Pilakouta Lab







current & former collaborators
In our research group, we see science as a collaborative endeavour rather than a solitary pursuit. We are involved in many collaborative projects with researchers from around the world. By combining expertise and skills in different areas, we can produce original and high-impact research.
current lab members


Solène Morelle
PhD student (2025–)
Research assistant (2024–2025)

Amber Chatten
PhD student
(2022–)

Rebekah Douglas
Lab technician
(2023–)

Jakob Wiil
PhD student
(2024–)
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Isobel (Izzy) Grieve
PhD student (2025–)
MRes student (2024–2025)
former lab members

Claire Judas
Visiting MRes student from
University of Lille (2025)

Oli Green
MSc student
(2024)

Eirini Meligoniti
MSc student
(2023)

Shannon Harvey
Undergraduate student
(2022–2023)

Caitlin Tennant
Undergraduate student
(2024–2025)

Hannah Hughes
Undergraduate student
(2024–2025)

Karendeep Sidhu
PhD student
(2020–2025)

Ellie Moore
Undergraduate student
(2023–2024)

Alison Russell
Undergraduate student
(2023–2024)

Daniel Allan
Undergraduate student
(2023–2024)



Rebecca Barratt
Undergraduate student
(2022–2023)
Ava Searles
MRes student (2022–2023)
Primary supervisor: Dr Sheena Cotter
Claudia Hayward
MSc student
(2023)

Lorelei Sellers
Undergraduate student
(2022–2023)

Emma Cassellis
Undergraduate student
(2022–2023)

Alice Ligonniere
Undergraduate student
(2022–2023)

Matina Zafeiri
Undergraduate student
(2021–2022)

Anaїs Baillet
Visiting MRes student from University of Rennes (2020)

Charlotte Patterson
Undergraduate student
(2020–2021)

Euan Young
Research assistant
(2020)

Veronika Ljungberg
Field assistant
(2022)

Nikki Watt
Undergraduate student
(2020–2021)

Zoe Wright
Field assistant
(2022)

Charlotte Malcolm
Undergraduate student
(2021–2022)