Sarah Beatham
I have worked as a wildlife researcher in the National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for 12 years. I first joined the team as a work experience MRes student and now my role primarily involves creating and utilising novel wildlife research technology in the field to resolve human-wildlife conflicts. My work is very varied and has included capturing and rehoming invasive species in the UK, providing consultancy advice on wildlife monitoring techniques in Kosovo and developing ecological monitoring techniques for UK wildlife. I am currently studying part-time for a PhD at Durham University, supported by APHA, on developing a contraceptive bait to control grey squirrels in the UK. The main aim of the research is to protect the native red squirrel and reduce the damage to trees caused by grey squirrels. The research includes developing grey squirrel population monitoring techniques using camera traps and developing a grey squirrel bait hopper that, using microchip technology, can monitor bait uptake by individual squirrels. My main research interests are wildlife management, wildlife population ecology, animal behaviour, fertility control in wildlife, human-wildlife conflicts and wildlife conservation. I have lived in Yorkshire most of my life and enjoy visiting the surrounding National Parks and historical sites. In my spare time I like to go hiking, nature photography and generally just being outdoors. Position: PhD Student in the Department of Biosciences
Supervised by: Prof. Philip Stephens, Prof. Stephen G. Willis, Dr. Giovanna Massei (Animal and Plant Health Agency) Contact details: Department of Biosicences Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE Email: [email protected] Education
2018-Present: PhD Biosciences, Durham University, UK 2007-2008: MRes Ecology and Environmental Management, University of York, UK 1999-2002: BSc Biological Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK Publications
Croft, S., Aegerter, J.N., Beatham, S., Coats, J., Massei, G (2021) A spatially explicit population model to compare management using culling and fertility control to reduce numbers of grey squirrels, Ecological Modelling, Volume 440,109386 ISSN 0304-3800, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2020.109386. Beatham, S., Ward, A., Fouracre, D., Muhaxhiri, J., Sallmann, M., Zogu, B., Gjinovci,V. Wilsmore, A.J., Smith, G. C. (2020) Developing methods for measuring national distributions and densities of wild mammals using camera traps: A Kosovo study bioRxiv 2020.07.30.193078; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.30.193078 |
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Presentations
Beatham, S., Stephens, P., Coats, J., Goodwin, D., Massei, G. (2019) Novel methods to assess bait uptake patterns and densities of small mammals for wildlife management. European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference. Clement-Ferrand, France.
Beatham, S., Coats, J., Massei, G., Stephens, P. (2018) Developing an oral contraceptive for grey squirrel control. International Squirrel Colloquium. Galway, Ireland.
Beatham, S., Stephens, P., Coats, J., Goodwin, D., Massei, G. (2019) Novel methods to assess bait uptake patterns and densities of small mammals for wildlife management. European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference. Clement-Ferrand, France.
Beatham, S., Coats, J., Massei, G., Stephens, P. (2018) Developing an oral contraceptive for grey squirrel control. International Squirrel Colloquium. Galway, Ireland.