Astro-ecology: Saving endangered animals with software for the stars
A collaboration between astrophysicists and ecologists at Liverpool John Moores University is helping to monitor rare and endangered species and stop poaching.
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$1 billion not enough to halt orangutan decline
A new study shows that money is better spent on forest protection and law enforcement than rescue and rehabilitation
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Artificial intelligence project is 'future of UK science'
LJMU research using drones and machine for wildlife conservation is showcased in major Institute of Physics report
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Microplastic pollution threatens hermit crab populations
New research from Queens University Belfast and Liverpool John Moores University reveals how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity.
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The life of a primatologist
Meet LJMU primate specialist and lecturer in Animal Behaviour, Dr Alex Piel. He talks about his research on chimpanzees and what they tell us about our own history.
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forensic science
LJMU scientists team up with police, farmers and unions ahead of new legislation on dog attacks
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Research: Rampant growth in vegetable oil production threatens wildlife
Professor Serge Wich contributes to IUCN report on vegetable oil
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Gigantic giraffids
Using the latest imaging technology, researchers have revealed more information about a prehistoric mammal, previously thought to be an elephant-sized, moose-like creature, which was actually a close relation to modern-day giraffes.
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New study suggests explanations for usage of plesiosaurs’ long necks
Plesiosaurs are an extinct group of marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs who are famous for their long necks. The effect of such long necks on how these animals swam is a mystery but now computer simulations are helping LJMU scientists understand what would happen if a plesiosaur turned its head while swimming.
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New Professors and Readers
LJMU has promoted five new professors and 34 new readers.