Dr Kelvin Peh joined Biological Sciences and the Institute for Life Sciences in February 2013 as a Research Career Track Lecturer. He is currently an Associate Professor of Conservation Science.
Having spent most of his career pursuing his life-long interest in conservation ecology–mostly in the tropics, Dr Peh’s education benefitted from the direct input and experience of top academics from the National University of Singapore, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala University, Leeds University, and Cambridge University. Now at the faculty, he takes a particular pleasure in one aspect of academic life: mentoring research students. And he hopes to give them the same wide, if speedy, grounding that covers a broad range of conservation science.
Career History
2023-present: Associate Professor of Conservation Science, School of Biological Science, University of Southampton, UK
2017-2023: Lecturer in Conservation Science. School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, UK.
2013-2020: Visiting Fellow. Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK.
2013-2017: Research Career Track Lecturer. School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, UK.
2012-2016: Researcher. St. John’s College, Cambridge, UK.
2011-2013: AXA Post-Doctoral Fellow. Department of Zoology. University of Cambridge, UK.
2010-2011: Research Associate, Department of Zoology. University of Cambridge, UK.
2006-2008: Marie Curie EST Fellow. Earth and Biosphere Institute, University of Leeds, UK.
Academic Qualifications
2014-2015: Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of Southampton, UK.
2006-2009: PhD Biophysical Geography. University of Leeds, UK.
2002 -2003: MSc Biodiversity. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Uppsala University, Sweden.
1996-2000: BSc (Hon.) Animal Biology and Botany. National University of Singapore, Singapore.
PhD Supervision
Anna Michalopoulou (2023 –present): Funded by Vitacress Conservation Trust
Christian Ching (2022–present): Funded by the Presidential Scholarship and Conservation International
Zoe Gough (2022–present): Funded by NERC INSPIRE DTP
Anna Stanworth (2022–present): Funded by NERC INSPIRE DTP
Timothy Sykes (2019 –present): Investigating cultural contributions from chalk streams and their winterbournes and aquifers. Funded by Environment Agency
Peter Symes (2019-present): Effects of environmental change on tropical montane bats. Funded by NERC INSPIRE DTP
Peh Lab Alumni
Erik Mata Guel (PhD, 2019–2024): Impacts of climate change on tropical montane forest biodiversity, functioning and services. Funded by CONACTY, Mexico
Jennifer Ball (PhD, 2016–2024): Measuring and optimising multiple ecosystem services provided by chalk streams. Funded by Vitacress Conservation Trust and School of Biological Sciences.
Martin Watts (PhD, 2018–2023): Climate change impacts on agroforestry livelihoods in Tanzania. Funded by ESRC South Coast DTP.
Constance Tremlett (PhD, 2015–2022): Bat pollination services: their importance and vulnerability to environmental change. Funded by NERC SPITFIRE DTP.
Malcolm Soh (PhD, 2015–2019): Effects of environmental change on tropical montane forest amphibian and birds in Peninsular Malaysia. External student funded by the University of Western Australia
Adham Ashton-Butt (PhD, 2015–2019): Factors influencing biodiversity, functioning and ecosystem services in oil palm landscapes. Funded by NERC SPITFIRE DTP and School of Biological Sciences.
Emma Joslin (PhD, 2014–2018): Perimeter land management for pollination and pest control services in apple orchards. Funded by NERC CASE Studentship and Sainsbury’s.
Fabrizia Ratto (PhD, 2014–2018): Estimating consequences of losing pollination services: an evaluation on pollinator dependency of plants. Funded by Institute for Life Sciences and School of Biological Sciences.
Kate Yeoman (MRes, 2023-2024):
Katie Wheeler (MRes, 2023-2024):
Eloise Meiling (MRes, 2022-2023): Monitoring invertebrate biodiversity: a comparison of a proposed non-expert method with established expert methods
Connor Lacey (MRes, 2021-2022): Occupancy and connectivity of Grevy’s Zebra to determine efficacy of citizen science programme
Jamie Pantling (MRes, 2021-2022):
Elsbeth Leighton (MRes, 2020-2021): Investigating the effect of vegetation structure and a disturbance gradient on five montane bird species n Peninsular Malaysia
Amy Lovegrove (MRes, 2019-2020): Between a chalk ad a hard place: Social network analysis o differences in water quality governance of the river Test and Itchen
George Syder (MRes, 2019-2020): Application of a rapid ecosystem service assessment to inform management decisions at a lowland heath SSSI within a mixed-use landscape
Ana Giovanetti (MRes, 2017–2018): The effects of grazing management and herbivore density on vegetation and soil in the Maasai Mara, Kenya.
Lauren Hale (MRes, 2017–2018): Habitat selection of the Asian elephant in a protected area, China.
Lisa Jones (MRes, 2016–2017): A rapid assessment of cultural ecosystem services provided by chalk streams.
Dominic Wells (MRes, 2016–2017): The impact of land use change on the phenology of tropical montane birds in Peninsular Malaysia.
Tom Wingrave (MRes, 2014–2015): Socio-economic and ecological correlates of African antelope conservation status.