Name Dr Adrian Healy Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Social science, Sustainable behaviours, Urban water, Water resources, Water supply
Summary of Research :Resilience of people and places; urban water resilience in sub-Saharan Africa; urban groundwater
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/155224-healy-adrianName Prof. Alan Kwan Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Informatics, Materials (incl. Biocomposites)
Summary of Research :Sustainable Informatics – Telemetry, control systems, optimisation, predictive simulation, networks, web-based real-time decision support systems
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364407-kwan-alanName Dr Alberto Roldan Martinez Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catalysis, Chemistry, Computing / AI
Summary of Research :My research is based on computer simulation linking materials composition and atomic structure to the reactivity of relevance to chemistry and sustainable industry. Particularly we are interested in:Recovery and utilisation of chemicals in wastewatersHeterogeneous catalysts structure-activity-durability relationship. (www.roldan-group.com)
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/102465-roldan-martinez-albertoName Prof. Andy Weightman Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Informatics, Microbiology
Summary of Research :Microbiomes, microbes and informatics
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81310-weightman-andyName Dr Anna Paziewska-Harris Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Pathogens, Wastewater
Summary of Research :Cryptosporidium; waterbourne pathogens
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna-Paziewska-HarrisName Dr Ben Ward Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catalysis, Chemistry, Computing / AI
Summary of Research :The catalytic applications of main group and early transition metal organometallic and coordination complexes. The group has a particular interest in the development of new chiral catalysts based upon the alkaline earth, lanthanide, and early transition metals. Our research involves a significant amount of organic and inorganic syntheses, catalyst testing and optimisation, and mechanistic determination using state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques and computational modelling methods.The Ward group is concerned with the catalytic applications of main group and early transition metal organometallic and coordination complexes. Our research specifically concentrates on the Alkaline Earth metals (magnesium, calcium and strontium) and the lanthanide metals.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38527-ward-benjaminName Prof. Calvin Jones Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI, Economics / finance, Energy
Summary of Research :Environmental impact of economic activity, particularly ‘non-traditional’ activities such as tourism and sport
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/609409-jones-calvinName Dr Catherine Wilson Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Computing / AI, Ecosystem services, Fish / fisheries, Flooding, Hydrodynamics, Invertebrates
Summary of Research :Environmental Hydraulics(i) Flooding – representation of the flow processes, including Natural Flood Management methods as well as Traditional Hard Engineering methods (ii) Fish swimming hydrodynamics – including fish-friendly altered flows (iii) Sediment transport dynamics – including the hydropower turbines on mobile bed systems (iv) Vegetation-flow interactions
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364497-wilson-catherineName Dr Catrin Williams Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Human / Public health / Wellbeing, Microbiology, Sensors
Summary of Research :Interactions between microwave fields and biological systems.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/2546438-williams-catrinName Dr Cedric Berger Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Informatics, Microbiology, Pathogens
Summary of Research :Primary Research Area A senior lecturer within the Microbiomes, Microbes and Informatics (MMI) group within the Cardiff School of Biosciences. Studying the interaction between enteric pathogens and their hosts with a specific emphasis on Enterohemorrhagic (EHEC), Enteropathogenic (EPEC) and Diffusely adherent Escherichia coli (DAEC). Research covers the biology, immunology and the prevention of enteric diseases.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1269877-berger-cedricName Christina Demski Institution Cardiff University
Position
Special Interest Areas :Summary of Research :
Risk perception and communication; public responses to emerging and complex socio-technical issues; public attitudes and acceptability towards environmental and energy issues.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : Christina DemskiName Dr Christopher Bear Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Ecology, Fish / fisheries, Human / Public health, Invertebrates, Ponds, lakes and reservoirs, Rivers and streams
Summary of Research :The relationships between humans, animals and technologies; recreational fisheries; aquatic geographies; insects as food and feed.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/123317-bear-christopherName Dr Claire Earlie Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Coastal erosion, Data Management, Extreme events, Flooding, Hydrology, Hydrodynamics, Sensors
