Jake L. Snaddon
PI/Lecturer
I am an ecologist, whose research focuses on tropical forest and agricultural ecology, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, and the conservation of biological resources.
PI/Lecturer
I am an ecologist, whose research focuses on tropical forest and agricultural ecology, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, and the conservation of biological resources.
Lydia K. D. Katsis
PhD Student
Acoustic monitoring of human exploitation in tropical forests. Lydia's research will primarily look at using AudioMoth acoustic sensors to collect ground-level data on hunting pressure in Belize, Central America. Co-supervisors: Patrick Doncaster, Alex Rogers
PhD Student
Acoustic monitoring of human exploitation in tropical forests. Lydia's research will primarily look at using AudioMoth acoustic sensors to collect ground-level data on hunting pressure in Belize, Central America. Co-supervisors: Patrick Doncaster, Alex Rogers
Georgina Hollands
PhD Student
The effect of stressors on bees: Land use change in the tropics and its impacts on bee diversity, diet, fitness, and behaviour
Co-supervisors: Suleiman Sharkh and Sandra Nogué
PhD Student
The effect of stressors on bees: Land use change in the tropics and its impacts on bee diversity, diet, fitness, and behaviour
Co-supervisors: Suleiman Sharkh and Sandra Nogué
Jennifer Ball
PhD Student
Measuring and optimising multiple ecosystem services provided by chalk streams, Co-supervised with Kelvin Peh and Rob Holland
PhD Student
Measuring and optimising multiple ecosystem services provided by chalk streams, Co-supervised with Kelvin Peh and Rob Holland
Zoe Gough
MRes Student
Investigating the potential impacts of the non-native Africanised Honeybee on native bee and floral communities in Belize. Co-supervised with Becky Morris
MRes Student
Investigating the potential impacts of the non-native Africanised Honeybee on native bee and floral communities in Belize. Co-supervised with Becky Morris
Sadie Potter
MSc Biodiversity & Conservation
Pollinator-plant interactions in urban wildflower meadows, Southampton
MSc Biodiversity & Conservation
Pollinator-plant interactions in urban wildflower meadows, Southampton
Rachel Brown
MSc Biodiversity & Conservation
Below-ground impact of urban grassland management across Southampton green spaces
MSc Biodiversity & Conservation
Below-ground impact of urban grassland management across Southampton green spaces
BSc/MEnvSci students
Alisha Stafford-Jones
MEnvSci project student
Wing morphometrics of Honeybee colonies in Belize
MEnvSci project student
Wing morphometrics of Honeybee colonies in Belize
Former group members
Andy Hill
PhD Student
Acoustic environmental monitoring: a low-cost efficient tool for evaluating human exploitation of tropical forests. (2015-2019) Co-supervised with Patrick Doncaster and Alex Rogers.
PhD Student
Acoustic environmental monitoring: a low-cost efficient tool for evaluating human exploitation of tropical forests. (2015-2019) Co-supervised with Patrick Doncaster and Alex Rogers.
Peter Prince
PhD Student
Acoustic environmental monitoring: a low-cost efficient tool for evaluating human exploitation of tropical forests. (2015-2018) Co-supervised with Patrick Doncaster and Alex Rogers.
PhD Student
Acoustic environmental monitoring: a low-cost efficient tool for evaluating human exploitation of tropical forests. (2015-2018) Co-supervised with Patrick Doncaster and Alex Rogers.
Adham Ashton-Butt
PhD Student
Rapid assessment of biodiversity and biogeochemical processing across tropical landscape gradients. (2015-2018) Co-supervised with Kelvin Peh and Guy Poppy
PhD Student
Rapid assessment of biodiversity and biogeochemical processing across tropical landscape gradients. (2015-2018) Co-supervised with Kelvin Peh and Guy Poppy
Hsiao Hang-Tao
PhD Student
Hsiao's PhD focused on the effects of crop residue management on soil ecosystem functioning in oil palm plantations, as part of the Biodiversity and ecosystem function in tropical agriculture project (BEFTA) in collaboration with Smart Research Institute (SMARTRI) in Sumatra, Indonesia. University of Oxford: 2012-2014, Co-supervised with Kathy Willis
PhD Student
Hsiao's PhD focused on the effects of crop residue management on soil ecosystem functioning in oil palm plantations, as part of the Biodiversity and ecosystem function in tropical agriculture project (BEFTA) in collaboration with Smart Research Institute (SMARTRI) in Sumatra, Indonesia. University of Oxford: 2012-2014, Co-supervised with Kathy Willis
MSc students
Katiana Saleiko (2021) MSc Environmental Science
Impact of illegal hunting events on Yucatán black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) howling bouts in Belize
Lauren Digby (2021) MSc Environmental Science
Vocalisations of the Black Howler Monkeys, Alouatta pigra, in Belize
Chaoran Dong (2021) MSc Environmental Science
Lethal temperature of Black Ants (Flavious niger)
Zachary Stockham Kahan (2021) MSc Environmental Science
Hedgehog distribution in the urban environment of Southampton
