In my project, I am developing a novel migration modelling framework that will enable the investigation into how environmental change impacts the migratory journeys and breeding ecology of Pied Flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca).
 
Given their vulnerability to climate and land-use change, Pied Flycatchers provide an ideal system for developing and testing models of migratory behaviour.
 
The model will require relating breeding outcomes to migratory journeys. To achieve this, the project will also test the efficacy of audio recorders as a remote monitoring tool to determine arrival at the breeding ground and activity at nest boxes during breeding.
 
The development of this modelling framework will allow us to explore how climate change impacts individuals, drives population declines, and crucially identify priorities for species conservation. Considering the scale of recent climate and land-use changes across the ranges of migratory songbirds, such models are urgently required.

Position: Postgraduate Research (Masters) 

Supervised by: Dr Christine Howard

Research groups: Conservation Ecology Group (Durham University) 
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Email: [email protected]​

Research Interests
Before starting this project, I graduated with a degree in Zoology from the University of Glasgow, having studied the impact of urbanisation on the behavioural ecology of urban bird populations.

Education 
2024-present Masters by Research, Durham University 
2018-2022 BSc Zoology, University of Glasgow

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