Dr. Jim Labisko

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Biography

Jim Labisko is a conservation scientist and ecologist specializing in biodiversity and environmental research and teaching. He completed his BSc (Hons) in Wildlife Conservation in 2011 and obtained a PhD in Biodiversity Management in 2016 from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology at the University of Kent. Following his doctoral studies, he held postdoctoral positions at the University of Salford and the University of Kent before joining University College London (UCL) in 2017 and returning permanently in 2019. Jim is a Fellow of the Linnean Society and a Member of the Royal Society of Biology. He works as a Scientific Associate at the Natural History Museum in London and is a Visiting Researcher with the Zoological Society of London. Jim is actively involved in the IUCN Species Survival Commission as a member of the Amphibian Specialist Group and is known for authoring an illustrated guide on the natural history of frogs scheduled for publication in June 2025 as part of 'The Lives of the Natural World' series by Princeton University Press.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2019-01-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Teaching and research in Biodiversity, Genetics, Evolution & Environment.

Scientific Associate

2023-09-01 — Present

Natural History Museum • London, United Kingdom

Conducting research and assisting with biodiversity studies.

Visiting Researcher

2024-10-16 — Present

Zoological Society of London • London, United Kingdom

Researching biodiversity and conservation efforts.