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Jessica Fisher

Test Research Fellow

company University of Kent

degree University of Kent

Areas of Expertise:

#Natural Resources & Ecology #Conservation & Development #Health

Nature of engagement:

#Research

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Overview

Dr Fisher is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist, specialising in mixed-methods approaches to tackling social and environmental challenges. Her expertise includes the health and wellbeing benefits of biodiversity, a major and accelerating focus across research, policy, and practice. She gained a BSc in Zoology at Newcastle University, and a Masters by Research in Biodiversity, Evolution and Conservation from University College London. Her PhD, from the Durrell Institute for Conservation and Ecology (DICE, University of Kent) explored human-wildlife interactions in urban Guyana. As a research fellow at DICE, Jess combines ecological and social science approaches, including participatory processes and visual methods.

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Saleemul Huq Memorial Scholarship: Project Update

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2024-10-25

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University of Kent

Biodiversity Management | PhD

2016-09-01 - 2020-09-01

University College London

Biodiversity Evolution Conservation | Masters by Research

2014-09-01 - 2015-09-01

Newcastle University

Zoology | BSc

2010-09-01 - 2013-09-01

Thomas Huxley & Marsh Prize Certificate of Commendation

Zoological Society of London (ZSL) |

May 1, 2022

for a thesis that made a significant contribution to a particular scientific field

Mike Walkey Prize

Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) |

March 1, 2021

for best PhD, thesis quality, examiners reports, personal development & contribution to community

IUCN CEM Human Health and Ecosystem Management Thematic Group

Member

2024-08-01 - Present

British Ecological Society

Member

2016-09-01 - Present

University of Kent

United Kingdom | Research Fellow

- Present