Anne Goodenough

Professor Anne Goodenough is a leading academic in applied ecology at the University of Gloucestershire, specializing in wildlife survey techniques, conservation management, and the application of technology in ecological research. She holds a PhD in Conservation Biology and is a Chartered Biologist and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her roles include leading the MSc Applied Ecology program and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in ecology, avian biology, and conservation.

Her research focuses on optimizing survey methods using thermal imaging, acoustic sensors, and citizen science. Key areas include bat monitoring, African antelope surveys, and understanding starling murmurations through social media data. She collaborates with organizations like the Royal Society of Biology and chairs the Ecological Advisory Group for Gloucestershire.

Professor Goodenough has received prestigious awards, including the National Teaching Fellow (2013) and Royal Society of Biology Fellow (2021). She supervises numerous PhD and MRes students, advancing topics such as climate impacts on bird distributions and parasite dynamics in African herbivores. Her external roles include trustee of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and external examining at Oxford and the University of Bedfordshire.

Her work emphasizes bridging theory and practice through field courses, internships, and partnerships with industry. Notable publications include textbooks like Applied Ecology: Monitoring, Managing and Conserving and over 100 peer-reviewed articles.