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Principle Investigator

Senior Lecturer, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield

-- PhD Ecology, Yale University

-- MFS School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University

-- BSc Biology & Environmental Studies, Tufts University

Post Docs

:: Dr. Benno Simmons (joining April 2019) NERC Food Webs

:: Dr. Dörthe Becker (joining September 2019) Marie Curie Independent Research Fellow

:: Dr. Isobel Eyres (PDRA with Butlin, Beckerman and Snook Rotifer Evolution Project)

PhD and Research Associates

:: Tamora James (2015 - 2018; ACCE Sheffield/NERC/CASE - World Parrot Trust; with Dylan Childs and Ben Hatchwell)

:: Erika Hansson (2016 - 2019; Trade-offs between resistance and defence; co-supervised by Dylan Childs)

:: Penelope Blythe (RA for NERC Food Webs)

:: Nathan White (2018 - 2022; Speciation in rotifers; co-supervised with Roger Butlin)

Masters

:: Daniel Smith (MRes Food Webs)

:: Emilia Adamson (MBiolSci - Parrot Trade Networks)

:: Jack Smith (MBiolSci - Algae Thermal Performance)

Collaborators

Food Webs and Foraging Theory
-- Prof. Owen Petchey
-- Dr. Timothée Poisot 
-- Dr. Ute Jacob
-- Dr. Julia Blanchard
-- Prof. Phil Warren
-- Prof. Tom Webb

Daphnia - Genomics, Genetics and Life History Evolution
-- Dörthe Becker (UVa, Sheffield)
-- Tom Little (Edinburgh)
-- Alan Bergland (University of Virginia)
-- Matt Robinson (University of Lausanne)

Algae Biotechnology
-- Dr. Jags Panhal

Parrot Conservation and Ecology
-- Dr. Jamie Gilardi (World Parrot Trust)
-- Dr. Sam Williams (ECHO/ARA)
-- Dr. Rowan Williams (WPT)

Climate Change and Glaciers
-- Dr. Sebastian Mernild

Alumnae/i


PhD
:: Nella Roccuzzo (2014 - 2017) [-> Post Doc, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University] 
:: David Russo (PhD 2013-2016) [-> Post Doc, Copenhagen]
:: Dr. Mohammad Ali (PhD 2010-2014) [-> Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research]
:: Dr. Tim Farkas (PhD 2013-2015) [-> PDRA at UCONN with Mark Urban]
:: Dr. Kylie Yarlett (PhD 2009 - 2013) [-> Trainee Teacher]
:: Dr. Julia Reger (PhD 2008 - 2011) [-> Greenpeace and Consultant Activist]
:: Dr. Aaron Theirry (PhD 2008 - 2012) [-> Post-Doc, University of Edinburgh -> Climate Change Modelling -> Campaigns Manager TUoS Students Union)
:: Dr. Sam Williams (PhD 2006-2010) [-> Echo Bonaire, Conservation NGO -> Ara Project Cost Rica -> WPT Caribbean/Central America Leader]
:: Dr. Rowan Marthin (PhD 2006-2010) [-> Post Doc - Percy Fitzpatrick Institute, South Africa -> WPT Africa Leader]
:: Dr. Edd Hammill (PhD 2003-2007) [-> Post Doc - Anholt Lab - UVic -> Srivastava lab UBC -> Assistant Prof Utah State] 

Post Doc
:: Dr. Dörthe Becker (Post Doc 2014-2016) [-> Post Doc, UVa Bergland Lab, USA]
:: Dr. Martin Lind (Post-doc 2010-2012) [-> Junior Group Leader, Uppsala University, Sweden]
:: Dr. Mauricio Carter (Post-doc 2009 - 2011) [-> Post Doc Exeter - > Assistant Prof, Univ. Chile]
:: Dr. Dirk Mikolajewski (Post-doc 2007-2011) [-> Berlin - post doc]
:: Dr. Stuart Dennis (Post-doc 2007-2011) [-> Panama; STRI -> Post Doc - EAWAG]

Visiting PhD
:: Dr. Pablo Cortes, Universidad Austral, Chile (Visiting PhD; PDRA in Rimuski, CA).
:: Mauricio Carter (2008) Visiting PhD Fellow - Genetic Covariance in Daphnia - Univesity of Chile, Santiago

MBioSci/MRes/Technicians
:: Richard Lloyd Mills (MRes 2017) [University of Greenwich - PhD]
:: Catriona Jones (MRes 2017) [Trent University (CA) - PhD]
:: Tom Clegg (MBiolSci 2017) [Imperial - PhD]
:: Jason Griffiths (MBiolSci 2012) [Sheffield - PhD -> Post Doc Utah State]
:: Farah al-Shorbaji (MBiolSci 2012) [Bournmouth - PhD -> World Health Organisation]
:: Ben Ashton (MBiolSci 2011) [Destination: Kalahari]
:: Julie Truman (MBiolSci 2010) [Destination: Liverpool - PhD]
:: Will Hentley (Technician 2009-2010) [Destination: CEH Banchory - PhD->Post Doc - Sheffield]
:: Meghann Mears (UG 2004-2007) [Destination: Sheffield PhD]
:: Dr. Gwen Rodgers (MBiolSci 2006-2007) [Desitination: Leeds PhD; Leeds Post-doc]
:: Dr. Alice Rogers (Tech 2005-2006) [Destination: Imperial College London PhD -> Brisbane, Australia - Post-doc -> Lecturer, Wellington, NZ!]
:: Mike Morel (MBiolSci 2005-2006) [Cambridge Science Labs]
:: Aimee McTighe (Nuffield Bursary Student 2007) [4th Year MBiolSci, Sheffield]