Summary of Research :Coastal geomorphology; Nearshore hydrodynamics; Rocky coasts; Coastal cliff erosion; Natural Hazards; in situ and remote sensing data.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/539374-earlie-claireName Daniel Hobley Institution Cardiff University
Position
Special Interest Areas :Summary of Research :
Numerical modelling of earth surface processes; Landlab; Surface processes in rivers, hillslopes, floods, glacial & icy landscapes, sediment fans, river deltas, extraterrestrial environments.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : Daniel HobleyName Dr Daniel Slocombe Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catalysis, Chemistry, Energy
Summary of Research :Microwave activation of catalytic processes, synthesis of functional oxides, dielectric spectroscopy and new methods using magnetic resonance phenomena
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364470-slocombe-danielName Dr Devin Sapsford Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Circular economy, Contaminants / pollutants, Water quality
Summary of Research :Minewater treatment technologies; recovery of metals from waste; biogeochemistry
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364465-sapsford-devinName Dr Elizabeth Bagshaw Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Chemistry, Freshwater, Geochemistry, Polar / glaciology, Sensors, Water quality
Summary of Research :GlaciologyBiogeochemistryGeomicrobiologySensorsEnvironmental Monitoringparticular interest in biogeochemical processes in the cryosphere, and in the development and testing of new technologies to monitor them. She has conducted over ten seasons of fieldwork in Antarctica and Greenland, monitoring the impact of physical processes on microbial communities through geochemical changes in meltwater.Communicating data through ice is a real challenge, so our EPSRC funded research is exploring ways to return data from meltwater underneath glaciers. new methods for measuring aquatic biogeochemistry in glacial environments, in order to interpret processes and changes occurring in extreme ecosystems. Current projects include: testing of new generation sensors for pH and H2S in glacial runoff; development of wireless sensors for measuring simple parameters in UK rivers and subglacial melt channels; microsensor monitoring of carbon exchange in glacier surface ecosystems.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/78700-bagshaw-elizabethName Dr Elizabeth Chadwick Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Contaminants / pollutants, Ecology, Freshwater, Herptiles, Mammals, Pathogens, Rivers and streams
Summary of Research :Freshwater aquatic systems, particularly the Eurasian otter and British amphibians; spatial ecology; contaminants; populations; pathology; Otter Project
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81137-chadwick-elizabethName Dr Emma McKinley Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Citizen Science, Coastal ecology, Community Engagement, Economics / finance, Human behaviour, Marine, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :Marine social sciences, public perceptions of marine and coastal systems, social and cultural values and their role in marine and coastal governance, marine planning, blue growth and coastal communities.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/353000-mckinley-emmaName Prof. Eshwar Mahenthiralingam Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Antimicrobial resistance, Contaminants / pollutants, Microbiology, Pathogens, Pollutants, Water supply
Summary of Research :Pathogenesis and ecology of antibiotic resistant Gram-negative bacterial opportunistic pathogens• Bacteria which cause industrial contamination and are prevalent in water (Pseudomonas and Burkholderia)• Antibiotic producing bacteria• Genomics and population biology of the above bacteria
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81224-mahenthiralingam-eshwarName Dr Frank Hailer Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics and genomics, Molecular dynamics
Summary of Research :An evolutionary biologist working at the interface of genomics, molecular ecology and conservation biology.I am part of the Cardiff University Otter Project, where we study otters in the UK and beyond. We are using a diversity of scientific approaches, for example studying their exposure to environmental contaminants, antimicrobial resistance and their population structuring.Research interests are broad, focussing on surveying genetic variation within and among species to infer key processes in ecology and evolution, such as speciation, adaptation, introgression and population structuring. I am also interested in the causes and consequences of dispersal, mechanisms of loss or maintenance of genetic diversity, and disease ecology.Understanding these processes often requires knowledge about population structure and phylogeographic history. Hence, my research traces the origin and fate of genetic variation within individuals to their populations and species, and continues deeper into phylogenetic time scales. In this context I find it particularly fascinating to see how independently inherited parts of the genome reflect different aspects of present and past processes.In my research I have studied a wide range of taxa, including bears, eagles, various species of tropical seabirds, wolves, coyotes and dogs, turtles, fruit flies, lynxes, elephants etc., spanning arctic to tropical habitats.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81183-hailer-frankName Prof. Gillian Bristow Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Community Engagement, Economics / finance
