About

About our research

We are dedicated to understanding the biology of organisms and the conservation of biodiversity to promote ecosystem sustainability.

Our research encompasses a wide range of organisms, including animals, plants and microorganisms, and we use state-of-the-art techniques to study their ecology, evolution and behaviour. 

Our team includes world leaders in the fields of behaviour, bioacoustics, comparative physiology, genetics and ornithology. Our specialisms encompass:

  • Biodiversity and conservation science
  • Ex situ conservation management & welfare
  • Evolution, morphology & behaviour
  • Avian biology and conservation
  • Community and public engagement

We are interested in understanding the factors that threaten the survival of species and developing effective strategies to conserve them.

We work closely with dozens of community stakeholders, conservation organisations, and government agencies, and collaborate with leading research-focused zoos.

We actively engage in capacity building for conservation science, and develop strategies that maintain biodiversity while promoting human well-being.

Meet the team

See contact details, publications history, specialisms and more.

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Ornithology

Manchester Met’s world-leading ornithology research cluster is at the forefront of research to protect birds and their ecosystems in an unprecedented age of global change.

Selected projects

Organisations we work with include

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Chester Zoo

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RSPB

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Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust