Jo Howard-McCombe

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