Summary of Research :Regional economic development; regional economic resilience; groundwater resilience; local and regional competitiveness; and regional policy.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/116935-bristow-gillianName Dr Hefin Jones Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Climate Change, Ecology, Freshwater, Parasitology, Plants, Soils
Summary of Research :Trophic interactions in terrestrial and aquatic environments (and the effect of climate change on these); soil biodiversity; population and community ecology
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81206-jones-hefinName Dr Hannah Pitt Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Human behaviour, Plants, Social science
Summary of Research :Community use of blue-greenspaces, their benefits and what prevents people accessing them; current project work with Canal and River Trust
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/475490-pitt-hannahName Prof. Ian Hall Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Marine, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :I am happy to share stable isotope capability across the network (inc. cavity ring-down spectroscopy – Picarro – water isotope analysis System).
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/78699-hall-ianName Dr Ian Vaughan Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Data Management, Ecology, Fish / fisheries, Hydrology, Hydrodynamics, Invertebrates, Landscape processes, Modelling, Rivers and streams
Summary of Research :Community ecology; long term ecological changes in British river systems; data analysis and modelling; multiple stressors; land use, climate, hydromorphology and river organisms; trophic interactions.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81302-vaughan-ianName Prof. Isabelle Durance Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Antimicrobial resistance, Biodiversity, Catchments, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Freshwater, Plants, Pollutants, Ponds, lakes and reservoirs, Rivers and streams, Uplands, Wetlands
Summary of Research :Freshwater ecosystems; biodiversity; ecosystem services; climate change; environmental change, landscape ecology; catchment science.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81153-durance-isabelleName Prof. Jon Anderson Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Recreation, Tourism, Water resources
Summary of Research :Water Worlds and Surfing Places; Geography, Place & Culture; Literary Geographies
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/123316-anderson-jonName Dr Jonathan Bartley Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catalysis, Chemistry
Summary of Research :Heterogeneous catalysis. Design and synthesis of mixed oxide materials for use as catalysts and supports for different reactions. Research is mainly focussed on oxidation reactions including developing microwave catalysis to remove pollutants from water.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38550-bartley-jonathanName Dr Katerina Kaouri Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Groundwater, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling, Water resources
Summary of Research :Deterministic and stochastic modelling; Fluid Mechanics; Mathematical Biology; Asymptotic methods; Aquifer and water resource management modelling
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1048719-kaouri-katerinaName Dr Kirstin Strokorb Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Extreme events, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling
Summary of Research :research focus lies on multivariate, spatial and temporal dependence phenomena in extreme value theory. The latter is a branch of probability and statistics that provides theoretically sound procedures for the quantitative assessment or rare and typically hazardous events (as good as possible, knowing the limitations is also an important issue). Its methods are genuinely relevant for institutions that are exposed to high risks, for instance, financial services and insurance companies or environmental engineering institutions.Since 2017 I am a member of the editorial board of the journal Extremes.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/542989-Dr-Kirstin-StrokorbName Dr Laura Purvis Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Economics / finance
Summary of Research :Supply chain management strategies; agile and resilient supply networks; flexible supply systems; supply networks design
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/598314-purvis-lauraName Dr Marie Ekstrom Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Data Management, Hydrology, Hydrodynamics, Modelling, Risk assessment
Summary of Research :Regional climate modelling; climate extremes; climate projection development (regional rainfall patterns and impacts on hydrological regimes); adaptation planning
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/539374-earlie-claireName Mark Cuthbert Institution Cardiff University
Position
Special Interest Areas :Summary of Research :
Groundwater recharge; Surface water-groundwater interactions; Groundwater flow and transport processes; Climate-Groundwater Interactions and Paleohydrology
Link to Institutional Research Profile : Mark CuthbertName Prof. Max Munday Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Economics / finance, Energy, Fish / fisheries, Recreation, Tourism
