The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Jon's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Jon
2023 - present Associate Professor in Molecular Ecology
2013 - 2023 Lecturer in Environmental Science then Lecturer in Conservation Genetics, Plymouth University 2011 - 2013 Lecturer in Molecular Conservation Biology, MMU2010 - 2011 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Plymouth University
2008 - 2010 Associate Research Fellow, Exeter University
2008 Experiential Learning Development Project, Plymouth University
2006 - 2007 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Plymouth University
Teaching
Teaching interests
- conservation biology and conservation genetics
- molecular ecology
- evolution & biodiversity
- entomology
I teach on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biological and environmental sciences. This includes residential field courses in the UK and abroad, practical classes, tutorials and lectures as well as supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
I am also the Academic Wellbeing Lead in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences. I believe that science students should leave university with new conceptual knowledge, improved academic and practical skills, enhanced critical thinking and an analytical mindset, but also improved resilience and determination with a good mindset for life's future challenges.
Contact Jon
A417, Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585946
jonathan.s.ellis@plymouth.ac.uk