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