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Alice is a BBSRC funded PhD student in Ecology and Evolution, researching disease transmission between wildlife and livestock in conservation landscapes in Kenya. She will be using DNA metabarcoding and PCR screening to investigate the prevelance and transmission of gastrointestinal nematodes, tick-borne parasites, and microbiome dynamics in mixed-use habitats, and the impacts of land management decisions. 

Her previous research involved non-invasive measurement of reproductive and metabolic hormones in large herbivores (equids and black rhino), using ELISA.

Supervision information

Main supervisor: Professor Susanne Shultz

Co-supervisors: Dr. Catherine Walton, Professor Kathryn Else, Dr. Katherine Coyte

Research interests

Thesis Title: "Wildlife and Livestock Disease and Microbiome Transmission in Conservation Landscapes"

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Science, Zoology, The University of Manchester

Sept 2016Jun 2020

Award Date: 30 Jun 2020

Areas of expertise

  • QL Zoology
  • Conservation Biology

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