Dr Jack Bamber | The University of Aberdeen

Dr Jack Bamber

PhD

Lecturer

About

Office Address: 418 Zoology Building
Old Aberdeen Campus
Tillydrone Avenue
AB24 2TZ
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School/Department: School of Biological Sciences

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Qualifications

MZool Zoology and Conservation
2017 - Bangor University
PhD Conservation Biology
2025 - University of Aberdeen

Research

Research Overview

I am a conservation ecologist and lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. My research (primarily performed during my PhD at UoA) explores how to manage predator–prey interactions in restored landscapes to promote species coexistence. My work sits at the intersection of applied ecology and conservation policy, with a particular focus on non-lethal strategies to mitigate conservation conflicts, and provide coexistence conservation strategies.

My research has concentrated on the use of diversionary feeding, deploying deer carrion during critical nesting periods to reduce predation pressure on endangered ground-nesting birds, particularly capercaillie. Working in the Scottish Highlands, I’ve led field trials demonstrating substantial improvements in nest and brood survival through this method. This research has been adopted by land managers and influenced conservation strategy within the Cairngorms National Park.

My broader interests include predator recovery, human–wildlife coexistence, and adaptive conservation management. I collaborate widely with partners including RSPB, Forestry and Land Scotland, NatureScot, Wildland Ltd, and the Cairngorms National Park Authority.

Previously, I have worked with research focused on red squirrels and Pine martens in North Wales.

Research Areas

Biological and Environmental Sciences

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Current Research

I am currently exploring the use of deer control bi-products (viscera/gralloch) by predators in the Scottish highlands, alongside adaptive management decisions surrounding capercaillie conservation.