Summary of Research :Economics of recreational angling, ecosystem services, hydropower; Welsh economy; inward investment; tourism economics; regional economics and policy; corporate restructuring
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/609570-munday-maxName Dr Michael Harbottle Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Groundwater, Microbiology, Plants, Soils
Summary of Research :Biotechnology in contaminated land remediation; Electrical properties of soil and groundwater; Resource recovery from waste; Biogeotechnics
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364380-harbottle-michaelName Prof. Mike Bruford Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Evolution, Genetics and genomics, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :Genetics; conservation; population biology; biodiversity; policy
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81128-bruford-mikeName Dr Michael Prior-Jones Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Polar / glaciology, Sensors
Summary of Research :An electronic engineer with research interests relating to the development of new instruments for field data collection particularly in glaciology.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1439317-prior-jones-michaelName Dr Michael Singer Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Drought, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Extreme events, Flooding, Hydrology, Soils /sediments, Water resources, Water supply, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Ecohydrology; Drought and water scarcity; Forest health; Stochastic hydrology; Climate change; Floods; Sediment transport; Hydrology and geomorphology
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/808751-singer-michaelName Dr Michaela Bray Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Climatology, Hydrodynamics, Informatics, Remote Sensing / GIS, Sensors
Summary of Research :Numerical Weather Modelling; Real-time Flood Forecasting (Raingauge network analysis, real-time updating); Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System; Climate change Hydroinformatics
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364337-bray-michaelaName Prof. Nicholas Pidgeon Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Community Engagement, Energy, Renewables, Risk assessment, Social science
Summary of Research :Risk Perception and Communication; the Environment; Science, Technology and Public Policy; and Sustainability; Perceptions of climate change and energy futures
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/65350-pidgeon-nickName Dr Pablo Ouro Barba Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Freshwater, Hydrodynamics, Marine, Modelling, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :My main area of expertise relates to the computational modelling in Offshore renewable energy (tidal stream turbines and wind turbine farms); Turbulence in environmental flows and hydraulics; or multi-phase flows: Eulerian-Eulerian (free-surface) and Eulerian-Lagrangian (sediments). I also work on the development of river turbine arrays for developing countries.Additional areas I am keen on are microplastic transport processes and mixing in freshwater ecosystems.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/2498277-ouro-barba-pabloName Prof. Owen Jones Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Hydrology, Hydrodynamics, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling, Sustainable behaviours, Water resources
Summary of Research :Operational research; stochastic modelling and simulation; hillslope surface runoff; Quantifying the impacts of climate change; Sustainable water usage
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/556930-jones-owenName Dr Pablo Orozco-terWengel Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Aquaculture, Conservation / Wildlife, Genetics and genomics, Informatics, Landscape processes
Summary of Research :Population genetics; genomics; bioinformatics; statistics; landscape genetics; phylogenetics; conservation; agriculture; aquaculture; wildlife
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81245-orozco-terwengel-pabloName Prof. Peter Kille Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Contaminants / pollutants, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Genetics and genomics, Microbiology, Water supply
Summary of Research :Omics – genomics, proteomics, metabolomics; heavy metals in biological systems.Diatom assay for WQ Analysis adopted in England for WFD by EA.Reservoir ecology and cyanobacteria population structureNutrients.Ecology of sand filters and chemical breakdown.eDNA as approach for water quality assessment.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81212-kille-peterName Prof. Philip Davies Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catalysis, Chemistry, Geochemistry, Water supply
