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Lecturer in Applied Ecology/Environmental Sciences
Agriculture, Health and Environment Department
Dr Barbara Tiddi joined the University of Greenwich in 2023. In her previous appointments, Barbara was a Lecturer in Conservation Science at the Bristol Zoological Society, and an Associate Lecturer in Biological Anthropology in the School of Anthropology and Conservation at the University of Kent. Before that, she was based for six years at the German Primate Center (DPZ) as postdoctoral fellow in the Cognitive Ethology Lab where she investigated the adaptive function of female sexual signals in Neotropical primates. Barbara received her PhD in Natural Sciences and Psychology from Liverpool John Moores University (UK), and a BSc in Biological Sciences and Applied Ecology from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy).
Much of Barbara’s previous work has focused on investigating how specific features of primate social systems shape their behavioural responses in a way that deviates from what broadly predicted by ecological and economic models used in the study of animal behaviour. Her collaborative work with the Argentinean National Research Council (CONICET) has also contributed to address the issue of primate-human interaction within the context of parasite infections and social connectivity. Her research has been largely based on fieldwork in Argentina and Costa Rica.
Barbara’s current interests broadly focus on two areas: 1) understanding how research in animal behaviour can contribute to practical aspects of conservation (e.g., wildlife reintroduction), and 2) implementing self-sustainable community-led conservation initiatives to promote conservation and sustainable habitat management. Her most recent work in collaboration with the Distance State University of Costa Rica (UNED) has centred on evaluating the effectiveness on threatened amphibian populations of water supplementation via capacity-building of local communities.
Pest Behaviour
NRI Programme Leader for Biology
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Dr Barbara Tiddi joined the University of Greenwich in 2023. In her previous appointments, Barbara was a Lecturer in Conservation Science at the Bristol Zoological Society, and an Associate Lecturer in Biological Anthropology in the School of Anthropology and Conservation at the University of Kent. Before that, she was based for six years at the German Primate Center (DPZ) as postdoctoral fellow in the Cognitive Ethology Lab where she investigated the adaptive function of female sexual signals in Neotropical primates. Barbara received her PhD in Natural Sciences and Psychology from Liverpool John Moores University (UK), and a BSc in Biological Sciences and Applied Ecology from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy).
Much of Barbara’s previous work has focused on investigating how specific features of primate social systems shape their behavioural responses in a way that deviates from what broadly predicted by ecological and economic models used in the study of animal behaviour. Her collaborative work with the Argentinean National Research Council (CONICET) has also contributed to address the issue of primate-human interaction within the context of parasite infections and social connectivity. Her research has been largely based on fieldwork in Argentina and Costa Rica.
Barbara’s current interests broadly focus on two areas: 1) understanding how research in animal behaviour can contribute to practical aspects of conservation (e.g., wildlife reintroduction), and 2) implementing self-sustainable community-led conservation initiatives to promote conservation and sustainable habitat management. Her most recent work in collaboration with the Distance State University of Costa Rica (UNED) has centred on evaluating the effectiveness on threatened amphibian populations of water supplementation via capacity-building of local communities.
Pest Behaviour
NRI Programme Leader for Biology
Memberships:
Institutional services:
