Historical genomics of the declining red squirrel in Britain BERGSTROM_UEA_ARIES27
University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Scientific background. The red squirrel in Britain is one of the most iconic examples of a declining population. It has suffered greatly since the introduction of the invasive grey squirrel in the late 1800s, but even before then it was struggling due to hunting and deforestation. Read more
Supervisor: Dr A Bergström
16 December 2026
PhD Research Project
Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)