Staff
TOM BREEZE
“CAER’s resident Economics and policy dabbler, focusing on the economic and social benefits of ecosystem services in Europe.”
PhD Students
KATHERINE BOOTH JONES
“NERC funded PhD student studying dispersal and gene flow in Round Island Petrels using geolocation telemetry and microsatellite genotyping. Long term petrel-head and enthusiastic BTO trainee ringer with the Berkshire Downs Ringing Group. Twitter: @KatBoothJones”
NATALIE CLARK
“PhD student interested in the cultural pathways linking biodiversity with human health and well-being. Twitter: @NatalieClark83”
ERIKA DEGANI
“PhD student working on novel arable rotations and their potential to enhance pollination and soil fertility. A firm believer in the transformative power of Agroecology. Loves learning and experimenting. Twitter: @Erikadegani”.
HELEN GATH
“Miraculously stumbled into being a PhD researcher, exploring the demographics of the endangered Echo parakeet in Mauritius to improve our understanding of its ecology and advise on future management. Outgoing and always busy doing something….most usually sport or getting outdoors!”
CHLOE HARDMAN
“PhD student studying biodiversity and ecosystem services in the UK agri-environment”.
SAM LEIGH
“Ecologist, PhD student, sceptical of silver bullet solutions to complex problems.”
CHARLOTTE SELVEY
“PhD focuses on understanding the importance of biodiversity within orange plantations in Brazil, currently striving to be a competent academic, novice but very keen climber. If you know about oranges in Brazil, please contact me!”
Twitter: @CharlotteSelvey
ALEXA VARAH
“PhD candidate, fascinated to find out how the planet can support both people and biodiversity via ecosystem services”.
VICTORIA WICKENS
“Friendly greetings! I am a bug-ecologist who likes the idea of farmscaping. My research is based on aphid pests and their natural enemies (such as ladybirds and parasitic wasps) in agricultural landscapes. I also enjoy a bit of wild photography”.