My research is all about defining and measuring species recovery. Conservation biology has long focused on predicting and avoiding extinction, such that (until recently), there was no standard way to track species’ progress toward recovery. I have helped lead the development of the IUCN Green Status of Species, which is a globally applicable framework to describe species recovery status and which complements the world-renowned IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Green Status of Species draws on fundamental concepts in ecology- e.g., species functionality, viability, variability, and historic distribution.
As Course Director for the Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Recovery MSc, I lead in coordination, teaching, assessment, and supervision; carry out an active research programme on measuring species and ecosystem recovery; and contribute to the academic administration of the department, including sitting as a member of the Graduate Teaching and Examinations Committee.
The BCNR MSc replaces the MSc/MPhil in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management (BCM, 2003 – 2024), building on its established strengths in biodiversity science and conservation governance, while embracing more ambitious, holistic, and inclusive approaches to conservation and nature recovery.
