Hannah Lacy

(she/her)

PhD Candidate based in the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds researching the spatial ecology of common hippos across southern Africa. Interested in African large mammal conservation, terrestrial ecology, anthropogenic environmental disturbance, and employing quantitative and computational modelling and statistical approaches to address conservation challenges.

Previous qualifications include a BSc (Hons) in Wildlife Conservation (First Class) and an MSc in Wildlife Conservation Technology (Distinction) from Liverpool John Moores University.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    PhD Candidate, University of Leeds

Education

  • 2022 
    Liverpool John Moores University, MSc
  • 2021 
    Liverpool John Moores University, BSc (Hons)

Publications

  • 2024
    Mammal Research, Estimating body condition of Apennine brown bears using subjective scoring based on camera trap photographs
  • 2024
    Biological Conservation, Present distribution of common hippopotamus populations in southern Africa, and the need for a centralised database

Professional Memberships

  • Southern African Wildlife Management Association
  • British Ecological Society

Research Areas

  • Ecology (0602)
  • Ecological Applications (0501)