PhD Student

Richard joined the Centre for Mountain Studies in October 2017 as a PhD Student. His research concerns the role of volunteering in wildlife conservation management.

 

Qualifications

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Countryside Management from Elmwood College/Perth College UHI
• BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Conservation from the University of St Andrews
• MSc (Merit) in Environmental Management with Conservation from the University of Stirling

Contact

• Call +44 (0) 1738 877507
• Visit Top Floor, Webster Building
• Email: Richard.wall.perth@uhi.ac.uk

 

Professional career

• Ecologist at LGS Ecology Ltd, Edinburgh
• Conservation Officer for the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) working with the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels Project
• Conservation volunteer – RSPB, SWT, SNH and FCS

 

Research interests

• Interdisciplinary research, physical, biological and social sciences
• Citizen science – Volunteering
• Wildlife conservation
• Scottish upland and Highland landscapes
• Population dynamics, modelling and control

 

Research experience

• Butterfly population modelling within a sand dune ecosystem - Part of the UKBM network
• Estimating wild deer abundance within a range of differing habitats in Scotland – A review of the Best Practice Guidance including the Faecal Accumulation Rate method (FAR) – Dissertation submitted for the award of BSc (Hons)
• Evaluating the effectiveness of grey squirrel control within Tayside Scotland – Dissertation submitted for the award of MSc