Summary of Research :primary interest is understanding how a surface can modifies or direct a chemical reaction. The primary driver for our work has been heterogeneous catalysis where the surface has long been recognised critical in determining activity, selectivity and lifetime, but surface chemistry is an integral part of almost every heterogeneous system and thus our work is also relevant to aspects of adhesion, corrosion and biological activity. The core of our work has been concerned with understanding the reactions of molecules at surfaces characterised both chemically and structurally at the atomic level: the figure below for example, shows an atomically resolved image of a copper surface after reaction with phenyl iodide. The accompanying chart maps the changes in chemical composition as more of the reactant is adsorbed and reveals how high surface concentrations drive the formation and desorption of a biphenyl molecule leaving the surface covered in iodine. Other aspects of our work include studying the mechanism of photocatalysis, and in particular water splitting; characterising the decomposition pathways for archaeological iron (collaboration with the School of Conservation); investigating novel polymeric based sensors (collaboration with the School of Pharmacy) and exploring the anti-bacterial properties of nano-particulate silver (collaboration with the School of Pharmacy)
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38531-davies-philipName Dr Reza Ahmadian Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Extreme events, Flooding, Marine, Modelling, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Soils /sediments, Urban water, Water quality
Summary of Research :Flood risk management (including: flash flood and hazard, Sustainable Flood Management, evacuation planning)Water quality and sediment transport modelling (including modelling bacteria, viruses, nutrients and emerging pollutants, monitoring for bathing water and aquaculture sites, warning and autonomous systems, water security),Smart CitiesRenewable energy (including tidal range schemes, stream turbines, resource assessment and optimisation, hydro-environmental impact modelling).
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364315-ahmadian-rezaName Dr Peter Randerson Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Circular economy, Conservation / Wildlife, Contaminants / pollutants, Pollutants, Renewables, Uplands, Wastewater
Summary of Research :Pollutant removal and nutrient recovery from effluents and waste water (biofiltration), using constructed wetland systems; production of biomass crops Pollutant removal and nutrient recovery from effluents and waste water (biofiltration), using constructed wetland systems.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81259-randerson-peterName Dr Rhoda Ballinger Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Coastal ecology, Coastal erosion, Education, Estuaries, Marine
Summary of Research :Coastal and estuary management; Marine environmental management; Coastal management education
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81592-ballinger-rhodaName Dr Rhys Jones Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Evolution, Herptiles, Parasitology, Science communication
Summary of Research :Herpetology; parasitology; evolutionary biology; science communication
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81208-jones-rhysName Dr Rupert Perkins Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Catchments, Chemistry, Freshwater, Microbiology, Ponds, lakes and reservoirs, Water quality, Water resources, Water supply
Summary of Research :Algal photophysiology and productivity; taste and odour compounds in reservoirs; catchment management; variable chlorophyll floursecence; sediment/water column biogeochemistry
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81703-perkins-rupertName Dr Sarah Perkins Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Citizen Science, Conservation / Wildlife, Microbiology, Pathogens
Summary of Research :The role of individuals in disease persistence and invasion; Social networks and infectious disease dynamics; Citizen science. The use of AI to track disease
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81249-perkins-sarahName Dr Shailen Nandy Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human / Public health / Wellbeing, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :Teaches on a number of undergraduate and post-graduate Social Science modules, and convene modules on International and Comparative Social and Public Policy.Research has focused on different aspects of international development, and on poverty analysis and anti-poverty strategies. Interested in social policy and its role in national development strategies in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals.Currently Principal Investigator on an ESRC-GRCF-SDAI research project, collaborating with UNICEF Nigeria, looking at the problem of multiple malnutrition in young children in West and Central Africa.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/489293-nandy-shailenName Prof. Shunqi Pan Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Coastal erosion, Energy, Extreme events, Modelling, Renewables
Summary of Research :Physical and numerical modelling of coastal & estuarine processes; prediction of large-scale extreme waves and surge; climate change impacts to the marine environment; coastal defences and flooding; marine renewable energy
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364442-pan-shunqiName Dr Siân Griffiths Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Fish / fisheries, Rivers and streams
Summary of Research :Behavioural ecology and the evolution of fish schooling; Consequences of climate change for fish behaviour and river ecology; Ecosystem quality and the distribution of fish in rivers
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81178-griffiths-sianSiân%20GriffithsName Prof. Steve Ormerod Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Biogeochemistry, Birds, Climate Change, Conservation / Wildlife, Contaminants / pollutants, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Fish / fisheries, Freshwater, Pollutants, Ponds, lakes and reservoirs, Rivers and streams, Water resources, Wetlands
