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

Tackling Small-Scale Illegal Fishing in Chile

Researcher name: Rodrigo Oyanedel

Period: 10.18 – 10-.22

Title of DPhil/research: Tackling Small-Scale Illegal Fishing in Chile

Funder: CONICYT, from The Chilean Government

DPhil Overview:

Illegal,

Nature and mental illness: the psychological impacts of human-wildlife conflict in western Uganda

Period: September 2017 – December 2021

Funder: Natural Environment Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership

DPhil Overview: My PhD focuses on links between conservation and human health, particularly mental health.

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

Researcher: Alegria Olmedo

Period: 2018/2021

This research is linked to a wider project 'The Oxford Martin Programme on the Illegal Wildlife Trade' : Read more

Funder: National Geographic Society

Background

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

Why eat wild meat?

Researchers: Stephanie Brittain, EJ Milner-Gulland

Partners: IIED, Living Earth, Fondation Camerounaise de la Terre Vivante (FCTV Cameroon)

Period: July 2018- March 2021

Funders: Department for International Development (DFID)

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

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

Learning From Observational Data To Improve Protected Area Management

Researchers: Harriet Ibbett, Aidan Keane, E.J. Milner-Gulland, Colin Beale, Andy Dobson,

Period: January 2016-January 2019

Funder: National Environment Research Council (NERC)

Collaborators: University of Edinburgh, University