Geraldine Werhahn
PhD Student
RESEARCH
Phylogeny and ecology of the Himalayan wolf
DPhil student at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
My research focuses on the phylogeny, ecology and conservation of wolves in the high altitude regions of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau in Central Asia. The goals of this research are to provide an ecological and phylogenetic data basis around the Himalayan wolf to inform conservation and generate insights into canid evolution. My work is driven by the appreciation that maintaining healthy carnivore populations is interrelated with conserving the integrity of the ecosystems they inhabit.
FUNDING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Oxford-Lady Margaret Hall-Natural Motion Graduate Scholarship
SUPERVISORS
Prof. David W. Macdonald (WildCRU, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford)
Prof. Claudio Sillero (WildCRU, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford)
Dr. Helen Senn (RZSS WildGenes, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
SELECTED SHORT FILM
LINKS
Google Scholar
www.himalayanwolvesproject.org
@HimalayanWolves
https://www.wildcru.org/research/the-himalayan-wolves-project/
https://www.wildcru.org/members/ms-geraldine-werhahn/
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=F9G2cIsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Latest News
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News
24/11/2021
Incredible news for Scotland’s beavers
After helping to bring beavers back to Scotland in the first ever official successful reintroduction of a mammal to Britain, we have been pushing for increased geographic flexibility on translocations to help beaver populations spread into new areas where they can have greater positive impact and avoid conflict with humans.
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Blog
09/11/2021
Out of the ashes
The Brazilian Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, suffered massive wildfires in 2020. Dr Arnaud Desbiez is an RZSS conservation associate in Brazil and the founder of the Giant Armadillo Conservation Program and Anteaters & Highways projects. In this blog, he shows how in the face of devastating fires and covid challenges, consistent communication and effective collaboration show again how, when we work together, both people and wildlife benefit.