My research spans human–wildlife conflict, movement ecology, and near-term ecological forecasting for conservation. I am particularly interested in when, where, and why different kinds of conflict emerge across time and space — and how these insights can inform wildlife management and conservation interventions. Much of my current work focuses on African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in South Africa, combining field ecology with quantitative methods and spatiotemporal modelling.
Read more →Forecasting elephant movement and the risk of fence breaching and crop raiding in Kruger National Park to support near-term, proactive management interventions.
→Identifying candidate species for human–wildlife conflict across the mammalian tree of life using trait-based and phylogenetic approaches.
→Examining ecological representation within protected area networks, and the potential for key biodiversity areas and important plant areas to fill critical gaps.
→Investigating how forest use by local communities shapes bird assemblages in the world's largest tropical peatland — one of the least studied ecosystems on Earth.
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