Dr Lochran W Traill
- Position: Lecturer
- Areas of expertise: Conservation science, African ecology and conservation, large herbivore ecology, sustainable use
- Email: L.Traill@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 9.18 Miall
- Website: LinkedIn | Researchgate
Profile
I grew up in Zimbabwe, and initially worked in the African conservation NGO and Govt. sectors. After completing applied science degrees in Nature Conservation and then Conservation Ecology – I was awarded an Australian Postgraduate Award to study for a PhD at the University of Adelaide. That was followed by a couple of PostDoc fellowships, including a Marie Curie at Imperial College London.
I am interested in African (and tropical) ecology and conservation science, with some focus on large mammals.
Professionally, I am an Academic Adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, and a member of the IUCN SSC Hippo Specialist Group. I am an Associate Editor with the African Journal of Wildlife Research and I’m also formally Rated (‘C’) by the South African National Research Foundation.
Research interests
I have research interests in African ecology and conservation. In particular; megaherbivores, animal movement, transfrontier conservation, trophy hunting, sustainable use, community conservation, technology in conservation, and the social impacts of conservation.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD, University of Adelaide
Professional memberships
- Southern African Wildlife Management Association
Student education
I teach broadly in the fields of applied population biology, ecology, conservation science and technology in conservation
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