Dr Rachel Ainsworth
| Biography | I am an early career post-doctoral researcher within the Hull International Fisheries Institute which is part of biology. I gained my PhD in 2020 and started by doctoral studies in the same year. I also did my undergraduate degree at the University of Hull, where I studied Marine and Freshwater Biology (2012-2015). |
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| Research Interests | I am an early career fisheries researcher/ aquatic ecologist in HIFI. I am interested in how inland fisheries contribute to global food security and also in the gathering and dissemination of fisheries statistics. I am also interested in the environmental footprint of inland fisheries and other food production sectors and as part of I created a model that estimated the additional water requirements of replacing inland fisheries with other food sources. I am also invlved in the conservation of fish species in the UK, where I am a trained IUCN regional assessor and help conduct the first IUCN assessment of freshwater fish in Britain, as well as the Favourable Conservation Status for several species. I also have extensive fieldwork experience carrying out fisheries and environmental assessment. |
| Teaching and Learning | I have achieved the Associate Fellowship of High Education award. I have also given lectures and assissted in teaching on field trips. |