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Spatial Data Advisor

Bronwyn conducts geospatial data analysis and management within the teams' numerous projects, as well as providing technical training and capacity building in geospatial data.

Bronwyn Trafford

PhD Student

Catarina's research interests focus on understanding the mechanisms behind coinfections with emerging pathogens.

Catarina Dias Coutinho

Program Lead - ZSL Philippines

Charity (Chai) Apale

Research Fellow

Improving our understanding of large-scale change in insect biodiversity, looking at trends, patterns, and the impact of human-driven pressures.

Charlie Outhwaite

Investigating the effects of air pollution on the brain health of urban wildlife 

Cheryl Heard

Senior Research Fellow

Chris Yesson

PhD Student 

Daisy O'Neill

Understanding interactions between ticks and their host species across urban green spaces.

Daisy Sankey

How do sharks and rays benefit the ecological landscape of North Wales, and how is this impacted by climate change?

Danielle Crowley

Biodiversity Economies & Enterprises, Conservation Strategy, Communications

David consults as a Communications and Conservation Enterprise Specialist, focused on integrating biodiversity into the heart of the decision-making in the private sector and finding enterprise opportunities that support sustainable community development.

David is ZSL's conservation enterprise and communications specialist

Dave Johnston

David Curnick

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Addressing the impacts of climate change on inland water ecosystems using satellite remote sensing and spatial data science.

Dr Aidan Byrne

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Understanding how animals respond to human impacts in urban areas and in ex-situ care

Dr Amanda Trask

Research Fellow in Wildlife Health

Understanding the divers of infectious diseases and wildlife monitoring and conservation of amphibians.

Dr Andrés Valenzuela-Sánchez

Wildlife Veterinarian and Postdoctoral Research Associate

Sampling British species to produce reference genomes and support conservation efforts with the Darwin Tree of Life.

Dr Ava Jenkins

Beth’s research focuses on the use of decision science to aid small population recovery, and non-invasive monitoring to facilitate coexistence between people and wildlife.

Dr Bethany R Smith

Nepal Country Representative

Dr Bhagawan Raj Dahal

Post Doctoral Research Associate

Dr Bryony Allen, IoZ Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr Bryony Allen

Catharine Horswill is a marine predator population ecologist with a strong quantitative and applied focus to her research.

Dr Catharine Horswill

Postdoctoral Researcher

Catherine's work aims to better understand reef resilience to both direct human and climate change induced impacts.