Martyn StenningMartyn Stenning developed an interest in natural history early in his childhood. From 'Microscope Monitor' at primary school to a focus on science at secondary school, as well as being an avid reader of wildlife books and investigator of natur, he was destined for the academic study of ecology. Following an HND in Biology, Martyn joined the University of Sussex Biological Sciences team in 1976. He gained a master's degree by thesis on pied flycatchers in 1984, followed by a DPhil on blue tits in 1995, and wrote a number of scientific publications on each of these species. Other subjects of study over the years have included chalk downland plants, tropical aquatic snails, dormice and – inevitably – other bird species. Read More Read Less