Dr Helen Pheasey

Teaching Fellow in Terrestrial Ecology

Biosciences

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Dolenni Ymchwil

Trosolwg

Rwy'n fiolegydd maes ac yn wyddonydd cymdeithasol gyda chefndir mewn masnach a chadwraeth bywyd gwyllt. Rwy'n dwlu bod yn y maes a threulio amser mewn cymunedau lleol. Treuliais ddwy flynedd yn byw mewn gwarchodfa natur yn Paraguay, yn cynnal rhestrau o rywogaethau ac yn curadu amgueddfa hanes natur. Yn 2014, symudais i jyngl Costa Rica i weithio gyda chrwbanod môr am gyfnod a oedd i fod para am naw mis. Arhosais am bum mlynedd yn y diwedd ac enillais PhD mewn Rheoli Bioamrywiaeth. Roedd fy mhrosiect mwyaf nodedig yn cynnwys gosod wyau crwbanod wedi'u hargraffu'n 3D ac wedi'u galluogi gan GPS, i olrhain masnach anghyfreithlon.

Mae fy ngwaith cadwraeth arall wedi bod yn eang ac amrywiol, o gyfweld ag allforwyr cameleon, potswyr a defnyddwyr cyffuriau, i reoli prosiectau gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion a chydweithio â swyddogion gorfodi'r gyfraith a chyrff anllywodraethol.

Yn 2024, treuliais flwyddyn fel ymchwilydd ôl-ddoethurol gyda'r Rhaglen Bwyd a Natur. Nod fy mhrosiect oedd deall yn well y newidynnau demograffig sy'n llywio arferion prynu cig gwyllt yng ngorllewin Affrica.

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Masnach bywyd gwyllt
Cadwraeth crwbanod y môr
Ffawna neodrofannol
Ecoleg Ddaearol
Cadwraeth bioamrywiaeth
Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol

Ieithoedd a Siaredir

Spaeneg

Goruchwyliaeth

The impact of a coastal wall on sea turtle nesting events at Watamu, Kenya (cyfredol)

MRes

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Nicole Esteban

Modiwlau a Addysgir

BCG-001 Foundational Scientific Skills

TBC
BIO019 Techniques in Ecology and Biogeography

This module builds on the principles of ecology and biogeography, incorporating appropriate terminology and techniques required for field work. You will learn about the major biomes and their characteristics, and the techniques to survey the plants and animals within them. Alongside these topics, you will develop key skills to support you working safely and competently in the field, and the knowledge to plan and carry out robust surveys.
BIO109 Becoming a Scientist

This module introduces students to the core academic and technical skills essential across all areas of Biosciences. It is structured into three integrated strands: Scientific Writing, Data Analysis, and Essential Chemistry Concepts. Together, these components provide a solid foundation for scientific literacy, critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and laboratory competency. The Data Analysis section will focus on the principles and application of quantitative skills. Students will explore various types of biological data and learn how to analyse and interpret them using fundamental techniques. Practical sessions will introduce the use of spreadsheet software for data organisation, visualisation, and basic statistical testing. The Foundational Chemistry section will introduce and review key chemical principles relevant to biological systems. Topics include an overview of organic chemistry, including functional groups and basic reaction types; an introduction to transition metals and their roles in biological systems such as enzyme catalysis and oxygen transport; and an exploration of biological molecules, covering the chemical structures and properties of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. These theoretical concepts will be reinforced through a chemistry laboratory practical, where students will develop basic laboratory skills, learn safe handling of chemicals, and carry out basic experiments to investigate chemical properties and reactions relevant to biology.
BIO331 Professional skills in conservation

This field based module will introduce students to the professional techniques utilised to monitor and study animals and plants in a variety of terrestrial habitat types and in relation to conservation management and biodiversity monitoring in the United Kingdom. The course places a strong emphasis on ecological census techniques and basic classification and taxonomy. Students will develop key techniques relevant to the environmental sector including Protected Species (specifically birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles and plants), River and Phase 1 habitat surveys and Environmental Impact Assessment. Students will also learn about the biotic and abiotic factors that define different UK habitats and be introduced to the natural history of Wales. A focus is on developing key transferable skills that enhance employability such as problem solving, data analysis, report writing, evaluation, communication and teamwork.This module is therefore suitable for students wishing to pursue a career in ecological consultancy or conservation.
BIOM706 Species Conservation Planning in Tropical Marine Systems

This optional module provides students with a comprehensive exploration of conservation planning for threatened coastal and marine species, using the Red Sea as a model system for students to become engaged in species conservation planning. A range of marine flora and fauna are threatened in the Red Sea: the coral reefs are globally significant and threatened by natural and anthropogenic disturbances; mangroves are productive ecosystems yet are among the world¿s most endangered habitats; seagrass meadows are important nursery habitats, and foraging grounds for the endangered dugong and green turtle. A suite of lectures will teach students to assess threats, apply scientific techniques, and develop conservation strategies, culminating in a field-based research trip to Egypt for species and associated habitat observations and practical conservation experience. This module provides students with the opportunity to study a threatened tropical species within its natural environment to design a targeted species recovery plan.

Dr Helen Pheasey

Cyfeiriad ebost

Dolenni Ymchwil

Trosolwg

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Ieithoedd a Siaredir

Goruchwyliaeth

The impact of a coastal wall on sea turtle nesting events at Watamu, Kenya (cyfredol)

Modiwlau a Addysgir

BCG-001 Foundational Scientific Skills

BIO019 Techniques in Ecology and Biogeography

BIO109 Becoming a Scientist

BIO331 Professional skills in conservation

BIOM706 Species Conservation Planning in Tropical Marine Systems