I am a researcher, working on issues of conservation, human-wildlife conflict and primatology in Indonesia. I am currently employed as a Senior Lecturer in Anthroplogy at Oxford Brookes University. My research has a predominantly interdisciplinary approach incorporating the wildlife’s and local people’s perspective. Current projects focus on the development of spatial models of crop-raiding, issues of risk preception, conflict development and coping stratgies with a view to providing management plans for the conservation of macaques in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
I’ve been working on a small island in Sulawesi, Indonesia since 1998 on human-wildlife conflict of local people and the endemic Buton macaque, a species of monkey currently listed as vulnerable to extinction. In 2005 I helped local people on the island to set up an NGO to continue working on the conservation of this species. I have worked closely with Operation Wallacea and was part of their World Bank GEF funded program running education projects in local schools across the island.
At Oxford Brookes I teach undergraduate modules on Hunter-gatherer Ecology, and Human Resource Ecology, and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate theses. I also have a number of PhD students.
For a list of publications see here
Education:
- 2005 – Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology University of Cambridge, UK , “Crop-raiding by Macaca ochreata brunnescens in Sulawesi: Reality, perceptions and outcomes for conservation” Supervisor: Prof Phyllis Lee
- 2005 – Ma cantab Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge. UK
- 2001 – Ba cantab, Biological Anthroplogy (first class honours), University of Cambridge. UK
Teaching qualifications:
- 2009 – Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Distinction, Oxford Brookes University, UK
- 2006 – Associate Teachers in Higher Education Course, Oxford Brookes University
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your blog is so interesting! Your work is quite fascinating & I think I look at some of your work closely with my daughter.
Hi
Thanks 🙂 I hope you enjoy it. I need to update a few bits! I’ve just started a new blog for my baking too http://www.pureandsimplebakes.com
let me know if you or your daughter have any questions 🙂
Nancy 🙂
Thanks for checking out my blog! This is a topic I really love reading about, so I can`t wait to delve into it a bit with you
Thanks 🙂 I hope you enjoy it – I’m still working on this blog a bit so it will be updated soon! Do get in touch if there’s anything you want to chat about 🙂
Hi Nancy,
Loving the new website and blog! I find it quite tough finding the time to keep up to date with posts, but its always nice when you do and can share what’s going on. Hope to catch up again soon. Happy blogging!
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Hx