
Behavioural Ecology
& Global Change
About me
My research is broadly focussed on the role of environmental change in mediating animal movement and behaviour. In particular, I am interested in how changing environmental conditions (e.g. temperature, chemical pollutants) can influence behavioural traits in wildlife populations. More recently, I have developed a keen interest in testing many of the ideas generated from my research in the field using modern animal tracking and biologging tools.
I am currently a Researcher in the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, working within the Aquatic Ecology Research Group. I am also a Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, working with the Fish Movement Ecology Group.

Recent Publications
Psychoactive pollutant alters movement dynamics of fish in a natural lake system
Brand et al. 2025
Mitochondrial genetic variation as a potential mediator of intraspecific behavioural diversity
Brand et al. 2024
Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Brand et al. 2025
Advancing the Spatiotemporal Dimension of Wildlife–Pollution Interactions
Brand et al. 2024