Mark D. O'Leary (2021) MEnSci Biodiversity & Conservation
Measuring the biological activity of faunal feeding activity
Katie Hepburn (2020) MSc Environmental Science
Threats to hedgehogs within urban landscapes
Kambridge Van Der Veur (2020) MSc Environmental Science
Public perception of Earth System Science
Alaska Westlake (2020) MSc Environmental Science
The biodiversity of green walls in urban areas
Amelia Cockings (2020) MEnSci
Best practice for reptile translocation programmes in the UK
Michael Harpham (2020) MEnSci
Lichen diversity on urban Ashe trees in Southampton
Hannah Gunn (2019) MSc Environmental Science
Bat activity Upper Hamble Estuary and woods
Sophie Coombes (2019) MSc Environmental Science
Intra-specific and inter-specific variation in thermal tolerance of ants
Jack Patten (2018) MEnSci Biodiversity & Conservation
Effects of land use change on bats in Belize
Olly Bevan (2018) MEnSci Biodiversity & Conservation
Effects of land use change on moths in Belize
Kurt Lane (2018) MSc Environmental Sciences
Pollinators in oil palm polycultures
Flavia Olivieri (2018) MSc Environmental Sciences
Internet of Things (IoT) in the rainforest: the impact of environmental factors affecting low-power wireless technologies
Jordan Holmes (2018) MSc Environmental Sciences
Bumblebee pollen diet in UK agri-environment landscape
Yihuan Yao (2018) MSc Environmental Sciences
The impact of eco-labelling on consumer choice of palm oil products
Rupert Powell (2018) MRes Advanced Biological Sciences
Biodiversity across the University of Southampton campuses
Elizabeth Henderson (2018) MSci Zoology
Winter activity and plant associations of Bumblebees
Alex Hewitt (2018) MSci Zoology
Comparing bait use in for camera trapping surveys, Belize
Lisa Jones (2017) MRes Advanced Biological Sciences
Cultural ecosystem services provided by chalk streams
Georgina Hollands (2017) MEcol
The effect of habitat and disturbance on tropical ant diversity
Chloe Lewis (2017) MEcol
Impact of human activities and water quality on the population distribution of Morelet’s crocodiles (Crocodylus moreletti) in northern Guatemala
Franscs Mullany (2017) MSci Zoology,
Relationship between neotropical fruit-feeding butterfly diversity & habitat structure
Fraser J Harris (2016) MRes Advanced Biological Sciences
Strengths and weaknesses of citizen science datasets
Daria Zielinska (2016) MEcol
Differences in thermal tolerance between L. niger and L. flavus
Ahmad Faisal (2015) MRes Wildlife Conservation
Monitoring White Rhino population inside and outside the Matobo National Park
Andrea Franceschini (2015) MRes Wildlife Conservation
Human (fire and livestock) impacts on the herbivore community
Christian Smith (2013) University of Oxford, MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management
Nutrients and freshwater macrophytes in oil palm plantations
BSc students
Alisha Stafford-Jones (2022) Rural-urban differences in bumblebee cognition
Bitsy Pout (2022) Fruit-feeding butterfly assemblages in Calakmul, Mexico
Maisha Khan (2022) Human connection with large cats (Panthera) through FlickR
Naomie Lagesse (2022) Children's perceptions of biodiversity and conservation
Thomas Bristow (2021) Vocal individuality metrics to understand roding behaviour in Eurasian Woodcock
Mia Stelling (2021) People’s perceptions of animals in rainforests and oil palm plantations
Lucy Mitchell (2021) Generation Z’s Perception of Palm Oil
Kirsty Privett (2021) Perception of afforestation Projects and the local community
Imogen Taylor (2020) Perceptions held on biodiversity & the Aichi Biodiversity Target
Megan Lucas (2020) Effects of woodland fragmentation on bat activity
Jack Poole (2020) Impact of land use on beetle morphological traits in Malaysia
Catherine Brightwell-Gibbons (2020) Changes in beetle morphological trait diversity in epiphytic ferns across a land-use gradient in Malaysia
Ryan Brazendale (2019) BSc Biodiversity & Conservation, Edge effect of linear clearings on diversity of flying insects
George O’Ferral (2019) BSc Biodiversity & Conservation, Edge effect on ground beetle communities of woodland fragments in an urban environment
Hannah Gunn (2018) BSc Biology, Diversity and thermal characteristics of ant community in Chilworth conservation area
Alex Hewitt (2018) Arthropod biodiversity and biocontrol in allotments
Rafe Cotton (2018) MSci Biology & Marine Biology, Functional soil properties.
Rachel Neill (2017) Investigating the exotic dung preference of UK coprophage species
Sophie Vines (2017) Water vole Habitat suitability
Fergus Horspool (2016) Dispersal Agents of Durian Seeds in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Chloe Lewis (2016) The impact of autumn temperatures on arthropod activity in an urban landscape
Alexander S H Dean (2015) The effect of understory on soil feeding rates in oil palm plantations in Riau, Indonesia
Fraser J Harris (2015) Do Ecological Gardening Practices and Householder Knowledge of Ecology Increase the Biodiversity of Private Urban Gardens?
Louise Sharp (2015) Coleopteran morphological traits across in forest and oil palm habitats.