Research Fellow
Animal and Plant Sciences
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
MBiol, Undergraduate Masters of Biology, University of Bath (2007) PhD, Aberystwyth University (2007-2011) Research Technician, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield (2011-2013) Teaching Associate, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield (2012-present)
My key focus lies in ecology and evolution. My previous research as investigated the differences in bird song between urban and rural areas, the effect it has on the efficiency of their communication system and the implication this can have on the population as a whole. My teaching covers behavioural ecology and evolutionary effects down to the genetic level. I am also very interested in bridging the gap between science, communication and embedding enterprise skills into our curriculum and have set up the level 2 module Talking the Talk which addresses this.