How stressors in an urban environment impact grey squirrel disease risk and transmission. Emma’s PhD research focuses on the impact of urbanisation on grey squirrel ectoparasite burden and disease ...

Lydia works on the Monitoring and Technology Team at ZSL, where her role is to lead provision of technical support on biodiversity monitoring for conservation to a diverse range of partners, including ...

Hidden deep in the rainforests of southern Chile, a tiny amphibian with an extraordinary survival strategy is fighting for its future. The Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) is one of the few species ...

Exploring patterns and processes of global biodiversity change through statistical modelling and machine learning. Philippa's work focuses on exploring the patterns and processes of global ...

Using genomics to understand the impact and spread of invasive species in the UK. Invasive species are one of the leading causes of biodiversity loss worldwide, and the introduction and spread of ...

Combining participatory conservation and research to conserve armadillos and anteaters in Central and South America. Armadillos and anteaters are endemic species to the Americas, however knowledge ...

Across the world, women are driving conservation and economic change in their communities. From Djoum in Cameroon to Kenya’s national park-adjacent communities, and coastal and freshwater ecosystems ...

Benjamin Tapley, ZSL’s curator of Amphibians and Reptiles and Luan Thanh Nguyen, EDGE Hero describe spiny cascade frog from northwest Vietnam as new to science. Scientists and conservationists working ...

Peter Killen chose to support us in memory of his late wife, Julie. Here he tells us why ZSL means so much to him. We lived in Eaton Bray and could see Whipsnade Zoo from our house. We both had ...

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Understanding the impacts of egg harvesting of Sooty Terns in Seychelles to reverse population decline. Thalissa's work addresses the conservation challenge of declining seabird populations, ...

Becky started working for ZSL in May 2024 in the Aquatic Species and Policy Team, taking on management of the South Atlantic Plastics Project and contributing to UK fisheries bycatch projects. Prior ...