Category Archives: 4C

Mary Hodgson

During my undergraduate degree, I was involved in a research project in Kenya, investigating the impact of nutrient poor soil on resource allocation to herbivory defence. This is where I became interested in the importance of soil in savanna ecosystems, ultimately leading to my pursuing of a PhD in savanna soil carbon. Savannas occupy 20% […]

Claudia Martin

I am an evolutionary geneticist with a particular interest in conservation genomics and ecological adaptation of birds. My PhD has focussed on studying island endemic bird populations, under the supervision of Dr Lewis Spurgin and Prof David Richardson at the University of East Anglia. I use targeted fieldwork, molecular genomics and population genetics to understand […]