Hanna Rogers

My background is in ethology and conservation biology. I have an interest in how human activity impacts biodiversity and species distribution. During my master’s I started working with camera traps and realised this was something I really enjoyed. I used them in my thesis focused on microhabitat choice of wild herbivores on the savanna in South Africa. After my studies I worked on several research projects focusing on biodiversity and conservation in Canada. In 2020 I started working with LIFEPLAN just as the project got off the ground. Within LIFEPLAN my work includes data collection (including camera traps), sample processing, and logistics. Basically, our small team does all the practical work that is needed to keep a global research project going. Throughout LIFEPLAN I have continued to nurture my interest in camera traps and camera trap data.

LIFEPLAN is a large scale biodiversity project that spans the globe. The aim of this project is to collect information about the current state of biodiversity in the world and also, with the knowledge we gain, try to make accurate predictions about how biodiversity might look in the future. The LIFEPLAN project is a collaboration between SLU, Helsinki University, and Duke University, and includes participants from all over the world. The project is funded by ERC and is running between 2020 - 2026.