How I’ll teach you

Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Ornithology, ecological techniques and long-term monitoring

Other academic service (administration and management)

Programme Leader for MSc courses in Conservation Biology, Zoo Conservation Biology, Bird Conservation, Animal Behaviour, Conservation Genetics and Countryside Management

Why study Conservation Biology?

Undergraduate courses

Wildlife Biology, final year field course to Tanzania

Postgraduate teaching

Units in Species Conservation, Practical Ttechniques (including field course in Tanzania), Avian Biology. In 2019 we are launching an MSc in African Willdife Ecology and Conservation in collaboration with the College of African Wildlife Management and the course will be taught in Tanzania.

Postgraduate supervision (completed/in progress)

20+ completed PhD supervsions, currently supervising PhDs on island extinctions, ecology of African dung beetles, impact of fencing on African elephant, factors affecting breeding success in black rhino

External examiner roles

External examining for The Durrell Willdife Conservation Trust/University of Kent and University of Derby.

PhD examinations - 14 internal, 3 external

Research expertise

My main research interest is currently in ecology and conservation in East Africa. We are interested in factors which underpin the variation in reproductive success of black rhino. Also in Kenya, we are looking at elephant population densities and habitat distribution in Northern Kenya and the impact of fencing on the elephants of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. In Tanzania we have a teaching/research project on anthropogenic changes to savannah habitats and the impact upon a range of groups such as birds, dung beetles and primates. I am interested in the biological, biogeographical and human impact factors which promote extinction risk. This involves cross species analysis mainly on birds and mammals and the development of new techniques of analysing such data

Academic collaborations

MMU is working with the Chester Zoo, the Kenya Wildlife Service and the College of African Wildlife Management in Tanzania

Publications

• Journal articles

  J. Morrison, TP. Higginbottom, E. Symeonakis, MJ. Jones, F. Omengo, et al. SL. Walker, B. Cain. (2018). Detecting vegetation change in response to confining elephants in forests using MODIS time-series and BFAST. Remote Sensing. 10(7), pp.1075-1075.

  FJ. Combe, E. Taylor-Cox, G. Fox, T. Sandri, N. Davis, et al. MJ. Jones, B. Cain, D. Mallon, W. Edwin Harris. (2018). Rapid isolation and characterization of microsatellites in the critically endangered mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci). J Genet. 97(2), pp.549-553.

  FJ. Combe, E. Taylor-Cox, G. Fox, T. Sandri, N. Davis, et al. MJ. Jones, B. Cain, D. Mallon, WE. Harris. (2018). Rapid isolation and characterization of microsatellites in the critically endangered mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci). Journal of Genetics. 97(2), pp.549-553.

  . Galanaki, T. Kominos, MJ. Jones (2017). Assessing the importance of High Nature Value farmlands for the conservation of Lesser Kestrels Falco naumanni. European Journal of Ecology. 3(2), pp.33-46.

  K. Lewis, K. Descovich, M. Jones (2017). Enclosure utilisation and activity budgets of disabled Malayan sun bears ( Helarctos malayanus ). Behavioural Processes. 145, pp.65-72.

  . Galanaki, T. Kominos, MJ. Jones (2017). Lesser Kestrel Foraging Habitats in Special Protection Areas in Agro-ecosystems. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A. 7(7), pp.479-492.

  KL. Edwards, J. Trotter, M. Jones, JL. Brown, HW. Steinmetz, et al. SL. Walker. (2016). Investigating temporary acyclicity in a captive group of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Relationship between management, adrenal activity and social factors. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 225, pp.104-116.

  L. Lush, M. Mulama, M. Jones (2015). Predicting the habitat usage of African black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) using random forest models. African Journal of Ecology. 53(3), pp.346-354.

  NURULL. WINARNI, MARTIN. JONES (2012). Effect of anthropogenic disturbance on the abundance and habitat occupancy of two endemic hornbill species in Buton island, Sulawesi. Bird Conservation International. 22(02), pp.222-233.

