Robert Jaques
Training Officer
Robert began working at BTO in 2018 and is now positioned in the training team, allowing people to develop their ability and confidence to take part in BTO surveys. Rob is responsible for helping to create and deliver educational material and training activities around bird identification and BTO surveys.
Interests & Responsibilities
Prior to joining BTO, Robert worked as a lab and field assistant for various universities working on projects involving nesting birds, upland bird surveying, eDNA and pollinators, among others. He is a keen natural historian, with an interest in a range of taxonomic groups, particularly Diptera.
Qualifications
MSc Biological Recording, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2017-2020
Recent BTO Publications
Other Publications
Street, S.E., Jaques, R. & De Silva, T.N. 2022. Convergent evolution of elaborate nests as structural defences in birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.1734)
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