Summary of Research :Global change effects on freshwater organisms and ecosystems; River biodiversity and ecosystem services; The ecology of river and wetland birds
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81244-ormerod-steveName Dr Stuart Capstick Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Human behaviour, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :Cross-cultural understanding of climate change and environmentally-significant behaviours
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1156602-capstick-stuartName Prof. Thomas Connor Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI, Epidemiology, Genetics and genomics, Human health, Pathogens
Summary of Research :Pathogen evolution; bioinformatic; computational biology; sequening; phylogenetics; population genomics; public health
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81141-connor-thomasName Dr Thomas Woolley Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Ecology, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling
Summary of Research :Mathematical biology, Ecology, Morphogenesis, Reaction-diffusion theory, Cellular motion, Stochastic dynamics, Neurobiology, Oncology.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/783107-woolley-thomasName Dr Timothy Easun Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catalysis, Chemistry
Summary of Research :My research targets the use of photochemistry to control the behaviour of ultramicroporous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) from changing their overall porosity, to directing molecular flow in order to make functional nanofluidic devices. This involves functionalisation of crystalline porous materials, specifically using photochemically active components to direct guest uptake and release. We make MOFs that selectively trap gaseous species and are translating that work into the liquid state in order to purify water of molecular and ionic contaminants, including the removal of harmful pharmaceutical molecules.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/69904-easun-timName Dr Tom Beach Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Built Environment, Data Management
Summary of Research :Monitoring and sensing of built environment assets- Data science applied to the built environment ( including optimisation and artificial intelligence); -Management and integration of disparate built environment data sources
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364326-beach-tomName Dr Tristam Hales Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Extreme events, Landscape processes, Rivers and streams, Soils, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Geomorphology; Hillslope processes; Vegetation-landscape interactions; Landscape evolution; Permafrost; Landslide hazards
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81687-hales-t-cName Dr Victoria Garcia Rocha Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Chemistry, Energy
Summary of Research :Materials science, chemistry and engineering of carbon-based composite materials and ceramics
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/542257-garcia-rocha-victoriaName Prof. William Symondson Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Parasitology
Summary of Research :Predator-prey interactions; molecular analysis of diet; herbivory; food webs; prey choice
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81292-symondson-william-o.c.Name Prof. Wouter Poortinga Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Air quality, Built Environment, Extreme events, Risk assessment
Summary of Research :An environmental psychologist, based in the Welsh School of Architecture and the School of Psychology. Expertise in psychological and behavioural aspects of single-use plastics. Other research interests are in human-environment interactions, including:environmental risk perceptionsustainable behaviours and lifestyleshousing, neighbourhoods and health.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1156540-poortinga-wouterName Prof. Yacine Rezgui Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Built Environment, Data Management, Energy, Extreme events
Summary of Research :Modelling, data analytics, informatics (semantics), knowledge management; catchment and urban water management; resilience of the built environment to natural disasters; smart cities.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/364461-rezgui-yacineName Dr Zhihua Xie Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Fluid mechanics, Hydrodynamics, Modelling
Summary of Research :Computational fluid dynamics, turbulence modelling, interfacial and multiphase flows, water wave mechanics, hydrodynamics, hydraulics, marine renewable energy
