Dominic Meeks

My PhD research will focus on assessing the impact of severe wildfires on global timber trade and timber production, with a view to evaluate the biodiversity impacts of wildfire-induced changes to global timber production systems. My previous work has focused on illuminating patterns of functional and phylogenetic diversity in CITES-documented global wildlife trade, revealing distinct spatial and temporal trends in the functional profile of wild-sourced and captive-bred reptile assemblages and identifying evolutionarily distinct terrestrial vertebrate species threatened by international trade that currently lack formal protection. I am motivated to prevent unsustainable extraction and help maintain and restore resilient, healthy ecosystems that provide for the biodiversity within them and sustainably support human needs at a local, national, and international scale. When not working I can be found in nature, whether that be on two feet or two wheels!