Ruth Dunn

she/her

Postdoctoral Researcher

Lancaster University and Heriot-Watt University

Discipline

Behaviour, Conservation, Physiology, Migration & Movement Ecology

Regional Focus

The North Atlantic and Indian Oceans

Years Active

6-10 years

Species Focus

Auks (Alcidae), Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)

Tell us about your work with seabirds.

I enjoy researching the ecology and energetics of seabirds and their influence on the marine ecosystems that they inhabit. In my current roles, I am investigating the movement ecology of tropical seabirds and their influence on nutrient transfer and coral reef ecology.

What advice would you offer to individuals aspiring to pursue a career as seabird scientists?

Try and make the most of being part of such an energetic community of researchers, maybe by joining a group like The Seabird Group or the Pacific Seabird Group, both of which I have found to be really welcoming. Carry lots of snacks.

Ruth wearing a purple t-shirt with a leafy green background.

Email:

r.e.dunn@lancaster.ac.uk

Website:

https://www.ruthedunn.com/

Twitter:

@Ruth_EDunn

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