Claire Tanner

Claire Tanner is a Lecturer in Wildlife Ecology affiliated with the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science and the Earth, Ecology and Environment Research and Innovation Group. Her research focuses on animal behavior during parental care and human-wildlife interactions, with a particular emphasis on shorebirds, marine mammals, and sea turtles.

Education:

• PhD in Biology (Animal Behaviour), University of Bath (2023)
• MSc in Conservation and Biodiversity, University of Exeter (2016)
• BSc (Hons) in Biology Conservation and Biodiversity, Bangor University (2011)

Research Interests: Claire investigates parental care behavior in shorebirds, human-wildlife conflict involving pinnipeds in UK fisheries, and sea turtle conservation. Her work includes assessing management strategies for marine mammals and studying nesting aggregations of loggerhead turtles. She employs techniques like UAVs and collaborative approaches with organizations like the Marine Management Organisation.

Key Contributions: Her research highlights sex role diversity in shorebird breeding systems, nest survival dynamics in Madagascar, and feminized sex ratios in sea turtle populations. These studies contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to conservation and environmental sustainability.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Earth, Ecology and Environment Research and Innovation Group, focusing on biodiversity and policy-driven conservation solutions.