Editorial Board

Associate Editor

Marie-Therese Nödl, PhD, Springer Nature, UK
Marie obtained her PhD in Zoology from the University of Vienna in collaboration with the University of Hawaii, where she studied the evolution and development of the cephalopod arm crown. From there she was recruited to the Italian Institute of Technology in Genova, Italy to examine the development and regeneration of the octopus muscular arm. Her new found interest in regenerative biology eventually drew her back to the US, where she studied tendon regeneration in zebrafish at the Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Marie joined the BMC series as a Locum Associate Editor of BMC Ophthalmology, BMC Gastroenterology and BMC Zoology in 2022. She is based in the London office.


Senior Editorial Board Members

Brock Fenton, PhD, University of Western Ontario, Canada
After finishing a Ph.D., he held academic jobs at Carleton University, Canada, York University, Canada and the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Brock's research has focused mainly on bats across the spectrum from behaviour and ecology to echolocation and evolution, and conservation. Ongoing work on structure and function mainly relying on digital photography of bats in action. Brock joined the editorial board of BMC Zoology as Section Editor in 2016. 




Benoit Goossens, PhD, Cardiff University, UK
Benoît Goossens is the Director of the Danau Girang Field Centre in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, a research and training facility co-managed by Sabah Wildlife Department and Cardiff University, where he leads projects on biodiversity responses to habitat fragmentation and degradation. Benoit is also a Professor at Cardiff University and a member of the IUCN SSC’s Asian Wild Cattle, Crocodile, Asian Elephant and Primate Specialist Groups.




Edward Narayan, PhD, The University of Queensland, Australia
Dr. Edward Narayan is an established scientist with a profound passion for animal physiology and environmental sustainability. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biology from the University of the South Pacific (Fiji Islands), where his research focused on the physiological stress responses of wildlife to environmental changes, with a particular emphasis on amphibians. This groundbreaking work led to significant advancements in understanding how climate change affects animal physiology and behavior. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Narayan was recruited by Griffith University, where he conducted research on the impacts of climate change on Australasian wildlife. His work in Australian native wildlife species further fueled his interest in conservation physiology, leading him to explore innovative non-invasive hormone monitoring methods for monitoring endangered species in fragile ecosystems. Driven by his commitment to bridging the gap between science and conservation, Dr. Narayan joined the University of Queensland as senior lecturer and researcher. There, he developed cutting-edge non-invasive techniques for assessing stress and health in various animal species, contributing to the field of wildlife conservation. Based in the green campus of UQ Gatton Queensland, Dr. Narayan continues to inspire and mentor the next generation of scientists while actively collaborating with international researchers to promote environmental sustainability and wildlife conservation.


Assistant Editor
Aishwarya Rao, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India


Manuscript Editors
Nikhil Ghate, PhD, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Akshay Ravindra Joshi, PhD, MPhil, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Raunaq Singh Nagi, PhD, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Noohi Nasim, PhD, Springer Nature, India
Rajasree K P, PhD, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Pranitha Pandit, PhD, MPhil, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Priya Sharma, PhD, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Varsha Shetty, PhD, Springer Nature, India
Neha Tiwari, PhD, M.Tech, B.Tech, Springer Nature, India
Pratibha Verma, PhD, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India

Editorial Board Members
Alessio Alesci, PhD, University of Messina, Italy
Tamer El-Sayed Ali, PhD, Alexandria University, Egypt
Mohamed Alsafy, PhD, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt
Ashish Kumar Arya, PhD, Graphic Era (Deemed to be university), India
Muhammed Atamanalp, PhD, Ataturk University, Turkey
Beate Braun, Dr. rer. nat., Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Germany
Gioele Capillo, PhD, University of Messina,  Italy
Diane Colombelli-Negrel, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Flinders University, Australia
Neelesh Dahanukar, PhD, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, India
Hannah L. Dugdale, DPhil, University of Leeds, UK
Patrick Fitze, Dr. phil. Nat., University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Francisco Ceacero Herrador, PhD, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
Shiang-Lin Huang, PhD, Guangxi Academu of Sciences, China
Mattia Iannella, PhD, University of L'Aquila, Italy
Yudong Jia, PhD, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, China
Carlo Lazado, PhD, Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Norway
Bernhard Lieb, Dr. rer. nat., University of Mainz, Germany
Maria Cristina Lorenzi, PhD, University of Paris 13, France
Andrea Luchetti, PhD, Univeristy of Bologna, Italy
Natália Martínková, Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Serge Morand, PhD, University of Montpellier, France
Murtada Naser, PhD, Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Iraq
Thomas Parmentier, PhD, Ghent University, Belgium
Maria João Ramos Pereira, PhD, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Federico Plazzi, PhD, University of Bologna, Italy
Nikos Poulakakis, University of Crete, Greece
Naureen Rana, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Thomas Schwaha, University of Vienna, Austria
Ferosekhan Shajahan, PhD, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, India
Christopher Somers, PhD, University of Regina, Canada
Anna Urbisz, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Pedro Vale, PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK
Meet Zandawala, PhD, University of Nevada Reno, USA

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Editorial Advisors
Rodney Honeycutt, Pepperdine University, USA
Frank-Thorsten Krell, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, USA