  DWS. Challender, NV. Thai, M. Jones, L. May (2012). Time-budgets and activity patterns of captive Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica). Zoo Biology. 31(2), pp.206-218.

  P. Oliveira, D. Menezes, M. Jones, M. Nogales (2006). The influence of fruit abundance on the use of forest and cultivated field habitats by the endemic Madeira laurel pigeon Columba trocaz: Implications for conservation. Biological Conservation. 130(4), pp.538-548.

  MJ. Jones, A. Fielding, M. Sullivan (2006). Analysing extinction risk in parrots using decision trees. Biodiversity and Conservation. 15(6), pp.1993-2007.

  MS. Sullivan, MJ. Jones, DC. Lee, SJ. Marsden, AH. Fielding, et al. EV. Young. (2006). A comparison of predictive methods in extinction risk studies: Contrasts and decision trees. Biodiversity and Conservation. 15(6), pp.1977-1991.

  M. Gibbs, LA. Lace, MJ. Jones, AJ. Moore (2006). Multiple host-plant use may arise from gender-specific fitness effects. Journal of Insect Science. 6,

  M. Gibbs, LA. Lace, MJ. Jones, AJ. Moore (2005). Egg size-number trade-off and a decline in oviposition site choice quality: female Pararge aegeria butterflies pay a cost of having males present at oviposition. Journal of Insect Science. 5(1), pp.39-39.

  M. Gibbs, LA. Lace, MJ. Jones, AJ. Moore (2005). Egg size-number trade-off and a decline in oviposition site choice quality: female Pararge aegeria butterflies pay a cost of having males present at oviposition. Journal of insect science (Online). 5,

  M. Gibbs, LA. Lace, MJ. Jones, AJ. Moore (2004). Intraspecific competition in the speckled wood butterfly Pararge aegeria: Effect of rearing density and gender on larval life history. Journal of Insect Science. 4,

  M. Gibbs, LA. Lace, MJ. Jones, AJ. Moore (2004). Intraspecific competition in the speckled wood butterfly Pararge aegeria: effect of rearing density and gender on larval life history. Journal of Insect Science. 4(1),

  MJ. Jones, SJ. Marsden, MD. Linsley (2003). Effects of habitat change and geographical variation on the bird communities of two Indonesian islands. Biodiversity and Conservation. 12(5), pp.1013-1032.

  MJ. Jones, MS. Sullivan, SJ. Marsden, MD. Linsley (2001). Correlates of extinction risk of birds from two Indonesian islands. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 73(1), pp.65-79.

  MS. Sullivan, F. Gilbert, G. Rotheray, S. Croasdale, M. Jones (2000). Comparative analyses of correlates of Red data book status: a case study using European hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Animal Conservation. 3(2), pp.91-95.

  SJ. Marsden, MJ. Jones (1997). The nesting requirements of the parrots and hornbill of Sumba, Indonesia. Biological Conservation. 82(3), pp.279-287.

  SJ. Marsden, MJ. Jones, MD. Linsley, C. Mead, MV. Hounsome (1997). The conservation status of the restricted-range lowland birds of Buru, Indonesia. Bird Conservation International. 7(3), pp.213-233.

  MJ. Jones, MD. Linsley, SJ. Marsden (1995). Population sizes, status and habitat associations of the restricted-range bird species of Sumba, Indonesia. Bird Conservation International. 5(01), pp.21-52.

  CA. Smith, MM. Dawson, MB. Head, MJ. Jones (1994). The use of ‘miniposters’ in teaching the structure of biological molecules. Biochemical Education. 22(1), pp.13-13.

  CA. Smith, MM. Dawson, MB. Head, MJ. Jones (1994). Using 'miniposters' to reinforce the teaching of structure and function of biological molecules. Biochemical Education. 22(1), pp.16-18.