Helen Whitehead
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
Current positions
Lecturer in Environment and Sustainability
Biography
I graduated from the University of Salford with a First Class honours degree in Wildlife and Practical Conservation in 2018. Following my undergraduate degree, I started a PhD at the University of Salford, studying the use of ecoacoustics to investigate avian biodiversity within the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
During my PhD, I worked as an Associate Lecturer within the Geography and Environmental Management department at the University of Salford. I was employed as a Lecturer in Environment and Sustainability at the University of Salford in December 2022.
Areas of research
Ecoacoustics, Biodiversity Monitoring, Ornithology, Environment, Ecosystems
Areas of supervision
Ecoacoustics, Biodiversity Monitoring, Ornithology, Environment, Ecosystems
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of my background, I teach across a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules including:
Level 4
- Sustainability and Environment
Level 5
- Consultancy
- Geographical Information Systems and Science
- Environmental Protection
Level 6
- Modelling Environmental Systems
- Environmental Decision Making
- Environmental Geographical Information Systems
Level 7
- Postgraduate Study Skills
- Research Design and Delivery
- Resource Security
- GIS/Remote Sensing
- Professional Practice
My teaching is research-led and hands-on, with a focus on student engagement. As well as teaching, I supervise dissertation students.
- Ecoacoustics
- Biodiversity Monitoring
- Ornithology
- Environment, Ecosystems
- BSc (Hons) Wildlife and Practical Conservation (University of Salford)
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Associate Member of the Royal Society for Biology