Jo Howard-McCombe
PhD student
Determining levels of hybridisation and introgression in the Scottish wildcat: implications for conservation
My PhD project aims to fully understand wildcat and domestic cat hybridisation in Scotland. I will use genomic data and statistical modelling to examine the history of hybridisation in Britain, quantify current hybridisation levels and model future conservation management options for Scottish wildcat. My project aims to support conservation work carried out by the RZSS as part of the Scottish Wildcat Conservation Action Plan.
Supervisors
Prof. Mark Beaumont
Dr. Helen Senn (RZSS)
Dr. Dan Lawson
Dr. Andrew Kitchener
Prof. Mike Bruford
Background
BSc (Cardiff University) Molecular Biology
Location
University of Bristol, UK
Latest News
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News
14/04/2021
Rare native insect breeding programme hits new milestone
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is gearing up for a potentially record-breaking breeding season as keepers care for more Critically Endangered pine hoverflies than ever before at Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore.
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News
22/03/2021
STORY OF SEASONS publisher saving one of the UK’s rarest species
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is thrilled to announce a partnership with Marvelous Europe Limited, publisher of STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town, aiming to save one of the UK’s rarest species, the pine hoverfly.