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/547992-xie-zhihuaName Dr David Lee Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Community Engagement, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Modelling, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Wildlife ecology; Biodiversity survey techniques and technologies; Conservation biology; Ecology and conservation of tropical forest and upland landscapes; Ecosystem restoration; Endangered species, particularly birds and mammals.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/david-lee(821accb9-31a5-4adc-8a5c-f273ae038b86).htmlName Professor John Healey Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Climate Change, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Plants, Uplands, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Ecology, management and ecosystem services of forests and agroforestry systems, with particular emphasis on tropical and upland environments. Biodiversity conservation in protection and production forests; invasive woody species. Forest restoration and remediation of degraded and post-industrial land. Sustainable forest management and policy including: climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration; Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation; reduced impact logging; silviculture; secondary and buffer-zone forest management; community participation; monitoring. Forest ecology including: natural regeneration; resistance and resilience of forests to disturbance (including pathogens and herbivores); succession; landscap
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/natural-sciences/staff/john-healey/en#research-interestsName Prof Jo Cable Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Epidemiology, Fish / fisheries, Freshwater, Human health, Pathogens, Pollutants
Summary of Research :Aquatic Health; Ecological Parasitology; fish pathogens; One Health; Aquatic Invasive Non-native Species; host-parasite interactions under multiple stressors
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81131-cable-joanneName Miss Rebecca Phillips Institution Swansea University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Mammals, Marine
Summary of Research :Marine predator biodiversity, conservation and management
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaphillipslink/Name Ms Millie Parks Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Fish / fisheries, Freshwater, Hydrology, Marine, Rivers and streams, Water resources
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Mr Robbie James Institution Swansea University
Position Postgraduate – Masters student
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production systems, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :Sustainable agriculture, agroecology, agronomy, soil science
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbie-james-87418116b/Name Dr Miguel Lurgi Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Ecology
Summary of Research :complex ecological networks; microbial ecology; biogeography; evolutionary ecology
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/lurgi-m/Name Dr Konstans Wells Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Birds, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Epidemiology, Evolution, Mammals, Modelling, Pathogens
Summary of Research :I am an ecologist and modeller, focusing on the consequences of environmental change on biodiversity, wildlife, invasive species and host-parasite interactions. My interests include questions of how insights from demographic and epidemiological dynamics, species range dynamics and bio-geographic patterns can be used to identify key processes for optimizing conservation and pest control efforts and the prevention of disease spread under different environmental scenarios and policy schemes.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/wells-k-l/Name Dr Tamsyn Uren Webster Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production systems, Animal physiology, Antimicrobial resistance, Aquaculture, Climate Change, Conservation / Wildlife, Contaminants / pollutants, Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Epidemiology, Evolution, Fish / fisheries, Freshwater, Genetics and genomics, Marine, Microbiology, Pathogens, Pollutants, Ponds, lakes and reservoirs, Rivers and streams, Wastewater, Water quality
Summary of Research :Ecotoxicology, Sustainable aquaculture, Molecular ecology, Microbiome, Genomics, Transcriptomics, Epigenetics,
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Miss Holly Stokes Institution Swansea University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Marine
Summary of Research :Marine Ecology, Marine Biology, Sea turtle ecology, Saltmarsh, Seagrass
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Dr Will Allen Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production systems, Animal physiology, Birds, Ecology, Evolution, Herptiles, Mammals, Renewables
Summary of Research :applied animal visual ecology – crop pests & beneficials, renewable energy, invasive species
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/allen-w-l/Name Dr Susan Liggett Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Arts
Summary of Research :Susan’s expertise is in the field of fine art practice; specifically painting. Her research is primarily qualitative inquiry into ‘how’ artistic practice can inform bodies of knowledge and ‘what’ it can contribute to different fields of academia.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/staff-profiles/susan-liggett/Name Prof. Alex Shepley Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Arts
Summary of Research :Alec’s broader research project contextualizes the continued value of emotion, travel, ruin, satire and ad hocism, to re-examine the status and situation of being human and questions our notions of value and commodity.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/staff-profiles/alec-shepley/Name Dr David Sprake Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Freshwater, Human health, Renewables
