About
Professor Philip Stephens is a faculty member at Durham University's Department of Biosciences and serves as Director of IAPETUS and Academic Lead in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health. His career spans population ecology, animal behavior, and conservation biology.
- PhD (2002) - Population Ecology, University of East Anglia
- MSc - Conservation Biology, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology
- BSc - Zoology, University of Bristol
His research integrates evolutionary traits with population dynamics, focusing on biodiversity conservation, camera trapping, and citizen science applications. Recent work examines invasive species impacts, mammal density estimation, and climate change effects on migratory patterns.
Professor Stephens has significantly contributed to ecological modeling, serving as editor for the Journal of Applied Ecology and participating in global biodiversity indicator panels. His team mentors PhD students Alice Oswald and Emma Hill while collaborating on large-scale conservation projects.
