- University of Sheffield scientist has dedicated his life to studying seabirds off the coast of the UK, in one of the world's longest running studies of its kind
- Half a century study has revealed how climate change has caused mass mortality events, altered breeding times and how the population is now being devastated by bird flu
- The study is one of the most important in understanding how UK seabird populations are being affected by climate change and disease, as a second wave of bird flu sweeps across the UK
- Findings also reveal for the first time how the guillemot population works, uncovering fascinating new insights into their behaviour and social life, including their mass defence against predators and extramarital affairs
- A new generation of Sheffield scientists is fundraising to help protect the future of the research at a time when seabird monitoring is more important than ever
A scientist who has dedicated his life to studying seabirds has revealed how climate change has led to mass mortality events, altered breeding times and how the population is now being devastated by bird flu, in one of the world's longest running studies of its kind.
Professor Tim Birkhead, from the University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences, has spent the last 50 years studying a population of guillemots off the coast of the UK.
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