Dr Emily Humble

Research Fellow in Conservation Genomics

Biography

Background

Emily is a Lecturer and Research Fellow in Conservation Genomics at the University of Edinburgh. After graduating from the University of Sussex with a first class degree in Biology, Emily completed an MRes in Biodiversity Informatics and Genomics at Imperial College London. She then moved to Germany for her PhD at Bielefeld University and the British Antarctic Survey, where she studied Antarctic fur seal genomics. Alongside this, Emily established a research project on manta and devil ray genetics, conducting field work in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Fiji. Emily joined the University of Edinburgh in 2018 as a Research Fellow, and in 2023 was promoted to Lecturer. Her research broadly focusses on the evolutionary processes shaping genetic diversity in endangered species. She is especially interested in sharks and rays, and works to improve understanding and protections for this vulnerable group. Emily has a long-standing commitment to the democratisation of genetic tools and is involved in capacity building projects overseas to support wildlife monitoring and law enforcement. While at Edinburgh, Emily also teaches on Masters Programmes in Wildlife Conservation Genetics with Wildlife Forensics, Conservation Medicine and One Health. Since 2020, Emily has been on the Board of Trustees for the Manta Trust.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Bielefeld and the British Antarctic Survey

MRes Biodiversity Informatics and Genomics, Imperial College London

BSc Biology, University of Sussex

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