Carolyn Dunford, Ph.D.

Incredibly proud to have this publication out after 3 years of hard work by the whole team. Over 80,000 trap nights, 843 questionnaires, and nearly 100 scats DNA sampled. This immense achievement is only the start of the effort to conserve this Critically Endangered cat.

Arabian leopard habitat suitability across potential historical range (2025) C. E. Dunford, Q. E. Martins, G. K. H. Mann, D. R. Mills, J. A. Spalton, J. Robertson, E. Gallacher, G. A. Balme, H. S. Robinson (2025) Cat News, 83;27

🚨Our article in Cat News is now live! 🚨 Projections of Arabian leopard habitat suitability show important areas for conservation of this critically endangered cat.

📢We’re recruiting! 🌳Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation A permanent teaching-focused position in our vibrant, welcoming and intellectually stimulating academic community. Deadline: 7 September. Apply here: bit.ly/3HKtNeZ

🚨 Seeking a PhD student for urban mesocarnivore research. Details for applying are at my website: drjuliekyoung.weebly.com

🎉✨ Great Ape PhD opportunity at UZH ‼️ a truly fantastic lab on a truly fantastic PhD topic 👇🏼

And they're off! 10 leatherback turtles from Panama are officially off to the "races" but remember, the Tour de Turtles is a migration marathon, not a sprint! Who are you cheering for this year? Check out all the turtles at tourdeturtles.org 🐢🚴‍♂️🏆

Still can't believe we got onto the cover of Science! Across 11 reserves and 7 years, we found that dehorning rhinos achieved large reductions in poaching. But it's not a magic bullet (read why) Full article: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Popular version: dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

Wanna become invited chair of rewilding at @CIBIO_InBIO? A fantastic opportunity to develop your own research group in a vibrant research center in the coolest of the topics! Apply by 23 May at cibio.up.pt/en/jobs/princi…

🐆🐆 TWO M.S. POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN MY LAB!! Focus will be bobcat and coyote dynamics in an ocelot pre-reintroduction landscape. Come join the fun. Deadline is June 1 for an August start 🐆🐆 Position posting is here: tinyurl.com/5y3uhbf3

We are looking for applicants for the Kokolopori Research Fellowship. Fellows will spend one year in remote Congo gaining experience with behavioral data collection on wild, habituated bonobos. Check out the full posting below and apply now! 🌿📷 📝

The Cheetah Fit Challenge begins in June! Have you signed up yet? This year, the global fitness challenge runs from June 1-15, 2025. Participants can join from anywhere in the world -- and it's free to register. Turn your fitness goals into a win for wildlife - and become a cheetah champion today! To learn more, visit cheetah.org/cheetah-fit-ch… #cheetah #conservation #wildlife #fitness #fitnesschallenge

Flatt et al. report that 65% of camera traps were stolen during their study in Costa Rica, despite locks, cases & signs. Such theft leads to data gaps, impairing research potential in the region and highlighting the need to limit financial & data losses 📷 doi.org/pgqc

🚨Gain hands-on experience in animal behavior research! Fully funded field course for South African university students 🇿🇦 Spend two weeks at the Kalahari Research Centre @KalahariRC learning about collective behavior and communication. Register now! exc.uni-konstanz.de/cbfc/

Exciting news! Wildlife ACT is hiring a Big Cat Field Technician. Please see details below and send CVs and cover letters to danielle@wildlifeact.com.

We are still recruiting Brazilian experts in species ID at Pivotal. It's remote flexible work so a really handy side gig! If you can identify Brazilian plants or mammals from photos, of frogs, bats or birds from audio, please apply. researchgate.net/job/1018369_Re…

Reminder of our baboon health resilience PhD opportunity. The deadline is approaching, 14th February. Get in touch if interested and follow the link below for full details how to apply 👇

Field based research assistants wanted to work on baboons in South Africa expenses paid. See below 👇 Might be of interest @PsgbStudent @EFPrimatology @SocietyAfrican @IPS_PrimateNews @ASPvoice @AnimalOpps @LaSFDP @EthoGes @primatologie @asab_org

I am recruiting two funded graduate students (1 MS, 1 PhD) to join the lab and the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences program at Oregon State University! If you are into small mammals and population ecology then check this out. Please share/repost widely!

I'm looking for guest speakers (paid, awaiting funding) for my Primate Behavior class. I'm hoping to find people who work with primates in diff settings (zoo, lab, field). Preference for in-country, historically excluded, & student/early career primatologists. Please reach out!

🦁We're seeking a Research Technician for our South Texas Lion Project! Work duties include maintaining camera traps, investigating kill sites, and participating in lion work-ups. A phenomenal opportunity in the STX brush country. See below for more: shorturl.at/aftKp 🦁