RZSS Conservation & Research Team

Conservation staff

• Dr Helen Senn Head of Conservation and Science Programmes
• Dr Helen Taylor Conservation Programme Manager
• Dr Alex Ball WildGenes Programme Manager
• David Barclay Conservation Manager (ex-situ)
• Jenny Kaden Senior Lab Technician
• Jal Ghazali Genomics Technician
• Dr Kara Dicks WildGenes Research Scientist
• Dr Heather Ritchie-Parker WildGenes Research Scientist
• Dr Ian Simpson Project Manager: Saving Wildcats
• Gemma Wright Outreach and Engagement Officer: Saving Wildcats
• Kasia Ruta Conservation Administrator
• Jess Wise Conservation Engagement Manager
• Dr Gill Murray-Dickson Biobank Research Fellow (RZSS/NMS)
• Dr Fred Babweteera Conservation Associate
• Dr Arnaud Desbiez Conservation Associate
• Dr Thomas Doherty-Bone Conservation Associate

Veterinary team

• Dr Simon Girling Head of Veterinary Services, RZSS
• Dr Adam Naylor Veterinary Surgeon, RZSS
• Dr Stephanie Mota European College of Zoological Medicine (ECZM) Resident Veterinary Surgeon, RZSS
• Dr Georgina Cole Veterinary Surgeon, RZSS
• Donna Brown Head Veterinary Nurse to RZSS
• Hannah Jane Brazier Registered Veterinary Nurse, RZSS

Students

• Jo Howard-McCombe PhD student
• Mataab Al Ghafri PhD student
• Geraldine Werhahn PhD Student
• Rachel Crouthers PHD Student

Former students

• Alice Fraser Former Undergraduate Placement Student
• Andrew Bagnall Former Placement MSc student
• Valentine Patterson Former Placement Student
• Nia Morgan Former Placement Student
• James Taylor Former PhD student placement
• Jane Hosegood Former PhD student placement
• Stephanie Bourgeois PhD Student
• Tarid Purisotayo PhD Student

Former Staff

• Karen Keegan Lab Technician
• Dr Jean-Marc Costanzi Research Assistant