Joe Langley

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ABOUT JOE LANGLEY

I am interested in understanding how we can reconcile biodiversity conservation and the needs of human populations across different spatial and temporal scales. I predominantly explore this issue through a human-wildlife conflict lens to inform landscape conservation and identify pathways through which we can transition from conflict to coexistence. For my PhD, I am applying a range of spatial and statistical modelling approaches, combining remotely sensed satellite imagery, species movement data and information on human land use, to understand and forecast where, when and how people and wild mammals come into contact and conflict.I hold an MSc in Conservation from University College London and a BA in Geography from the University of Exeter. During my master\'s, I was the recipient of a Royal Geographical Society grant and conducted fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of Congo\'s peatland forests, exploring the responses of bird communities to local livelihood activities, such as artisanal logging. I also have experience implementing camera trap surveys, using radiotelemetry and supporting species conservation projects, including for cheetah, rhino and ground pangolin in South Africa.Prior to starting my PhD, I worked as a Research Assistant at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where my research investigated i) poverty, food security and fire ecology around Madagascar\'s protected areas, ii) patterns of plant species richness and endemism in Ethiopia and Sierra Leone, and ecological representation in Key Biodiversity Areas and Important Plant Areas across 28 countries. Working specifically on RBG Kew\'s Tropical Important Plant Area programme, I also identified and published five Important Plant Areas in Ethiopia.