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Biography

Tommy Burch is a doctoral researcher at the Â׸£ÀûƬ. His research investigates the gut microbiomes of Neotropical primates—with a focus on how gut bacterial communities are shaped by factors such as diet, seasonality, and anthropogenic activities.

Tommy undertook his undergraduate degree in Wildlife Conservation and Zoo Biology at the Â׸£ÀûƬ between 2014 and 2018, before continuing on at the university for his Master's by Research between 2019-2020, which focused on the behavioural ecology of a Neotropical primate species.

After this, Tommy worked as a zookeeper for almost two years, working with primates—Neotropical primates and gorillas—and other mammals (including big cats).

Tommy is now working on his PhD back at the Â׸£ÀûƬ.