I started my academic life as a medical student in Edinburgh over 20 years ago and have made my way back here by a rather circuitous route. Realising life as a doctor was not for me, I left my medical studies in the fourth year with honours in Medical Microbiology and went on to qualify as a high school teacher, teaching Biology and Science for 4 years. Image I returned to the University of Edinburgh to study for an MSc in Reproductive Biology and a PhD in Veterinary Science. My studies mainly involved looking at the conservation breeding population of the babirusa, a wild suid from the islands of Sulawesi. During this time I was involved in studies with zoos, laboratories and universities in many parts of world, conducting genetic and hormonal analyses as well as some anatomical and studbook work. I am now a lecturer with Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences where my primary responsibility is as Programme Director of the MSc in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health. I have been developing the programme since 2009 and am happy to say that after a lot of hard work we now have a great team and some exceptional students. In my free time I like to be outdoors and enjoy a range of wildlife watching and sports, especially cycling. Dr Sharron Ogle on film Watch Dr Sharron Ogle talk about Biodiversity Dr Sharron Ogle MSc Programme Director Biomedical Teaching Organisation (BMTO) Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences Contact details Work: +44 (0) 131 650 3508 Email: Sharron.Ogle@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-08-05
