Current Lab members

Kerry Stewart. University of Reading, UK. Co-supervised by Prof Chris Venditti, Drs Carlos P. Carmona, Joe Tobias and Chris Clements. Funded by SCENARIO DTP (NERC)

PhD (2021-) "A global assessment of functional biodiversity loss in the Anthropocene"

Twitter @kerrysmith189

Roxana Andrea Rojas Vera Pinto. University of Reading. Funded by Beca Generación del Bicentenario (Peru).

PhD (2023-) "Andean bears and people: improving knowledge of human-bear conflicts in South America"

Pip (Philippa) Oppenheimer. Institute of Zoology and University of Reading. Main supervisor Dr. Robin Freeman. Funded by SCENARIO DTP (NERC)

PhD (2022-) "Developing a next-generation global biodiversity indicator to provide improved estimates of trends in wildlife abundance"

Twitter @PipOppen

Emma Shrestha. Institute of Zoology and University of Reading. Main supervisor Dr. Patricia Brekke. Funded by SCENARIO DTP (NERC)

PhD (2024-) "Does urbanisation and urban heat impact parasite burden and disease risk from the invasive grey squirrel in the UK?"

Twitter @emma_lws

Orestis Aslanidis. University of Reading. Main supervisor Dr. Becks Spake Funded by SCENARIO DTP (NERC)

PhD (2024-) "Mitigating against recreational disturbances on songbirds in a National Park"

Melika Moghadaszadeh Kermani. University of Reading. Main supervisor Dr. Alejandra Perotti. Funded by Horizon Europe, Marie S. Curie Doctoral Network

PhD (2025-) "Significance of acari as location and time markers of buried corpses and mass graves"

Twitter @melikakermani