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Chrishen Gomez
Wildlife biologist
I am wildlife conservationist born and bred in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. After pursuing my undergraduate degree in Biotechnology…
Claire Tanner
Marine Biologist
I am a Marine Biologist interested in animal behaviour and human-wildlife interactions. Through researching animal behaviour, it’s enabled me…
How are seals affecting fishing catches?
Are seals the fishermen’s friends or foes? The UK is home 35% of the world’s grey seals and we…
Sophie Lund Rasmussen
Hedgehog researcher
Who doesn’t love hedgehogs? Well, at least I absolutely adore European hedgehogs! Therefore, I have decided that my goal…
The Rhino Fertility Project
When the last male northern white rhino, Sudan, died in 2018, it seemed that the subspecies was destined for…
Zoe Brown
Ecologist / Environmental Scientist Hello! My name is Zoe Brown, and I’m an ecologist—which means I study ecosystems (an ecosystem is like nature’s community where—plants, animals, and even the sun—has an important job). I’m working on my PhD at the University of Oxford, studying how we can use and work with nature to help small islands adapt to climate change. My story I was born and raised on Grand Bahama Island in The Bahamas. My dad is from Leicester, UK, and moved to The Bahamas in the 1980s, where he met my mom and never left! When I was 10,…
Chrishen Gomez
I am wildlife conservationist born and bred in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. After pursuing my undergraduate degree in Biotechnology in a local university nestled within a rainforest in Borneo, I asked “how can I use my knowledge on cells and DNA to make the world better?” – thankfully the answer was right by my doorstep. Biodiversity looms large on Borneo, and the rapidness of loss is palpable to even the most disenfranchised bystander. I then packed up my bags and moved to a primary forest in the middle of Sabah, Borneo, where I was privileged to spend all my days…
Claire Tanner
I am a Marine Biologist interested in animal behaviour and human-wildlife interactions. Through researching animal behaviour, it’s enabled me to study the interactions between animals and their environment as well as the factors that influence behaviour. It’s amazing to be able to study these animals in their natural habitats! I have previously researched parental care in birds (during my PhD at the University of Bath), the effects of climate change on sea turtles (during my MSc at the University of Exeter) and lizard evolution (during my BSc at the University of Bangor). I am currently working in partnership with the…
How are seals affecting fishing catches?
Are seals the fishermen’s friends or foes? The UK is home 35% of the world’s grey seals and we know they like to get their flippers on many of the same fish as we do. So, how are seals impacting the fishing industry? In our latest podcast, Dr Claire Tanner from the Department of Biology explores the unseen conflict beneath the waves and the complex dynamics between these marine mammals and fisheries. Tune in to find out how understanding more about the behaviour of the UK’s seal populations can shape marine management policies.
Sophie Lund Rasmussen
Who doesn’t love hedgehogs? Well, at least I absolutely adore European hedgehogs! Therefore, I have decided that my goal in life is to improve the conservation of this fascinating and popular species through my research and the collaboration with, and communication of my research, to the public and the dedicated people working with hedgehog rehabilitation. Unfortunately, European hedgehogs are in decline all over Europe. It is therefore essential to investigate the causes for the decline and enhance the understanding of the challenges hedgehogs face in the wild to improve the conservation initiatives directed at this species. I have worked wholeheartedly…
The Rhino Fertility Project
When the last male northern white rhino, Sudan, died in 2018, it seemed that the subspecies was destined for extinction. But a team of researchers and conservationists are using cutting-edge technology to try to save the subspecies. Professor Suzannah Williams, from the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health, shares the unusual angle her research into ovarian dysfunction took after discovering the condition was common in captive rhinos. By using ovarian tissues from female rhinos, researchers are working to generate eggs in the lab to provide a unique pathway that could help save the northern white rhino and other species…
