Jonathon Growcott

Multimodal monitoring of large African carnivores

Completion: 01 JAN 2026

Background

MBiol Biological Sciences

PhD

Multimodal monitoring of large African carnivores

My interests lie in the utilisation of technology for ecological and conservation practices. Previously, I completed my MBiol (Hons) in Biosciences at Durham University where I analysed acoustic data collected from autonomous recording units. For my PhD, I am now combining multiple remote data capture technologies (specifically camera traps and autonomous recording units) to automatically monitor species populations in African savannah ecosystems, with a particular focus on lions. This will involve extensive fieldwork and desk-based computational work to develop AI models.

I am co-supervised by the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) at University of Oxford and I am also collaborating with NGO Lion Landscapes, Woburn Safari Park, Longleat Safari Park and researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, London.

Supervisors

Lead Supervisor
Benno Simmons
Co-Supervisor
Johan Wahlstrom
Co-Supervisor
Richard Everson
Co-Supervisor
Matthew Wijers (External)

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