Terry Burke

Professor Terry Burke is a Chair in Molecular Ecology at the School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield (1998–present). He has held leadership roles including Head of the NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility–Sheffield (1998–present) and Director of the NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility (UK-wide) (2008–present).

• BSc (1979), University of Wales, Bangor
• PhD (1984), University of Nottingham

His research focuses on mating systems, sexual selection, and genetic diversity in wild populations, with expertise in avian genetics and conservation genetics. Recent work explores gut microbiome dynamics, telomere inheritance, and supergenes in color polymorphism.

His publications span evolutionary biology, genetics, and ecology, with recurring themes in sexual selection, parental care, and genetic adaptation. Awards include NERC, Royal Society, and Leverhulme Trust fellowships.

• NERC Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow
• Chair, Molecular Ecology Prize Committee
• Editorial roles in journals like Molecular Ecology and Nature Communications