Dr Rebecca (Becks) Spake BSc, PhD
Research Fellow in Applied Biogeography
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I am an ecologist with broad interests in landscape sustainability and ecological synthesis. I focus principally on forest ecosystems, given their importance to tackling the climate and extinction crises.
Work:
2016 - Present: Research Fellow in Applied Biogeography, University of Southampton.
2019: Visiting researcher at University of Tokyo (Bridge Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
2016: Post-doctoral researcher in ecosystem service modelling, University of Southampton.
2015: Visiting researcher at Kyoto University (JSPS)
Education:
2012-2016: Ph.D., University of Southampton. Thesis title: “Evaluation of strategies for conserving biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests”
2008-2011: B.Sc. Zoology (First Class Hons.), University of Southampton. Dissertation title: “Density estimation of jaguars and spatio-temporal interactions with pumas in a wildlife corridor”