Academic and conservation work Garrod attended
Anglia Ruskin University, where he completed his BSc (Hons) in Animal Behaviour in 2005. He completed an MSc in Wild Animal Biology at the
Royal Veterinary College. Garrod completed a doctorate at
University College London and the
Zoological Society of London. His thesis focused on the evolution of monkeys in tropical islands and was titled "Primates of the Caribbean". He has published academic article spanning primate pathology and osteoarchaeology. Garrod spent several years in western
Uganda working on the development and management of a leading field site for chimpanzee conservation with the
Jane Goodall Institute, where among other things he was responsible for habituating wild chimpanzees. He has also worked in Southeast Asia for an
orangutan conservation organisation, in
Madagascar studying marine life, and in the Caribbean studying introduced monkeys. Garrod's institutional affiliations include being a Trustee for the UK
Jane Goodall Institute; Vice President for the
Norfolk Wildlife Trust; Ambassador for
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery; Patron of the
Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA); Ambassador for the
Marine Conservation Society; Fellow of the
Linnean Society; Patron of the Norwich Science Festival; and President of Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists Society. Garrod is a Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the
University of East Anglia.
Public engagement Garrod has presented a series and several television shows, including
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur in addition to two of his own series;
Secrets of Bones and
Secrets of Skin He has presented
'Supersenses', three series of 'Wild Inside' (with
Jess French), 'Bone Stories', and 'The Human Hive', all for
BBC Radio Four. He has guest presented '
Inside Science' and appeared on '
The Infinite Monkey Cage', 'Curious Cases', and '
A Good Read'. He has also presented numerous short films on the
One Show. He has delivered a
TEDx talk and is a regular speaker at conferences, public debates and scientific festivals, including the
Cheltenham Science Festival,
Hay Literary Festival, UEA Live for Kids and the
Darwin Day lecture at the Milner Centre (
University of Bath). He also writes scientific articles for
The Guardian and
The Conversation. == Bibliography ==