Projects

Conservation and ecology of the saiga antelope

This has been an ongoing research interest of the group for over 20 years, although centered around the ecology and conservation of the saiga antelope, we also have interests in the effects of

Oxford Partnership for Operationalising the Conservation Hierarchy (OxPOCH)

Researcher name: Henry Grub, EJ Milner-Gulland

Period: (start and end dates) Two years from October 2019

Funder: OUP John Fell Fund

Outline of research:

It is a huge challenge to integrate the vast array of

World-Making Encounters: How Nationalists and Conservationists Meet amid Burma’s Kachin War

DPhil Overview:

I have studied nature, nationalism, and religion in war-torn Burma’s Kachin region since 2010. My first publications are now (slowly) coming out, including on the anti-ethno-political logic of China’s development-investment,

Exploring the effective use of celebrities in wildlife demand reduction: changing perceptions of pangolins in Vietnam

Postdoctoral Researcher: Dan Challender

Period: April 2018 – March 2021

Funder: National Geographic Society

Other researchers: E.J. Milner-Gulland, Alegria Olmedo, Diogo Verissimo

Collaborators: Save Vietnam’s Wildlife

The Oxford Martin Programme on The Illegal Wildlife Trade

Programme Coordinator: Nafeesa Esmail

Researchers: E.J. Milner-Gulland, Joss Wright, Hunter Doughty, Vian Sharif, Michael 't Sas Rolfes, Amy Hinsley, Alegria Olmedo, Diogo Verissimo, Dan Challander,

Period: October 2016 to September

Information Transfer and the Effectiveness of Behaviour Change Strategies in Conservation

Researcher: Emiel de Lange

Period: 2016 – 2020

Funder: Nerc

Other esearchers: Aidan Keane (Supervisor, University of Edinburgh), EJ Milner-Gulland (Supervisor)

Collaborators: University of Edinburgh, University of

Measuring impacts of conservation interventions on human wellbeing and the environment in Northern Cambodia

Researchers: Henry Travers, Tom Clements, E.J. Milner-Gulland

Period: April 2017 – January 2020

Funder: 3ie: International Initiative for Impact EvaluationCollaborators: Malyne Neang, Suon Seng

Collaborating Organisations:

Disconnects in global discourses – the unintended costs of marine mammal protection on artisanal fishers

Researcher name: Katrina Davis

Period: 2017-Present

Outline of research:

Human–wildlife conflicts are escalating worldwide. These conflicts typically have negative impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem service provision, and

Robust Wildlife Population Monitoring Under Challenging Conditions

Researcher: Stephanie Brittain

Period: October 2015- October 2019

Funder: NERC CASE

Other researchers: EJ Milner-Gulland, Marcus Rowcliffe, Nathalie Petorelli, Paul DeOrnellas

Collaborators: ZSL Cameroon

Can Health Investments Benefit Conservation and Sustainable Development?

Researchers: E.J. Milner-Gulland, Henry Travers

Period: May 2016 to May 2019

Funder: Darwin Initiative

Collaborators: Conservation through Public Health, IIED, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Jane Goodall Institute

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