BSc (hons) Zoology from University of Aberdeen (2019)
MSc (distinction) Island Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Exeter (2022)
Member of the Royal Society of Biology
Member of the British Ecological Society
JNCC MMO Accreditation (2019)
Wildlife Tek Introduction & Thermal Technologies (2019)
Rescue, Rehabilitate, Release Certification (Secret World Wildlife Rescue, 2020)
Professional training in utilising camera traps, live traps, observational methodologies, Phase 1 Habitat Surveys, and analytical software (R, GIS, SPSS, Excel)
Participated in research projects internationally, including species’ behaviour/physiology, ecology, invasive species, ecosystem processes, and biodiversity
Research Officer: Jersey Bat Group (2023 – 2026)
Small Mammal Research Working Group
Hannah is a passionate Ecologist and Zoologist with over 9 years of experience across local and international projects within the environmental industry, working as an Ecologist, Ranger, and Researcher. Throughout her career she has built a solid and diverse background spanning community-led conservation, ecological consultancy, and academic research, with a particular commitment to bridging the gap between theoretical science and practical conservation management.
Hannah’s research interests centre on mammalian ecology, bioacoustics, and ecosystem processes. She is currently undertaking a self-funded PhD at the University of Exeter in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), investigating passive acoustic monitoring methodologies for small mammals across the Channel Islands — work that has attracted widespread public interest, including coverage from BBC Radio Jersey, a BBC News article, and an ITV interview. Her PhD project also won the prestigious Peter Walpole People’s Choice Award at the Insurance Corporation Channel Islands Conservation Awards 2024, chosen by public vote across Jersey and Guernsey. Hannah has presented this research on the international stage, with contributions to both the IX European Congress of Mammalogy and the British Ecological Society Annual Meeting.
Some of her most memorable fieldwork experiences include developing a long-standing research project on Common Chameleons on Samos Island, Greece; her master’s research investigating wildfire impacts and vegetation structure in small mammal communities in Orange County, California; and active participation in conservation projects focused on native orchid populations, Chinese white dolphins, and microplastic pollution in marine environments in Hong Kong.
Hannah has contributed to numerous volunteer-run events as a speaker, sharing her research techniques and findings and hosting panel discussions on themes in Biology. She has also had the privilege of organising and leading educational guided walks in Scotland, focused on both native and non-native species — including trees, wildflowers, birds, mammals, and fungi — and their natural history.
