Kiera Hodges

Role: UoB Placement Student 

Project: African Bat Conservation 

Location: ABC Research Centre in Malawi

Email: kh931@bath.ac.uk

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Kiera joined the BCRL and African Bat Conservation in October 2025 as part of her third year of my undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Bath. She has always had a passion for working with animals, which has shaped both her academic choices and career aspirations. Over time, this passion has developed into a strong interest in understanding animal behaviour, ecology, and the challenges they face in a changing world, as well as a commitment to contributing to their conservation.

Her academic background is in behavioural ecology and field work and she has previously worked on projects in Portugal about micro arthropods. Kiera is particularly interested in how human disturbance and how urbanisation influence wildlife, while also having an interest in climate change and conservation. While working with African Bat Conservation, Kiera hopes to explore these themes further and build a strong foundation in bat ecology and conservation that will support her future research and ambition of contributing to biodiversity protection and human-wildlife coexistence.