Lydia Cornu

Lydia Cornu is a PhD candidate at Wageningen University, specializing in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation within the PE&RC graduate school. Her research spans biodiversity dynamics, animal emotion perception, and human-wildlife interactions.

• University: Wageningen University
• Department: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
• Academic Rank: Researcher (mapped from PhD candidate)

Research Focus:
Lydia investigates biodiversity resilience in climate change contexts, human attitudes toward carnivore conservation (e.g., African wild dogs), and cross-species emotion perception influenced by empathy and domestication.

Publication Trends:
Her recent work (2024–2022) combines ecological modeling, genetic variability studies, and behavioral psychology, with applications in island speciation, protected area management, and human-animal communication.

Projects:
Currently active in the project Understanding the drivers of resilience of biodiversity in a changing world (2022–present), collaborating with researchers like F. van Langevelde and A. Hof.

Metrics:
Her 2022 article on animal emotion perception garnered 37 readers, 12 citations, 78 social media interactions, and policy references. Her 2024 work on wild dogs in Kenya has been widely shared in media and academic circles.