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Lucy A. Bates

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Senior Lecturer in Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology, University of Portsmouth

I study animal behaviour, and am particularly interested in understanding the social skills and intelligence of large mammals. Most of my research is about African savannah elephants and, with my international collaborators, I’m investigating how best to conserve and manage elephant populations. I try to use my knowledge of elephant behaviour to encourage sustainable, fair and effective conservation practices.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Senior lecturer, University of Portsmouth

Education

  • 2005 
    PhD , University of St Andrews
  • 2001 
    MSc Biological Anthropology, University of Oxford
  • 2000 
    BA Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford