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Jonathan Growcott

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Conservation Technologist 📸 🎙️🛰️ PhD student at University of Exeter & WildCRU Large Carnivores 🐆 🦁

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Jonathan Growcott @jonathan-growcott.bsky.social · Jun 24

I had a great time chatting on BBC Radio Devon and Cornwall about how I became a large carnivore biologist!!

You can listen to a small clip here or follow the link for the full interview 🧪🦁

WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · Jun 23

How does it feel to see a lioness in the wild for the first time?

PhD researcher @jonathan-growcott.bsky.social shared his experience and what it's like to study big cats on BBC Radio Devon and Cornwall.

Catch up on 'When I grow up' here (3:23): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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University of Exeter News @uniofexeternews.bsky.social · Jun 13

This weekend on "When I grow up" on BBC Radio Devon & Cornwall, @exeter.ac.uk researcher Jonathan Growcott will talk about his childhood dreams - & how his first encounter with a wild lion led him to his current work on conservation of big cats

Listen at 9.10am on Saturday to hear Jonathan's story

Jonathan Growcott in a tree, fixing some monitoring equipment to track big cats

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Jonathan Growcott @jonathan-growcott.bsky.social · Mar 5

Thanks!! :D

Jonathan Growcott @jonathan-growcott.bsky.social · Mar 4

Very excited to see my research featured in Nature Africa! 🐆📸🎙️

We used a combo of #cameratraps and #bioacoustics to demonstrate that leopards have individually identifiable roars!

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www.nature.com/articles/d44...

Leopard roars speak volumes

Technique to analyse animals’ unique vocalizations pinpoints individual leopards with 93% accuracy, which could help wildlife monitoring.

www.nature.com

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Jonathan Growcott @jonathan-growcott.bsky.social · Jan 2

Very grateful to have my research highlighted by BES!

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This paper is now out and can be accessed here 🥳

zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Jonathan Growcott @jonathan-growcott.bsky.social · Dec 24

Would love to be added please!