Background

I am interested in insect ecology and conservation, and have research projects based in both the UK and SE Asia. My research focusses on ways that human-modified landscapes can be managed to benefit biodiversity and healthy-functioning ecosystems, while still allowing other uses. In the UK, I have worked with the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire for more than 15 years, studying butterfly species on their reserves. I am Professor of Insect Ecology in the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, and Curator of Insects in the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge.