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