Olivia Bell

Postdoctoral Research Associate at ZSL

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a wildlife biologist with expertise in mammal ecology and conservation and wildlife disease. My current research with ZSL involves evaluating the outcomes of past and ongoing badger management in relation to bovine tuberculosis, including farmer-led badger vaccination, in partnership with the NFU and Defra.

Experience

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Natural Environment Research & Evidence Coordinator at National Trust
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Scientific Project Manager at Animal and Plant Health Agency
    Oct 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Project: Monitoring culling-induced perturbation of badgers at Woodchester Park - Responsible for project management from equipment procurement to coordinating and conducting field work, data analyses and manuscript preparation - Took a primary role in GPS data analysis and engaged with collaborators to shape social network analysis

  • University of Exeter (Penryn, England, United Kingdom)
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 · 11 mos

    • Research Assistant
      Jun 2021 - Sep 2021 · 4 mos

      Research assistant role preparing black-browed albatross and caught fish samples for stable isotope analysis

    • PhD Researcher
      Oct 2016 - Jun 2021 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      Ecological effects of Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) declines.