Dr Noémie Bonnin
School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Email: N.Bonnin@ljmu.ac.uk
I am currently a spatial analyst at LJMU's Natural Capital Hub, where I contribute to various projects focusing on mapping and measuring natural capital and ecosystem services in the UK. Engaging in collaborations with local and national government bodies and environmental charities, our work includes evaluating major national-level programs like Nature for Climate.
Prior to this, my research was centered on developing various methods to help protect chimpanzees in Tanzania. I conducted population surveys, explored the use of drones for nest detection, performed population and landscape genetic analyses, and developed habitat suitability and connectivity models using satellite imagery.
In addition to my work in natural capital and chimpanzee conservation, I have expanded my expertise through training in agroecological consulting. This experience deepened my understanding of environmental issues and provided insights into the challenges faced by farmers in adopting sustainable practices.
Languages
French
English
Degrees
2021, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD in Conservation Biology
2015, Université de Poitiers, France, MSc in Biology
2013, Université de Poitiers, France, BSc in Biology
Journal article
Bellis JM, Maschinski J, Bonnin N, Bielby J, Dalrymple SE. 2023. Climate change threatens the future viability of translocated populations Diversity and Distributions, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bonnin N, Piel AK, Brown RP, Li Y, Connell AJ, Avitto AN, Boubli JP, Chitayat A, Giles J, Gundlapally MS, Lipende I, Lonsdorf EV, Mjungu D, Mwacha D, Pintea L, Pusey AE, Raphael J, Wich SA, Wilson ML, Wroblewski EE, Hahn BH, Stewart FA. 2023. Barriers to chimpanzee gene flow at the south-east edge of their distribution. Molecular ecology, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wich S, Bonnin N, Hutschenreiter A, Piel AK, Chitayat A, Stewart FA, Pintea L, Kerby J. 2023. Using Drones to Determine Chimpanzee Absences at the Edge of Their Distribution in Western Tanzania Remote Sensing, 15 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Carvalho JS, Stewart FA, Marques TA, Bonnin N, Pintea L, Chitayat A, Ingram R, Moore RJ, Piel AK. 2022. Spatio-temporal changes in chimpanzee density and abundance in the Greater Mahale Ecosystem, Tanzania Ecological Applications, 32 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bonnin N, Stewart FA, Wich SA, Pintea L, Jantz S, Dickson R, Bellis J, Chitayat A, Ingram R, Moore R, Piel A. 2020. Modelling landscape connectivity change for chimpanzee conservation in Tanzania Biological Conservation, 252 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Dickson R, Baker M, Bonnin N, Shoch D, Rifkin B, Stewart FA, Piel AK. 2020. Combining Deforestation and Species Distribution Models to Improve Measures of Chimpanzee Conservation Impacts of REDD: A Case Study from Ntakata Mountains, Western Tanzania Forests, 11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Piel AK, Bonnin N, Amaya SR, Wondra E, Stewart FA. 2018. Chimpanzees and their mammalian sympatriates in the Issa Valley, Tanzania African Journal of Ecology, 57 :31-40 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bonnin N, van Andel S, Kerby J, Piel AK, Pintea L, Wich SA. 2018. Assessment of Chimpanzee Nests Detectability on Drone-Acquired Images Drones, 2 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bonnin N, Van Andel A, Kerby J, Piel A, Wich S. 2017. Assessment of Chimpanzee Nest Detectability Using UAV-Derived Aerial Imagery FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 88 :93-94 Author Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Bonnin N. 2021. Emerging remote sensing technologies and population genetic analyses for chimpanzee conservation in Tanzania Wich S, Piel A, Pintea L. Public Url
Conference publication
Bonnin N, Van Andel A, Kerby J, Piel A, Wich S. 2017. Assessment of Chimpanzee Nest Detectability Using UAV-Derived Aerial Imagery FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 88 :93-94 Author Url