Dr Merryl Gelling

Having completed an MSc at Leicester University I joined WildCRU in 2001 to work on a project investigating the risk to cattle from bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in wildlife.  I also worked on and developed various subsidiary projects involving welfare implications associated with trapping and handling small mammals.  I was awarded a Royal Society summer studentship in 2004 to investigate parasite and disease threats to water vole (Arvicola terrestris) conservation, before beginning work on the water vole recovery programme in 2005.

Wildlife health, Animal Welfare, Reintroduction Ecology, Invasive Species