Rebecca Senior
Associate Professor
England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolRebecca Senior is an associate professor and conservation scientist with a decade of experience applying quantitative tools and emerging technology to understand and mitigate biodiversity loss. Her research spans microclimate dynamics in tropical rainforests to the socio-ecological drivers of the wild bird trade, driven by a pragmatic focus on what actually works in conservation. She combines strong statistical and programming skills (R, Python, C# learned in applied projects) with field-grounded collaboration to translate large, heterogeneous datasets into actionable conservation insights. Having contributed to high-profile initiatives such as PREDICTS and collaborations with UNEP-WCMC and Microsoft Research, she bridges academic rigor and policy-relevant impact. Based in England, she brings a Cambridge undergraduate background and a Sheffield PhD to a research agenda that prioritizes efficiency and measurable outcomes in a critical era for species survival.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Natural Sciences, Zoology, Class I, Natural Sciences, Zoology, Class I at University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Conservation Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Conservation Biology at The University of SheffieldTodmorden High School
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Github Skills (19)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
rasenior/ThermStats
Jun 2017 - Oct 2020
Contributions:3 releases, 277 commits, 78 pushes in 3 years 4 months
rasenior/CV
Nov 2018 - Jun 2024
Contributions:30 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 7 months
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