Samuel Witchalls
PhD Researcher
Visiting hours:
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Further Information
- Ecosystem services
- Human-nature relationships (previously worked on the More Step wildlife mobility project based in Mongolia as part of master’s thesis, now working on the Kili-SES project based in Tanzania as part of PhD)
- Qualitative research based on expert interviews
- Quantitative research based on questionnaires
- Social preferences and perceptions towards wildlife
- Perceived vs. potential NCP (Nature’s Contributions to People) supply
| 10/2025 – today | PhD Researcher – Research Group Human Geography, RPTU, Landau |
| 10/2023 – 02/2025 | Research and Teaching Assistant at TU Dresden - IHI Zittau |
| 09/2023 – 10/2023 | Erasmus Internship: Environmental Science Research Lab at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania |
| 09/2022 – 06/2025 | Master of Science in Ecosystem Services at TU Dresden – IHI Zittau, Germany |
| 10/2021 – 07/2022 | Urban Ranger for Groundwork Greater Manchester, UK |
| 07/2019 – 07/2020 | Year abroad: Monash University, Australia, as part of an Environmental Science bachelor’s degree |
| 09/2018 – 07/2021 | Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University, UK |
Journal articles
Donkersley, Philip; Sammy, Witchalls; Elias, Bloom; David, Crowder (2023): A little does a lot: Can small-scale planting for pollinators make a difference? In: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. vol. 343, 108254.