Dr. Molly Grace

Biography

Molly Grace is a Departmental Lecturer at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, where she also serves as the Course Director for the MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Recovery. She has a strong background in conservation biology and ecology, focusing on understanding drivers of species recovery. Molly holds a PhD in Conservation Biology from the University of Central Florida, where her thesis examined human-wildlife interactions in relation to road infrastructure. She has held various academic positions, including being a Biology Fellow at Wadham College and playing a pivotal role in the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science. Her research examines the implications of conservation strategies for species recovery, particularly the development of the IUCN Green Status Species framework, which complements the IUCN Red List by providing a standardized approach to measuring recovery. Molly collaborates with organizations such as Re:Wild, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Zoological Society of London on numerous projects both in the UK and abroad. She is also involved in assessing the broader societal impacts on nature recovery and is interested in the interplay between societal and ecological factors in conservation.

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