Project Title:

Where the wild things go: finding and creating refugia from climate change in Northern Britain

Supervisory team:  

Dr. Andy Suggitt (Principal - Northumbria), Dr. Simon Duffield (Natural England), Dr. Rachel Gaulton (Newcastle), Dr. Francis Massé (Northumbria) 

Qualifications: 

2021-2023: MSc Biodiversity and Conservation – University of Leeds 

2018-2021: BSc Biology (Hons) - University of Leeds 

Hobbies: 

Gardening, walking, powerlifting, yoga

Skills:  

GIS, ecological surveys, monitoring 

Techniques/research: 

My research interests focus on promoting biodiversity and species endurance through anthropogenic climate change in temperate regions. My PhD project will explore where, when, and how species make use of refugia within the landscape, with a particular focus on areas dedicated to ‘rewilding’.