Overview
I have been working in conservation for the last 12 years, in various volunteer, fundraising and project coordination positions. I have extensive fieldwork experience and have conducted both social and ecological research in countries such as South Africa, Madagascar, Uganda, Poland and Cambodia. I completed a PhD in Conservation Science at Bangor University in 2022.
Qualifications
- PhD: Understanding rule-breaking in conservation
2019–2022 - MSc: Conservation Science
Imperial College London, 2014–2015 - BSc: Environmental Geography and International Development
University of East Anglia, 2008–2011
Research Interests
My research is primarily focussed on understanding rule-breaking and compliance in conservation, with a specific interest in research ethics and law enforcement around protected areas.
During my PhD I investigated the most appropriate methods to elicit robust information about the prevalence of sensitive behaviour in different conservation contexts. I worked as part of a wider project, and undertook fieldwork in and around Protected Areas in Indonesia and Tanzania.
Publications
2023
- PublishedA mixed methods approach for measuring topic sensitivity in conservation
Ibbett, H., Jones, J. P. G., Dorward, L., Kohi, E. M., Dwiyahreni, A. A., Prayitno, K., Sankeni, S., Kaduma, J., Mchomvu, J., Saputra, A. W., Sabiladiyni, H., Supriatna, J. & St John, F. A. V., 1 Aug 2023, In: People and Nature. 5, 4, p. 1245-1261 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedTopic sensitivity still affects honest responding, even when specialized questioning techniques are used
Ibbett, H., Dorward, L., Jones, J. P. G., Kohi, E. M., Sankeni, S., Kaduma, J., Mchomvu, J., Mawenya, R. & St. John, F. A. V., Jun 2023, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 5, 6, e12927.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
- PublishedExperimental Validation of Specialised Questioning Techniques in Conservation
Ibbett, H., Dorward, L., Dwiyahreni, A. A., Jones, J. P. G., Kaduma, J., Kohi, E. M., Mchomvu, J., Prayitno, K., Sabiladiyni, H., Sankeni, S., Saputra, A. W., Supriatna, J. & St John, F. A. V., Oct 2022, In: Conservation Biology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2021
- PublishedAsking sensitive questions in conservation using Randomised Response Techniques
Ibbett, H., Jones, J. P. G. & St John, F. A. V., 1 Aug 2021, In: Biological Conservation. 260, 109191.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedEstimating hunting prevalence and wild meat reliance in Cambodia’s Eastern Plains
Ibbett, H., Milner-Gulland, EJ., Dobson, A. D. M., Griffin, O., Travers, H. & Keane, A., Nov 2021, In: Oryx. 55, 6, p. 878-888
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
- PublishedChapter Five - Understanding local resource users’ behaviour, perspectives and priorities to underpin conservation practice
Milner-Gulland, EJ., Ibbett, H., Wilfred, P., Cosmas Ngoteya, H. & Lestari, P., 23 Apr 2020, Conservation Research, Policy and Practice. Cambridge University Press, p. 63-81
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedConservation publications and their provisions to protect research participants
Ibbett, H. & Brittain, S., Feb 2020, In: Conservation Biology. 34, 1, p. 80-92 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedEthical considerations when conservation research involves people
Brittain, S., Ibbett, H., de Lange, E., Dorward, L., Hoyte, S., Marino, A., Milner-Gulland, EJ., Newth, J., Rakotonarivo, S., Verissimo, D. & Lewis, J., 31 Aug 2020, In: Conservation Biology. 34, 4, p. 925-933
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedExperimentally assessing the effect of search effort on snare detectability
Ibbett, H., Milner-Gulland, EJ., Beale, C., Dobson, A. D. M., Griffin, O., O'Kelly, H. J. & Keane, A., Jul 2020, In: Biological Conservation. 247, 108581.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedMaking messy data work for conservation
Dobson, A. D. M., Milner-Gulland, EJ., Aebischer, N. J., Beale, C., Brozovic, R., Coals, P., Critchlow, R., Dancer, A., Greve, M., Hinsley, A., Ibbett, H., Johnston, A., Kuiper, T., Le Comber, S., Mahood, S. P., Moore, J. F., Nilsen, E. B., Pocock, M. J. O., Quinn, A., Travers, H., Wilfred, P., Wright, J. & Keane, A., 22 May 2020, In: One Earth. 2, 5, p. 455-465
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
- PublishedConserving a globally threatened species in a semi-natural, agrarian landscape
Ibbett, H., Lay, C., Phlai, P., Song, D., Hong, C., Mahood, S. P. & Milner-Gulland, EJ., Jan 2019, In: Oryx. 53, 1, p. 181-191
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedDetecting deterrence from patrol data
Dobson, A., Milner-Gulland, EJ., Beale, C., Ibbett, H. & Keane, A., Jun 2019, In: Conservation Biology. 33, 3, p. 665-675
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedIntegrating models of human behaviour between the individual and population levels to inform conservation interventions
Dobson, A. D. M., de Lange, E., Keane, A., Ibbett, H. & Milner-Gulland, EJ., 16 Sept 2019, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 374, 1781, 20180053.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2018
- PublishedAsking sensitive questions using the unmatched count technique: Applications and guidelines for conservation
Hinsley, A., Keane, A., St John, F. A. V., Ibbett, H. & Nuno, A., 2018, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. p. 1-12
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review