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 Sabiya Sheikh

Sabiya Sheikh

PhD student

 ss1727@exeter.ac.uk

 Environment and Sustainability Institute 

 

Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK


Overview

I am PhD student based at the University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute. My work focuses on mapping seabird and forage fish interactions in the Isles of Scilly in the UK to maximise conservation gains. 

My previous work has ranged from monitoring carnivore behaviour to biodiversity monitoring, using citizen science to monitor puffin diet, remote sensing to map the distribution of wildlife and wildlife health surveillance. 

Qualifications

2024 - Present - PhD Biological Sciences - Mapping seabird and forage fish interactions in the Isles of Scilly to maximise conservation gains. 

MSc Wild Animal Biology (2019) - Royal Veterinary College & Institue of Zoology

BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science (2017) - University of Bristol

Career

2022 - 2024 - Research Associate - Wildlife Conservation Society-India

2021 - 2022 -Research Associate - Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)

2018 - 2019 - MSc Wild Animal Biology (Royal Veterinary College & Institue of Zoology)

2014 - 2017 - BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science 

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