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Oxford, Gb

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Lead research streams on wildlife trade policy and pangolins and co-leading the development of masterclasses on illegal wildlife trade (IWT) with a focus on West Africa.Wildlife trade policy: portfolio of projects drawing on regulatory theory, social-ecological systems frameworks, and empirical insights to assess the effectiveness of MEAs including CITES, evaluate the use of evidence in national and international policy-making, and investigate the role of institutions in… Show more Lead research streams on wildlife trade policy and pangolins and co-leading the development of masterclasses on illegal wildlife trade (IWT) with a focus on West Africa.Wildlife trade policy: portfolio of projects drawing on regulatory theory, social-ecological systems frameworks, and empirical insights to assess the effectiveness of MEAs including CITES, evaluate the use of evidence in national and international policy-making, and investigate the role of institutions in conservation.Pangolins: portfolio of projects on the use and trade of pangolins, their status and morphology, national and international trade policy, and the role of institutions in pangolin conservation.IWT masterclasses: leading the development, design and delivery of masterclasses to support and build capacity among researchers, policymakers and practitioners to address IWT. Initial focus on West Africa (2023-2024). Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

As a member of this specialist group I actively contribute technical input and expertise to initiatives working towards the group's mission of promoting conservation and livelihoods through enhancing equitable and sustainable use of wild species and their ecosystems.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Delivered high-quality CITES-related work, including coordinating IUCN Secretariat and Commission member input into CITES meetings and inter-sessional activities. Combined this with broader wildlife trade work (e.g., with the GEF, United for Wildlife and the London-Kasane-Hanoi IWT conference processes), and collaborative projects on sustainable use and trade with TRAFFIC and the IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Led reformation of the group in 2012. Responsible for appointing and motivating members, managing group finances and communications, fundraising, leading working groups, group planning and strategy, organising international meetings of members, representing the group at various international fora, and directing the group's Programme Officer and Research Intern.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Researching demand for pangolin products in Vietnam, including the effectiveness of celebrity associated behaviour change programmes, and evaluating pangolin farming.

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Delivered periodic lectures on, and collaborated on projects on, wildlife trade and use, CITES, and pangolin conservation.

Canterbury, Kent

ESRC/NERC funded PhD entitled ‘Reforming international wildlife trade interventions in CITES’. My thesis focused on research needs to inform wildlife trade interventions; the conservation of high value trade-threatened species specifically; critically evaluating CITES from an economic perspective, with a particular focus on pangolins in Asia; and the influence of non-state actors on decisions to amend the CITES Appendices. Entailed travel to/data collection in China, Vietnam, Malaysia… Show more ESRC/NERC funded PhD entitled ‘Reforming international wildlife trade interventions in CITES’. My thesis focused on research needs to inform wildlife trade interventions; the conservation of high value trade-threatened species specifically; critically evaluating CITES from an economic perspective, with a particular focus on pangolins in Asia; and the influence of non-state actors on decisions to amend the CITES Appendices. Entailed travel to/data collection in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Lao PDR, Thailand, UK and Switzerland. Show less

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Planned and led undergraduate and postgraduate lectures and seminars on international biodiversity regulation, CITES, wildlife trade, and wildlife trade interventions.

Guildford, United Kingdom

Responsibilities included Management of Phase 1 habitat and protected species surveys and mitigation works, involving mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Project work entailed field managing multi-species mitigation works on large developments, training of field surveyors, coordinating data collection and analyses, and subcontractors, client liaison, professional report writing and managing project budgets.

Phd, Biodiversity Management

Thesis title: Reforming international wildlife trade interventions in CITES

Msc, Conservation Biology, Distinction

Research project: Time-budgets and activity patterns of captive Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica)

Ba Hons, Business Studies, Upper Second Class Honours