Dr Blake Morton

Qualifications

• BSc
• PGCert
• PhD / DPhil (University of Stirling)

Summary

Formally trained in zoology and psychology, Dr Morton is a university lecturer specialising in animal psychology and wildlife conservation. Since 2018, he has been studying the behaviour and problem-solving abilities of wild carnivores, particularly in the United Kingdom. The primary goals of his research are to understand what factors drive behavioural adaptability in animals, and how this impacts human attitudes and behaviour towards nature in an ever-changing world.

Dr Morton's research is published in world-leading journals for animal behaviour and cognition, and his work attracts major global media attention, including the BBC, The Guardian, TIME, and National Geographic. He has obtained over £800,000 in grants as a P.I. and co-investigator, including NERC and the prestigious Newton Fund, and was awarded a ‘Research Excellence Award’ from the University of Hull in 2022. He is the founder and co-director of the recently-established Hull Animal Behaviour Centre, which is comprised of research programmes from over 7 countries, and he is the convenor of the Behaviour & Ecology Research Group at the University of Hull. He is currently an associate editor for Royal Society Publishing, and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Group of the UK's national Badger Trust.

For further information about Dr Morton, visit: https://www.blakemorton.co.uk/

For further information about The British Carnivore Project, visit: https://www.blakemorton.co.uk/case-studies/