People

Current students

PhD

Sabiya Sheikh (2024-2028)

Mapping forage fish and seabird interactions on the Isles of Scilly to inform conservation. Co-supervisor, alongside Kristian Metcalfe (UoE) and Richard Sherley (UoE). PhD, University of Exeter

Vance Mak (2023-2027)

Predicting regional vulnerability of threatened seabirds to offshore wind. Co-supervisor, alongside Cat Horswill (ZSL/UCL), Richard Sherley (UoE), Simon Neill (Bangor University), Sion Roberts (The Crown Estate) and Stu Bearhop (UoE). PhD, University of Exeter

Debs Allbrook (2022-2026)

Ecology and management of offshore-breeding kittiwakes. Co-supervisor, alongside Richard Sherley (UoE), Richard Delahay (RSKBiocensus), John Swaddle (College of William & Mary), Stu Bearhop (UoE) and Robbie McDonald (UoE). PhD, University of Exeter

Alumni

Masters

Joshua Coste (2024)

Red-footed booby navigation at-sea. Master in Biodiversity, Ecology, Evolution, University of La Réunion

Thesis accepted in Animal Behaviour

Kath O’Brien (2024)

Seabird foraging behaviour to inform conservation on the Isles of Scilly. MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter

Millie Thatcher (2024)

Seabird foraging behaviour to inform conservation on the Isles of Scilly. MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter

Grace Corcoran (2022)

Migratory ecology of red-footed boobies in the Indian Ocean. MSc Conservation & Biodiversity, University of Exeter

Votier, S., Corcoran, G., Carr, P., Dunn, R., Freeman, R., Nicoll, M., Wood, H., & Trevail, A. (2023). Geolocation and immersion loggers reveal adult red-footed boobies are year-round residents in the tropical indian ocean. http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.168721566.68754438/v1

Sonia Vallocchia (2020)

Foraging ecology of brown boobies in the Indian Ocean. MRes Wild Animal Biology, Royal Veterinary College & Zoological Society of London

Trevail, A. M., Vallocchia, S., Nicoll, M. A. C., Carr, P., Votier, S. C., Wood, H., & Freeman, R. (2024). Comparable foraging effort and habitat use between two geographically proximate tropical seabird colonies. Marine Biology, 171(8). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-024-04464-9