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/staff-profiles/david-sprake/Name Dr Aaron Yankholmes Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Culture, Economics / finance, Social science
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://southwales.academia.edu/AaronYankholmesName Dr Jenny Maher Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Conservation / Wildlife, Environmental Crime, Social science
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/jenny-maherName Dr Anthony Caravaggi Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Conservation / Wildlife, Data Management, Ecology, Ecosystem services
Summary of Research :My work is broadly focussed on conducting research that increases our understanding of species-specific and community ecology. I use field studies and historical data, along with R code and GIS software, to answer robust questions related to species distributions, community ecology, habitat selection, anthropogenic impacts. My work has implications for and informs conservation and management processes, policy, and commercial enterprises.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/anthony-caravaggiName Prof. Steve Gill Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Arts, Human health
Summary of Research :an applied researcher. As well as heading UCD-R (see above), he works closely with Prof. Judith Hall from Cardiff University Medical School and Dr. Clara Watkins on the development of low cost life-saving medical products. Steve is a founder member and Operational Chair of the Wales Institute of Research in Art & Design (WIRAD). Over the years his research interests have become diverse, leading him to supervise PhDs in areas as diverse as Re-configurable tooling, Thermography, Design, Experiential Vision and Ceramics. His core interests lie in human-centred design, life critical product design, physicality, rapid prototyping of computer embedded products and interaction design. A common theme in them all is a desire to place people at the h
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/artanddesign/staff/Pages/stevegill.aspxName Dr Britt Hallingberg Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Environmental Crime, Human health
Summary of Research :Britt’s main research interests are: Social and psychological determinants of adolescent substance use Organised leisure time use and associated health behaviours in populations Methodology of intervention development and evaluation Diversionary activities as interventions to reduce substance use and offending
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/health/staff/Pages/Dr-Britt-Hallingberg.aspxName Dr Chantelle Haughton Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Education, Social science, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Research Interests: • Forest School • Outdoor Play and Learning • Emotional Literacy • Inclusion for families and children • Holistic child development
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/education/staff/Pages/Chantelle-Haughton.aspxName Dr Jeanette Reis Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Community Engagement, Conservation / Wildlife, Mammals, Marine, Risk assessment, Sustainable behaviours, Tourism, Law / Legislation
Summary of Research :sustainable marine wildlife tourism, codes of conduct, climate change, marine energy, green economy, blue economy, marine risk assessment
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeanette-reis-97b61825Name Miss Sarah du Plessis Institution Cardiff University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics and genomics, Mammals, Rivers and streams
Summary of Research :Conservation genetics and genomics, evolutionary history, and Eurasian otters.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/research-students/view/1713915-Name Dr Muhammed Naveed Arshad Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Plants, Renewables, Social science
Summary of Research :His current position focuses on the agricultural productivity potential of Wales and potential resources for bioenergy in UK. He has vast experience of Climate Change Studies using Crop Modeling and Remote Sensing/GIS and land assessment/crop suitability mapping. He is very passionate about research on environmental issues, sustainability and socio-ecological resilience.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/mna/Name Dr Pete Bunting Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI, Data Management, Remote Sensing / GIS, Sensors
Summary of Research :Dr Bunting’s research is concerned with the computational processing of spatial data, primarily for the mapping of land surfaces & biophysical attributes both in terms of their current state & as they change through time using remotely sensed (terrestrial, airborne & spaceborne) & ancillary GIS data, to inform policy & understand the processes of change. In particular, his research involves the development of new & automated techniques for information retrieval from image & 3D point cloud datasets.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/pfb/Name Prof. Michael Christie Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Biodiversity, Economics / finance, Ecosystem services, Human behaviour, Sustainable behaviours, Water quality
Summary of Research :Research specialises in the economic and social valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services using a wide range of non-market valuation methods including choice experiments, contingent valuation, contingent behaviour and travel cost method. These studies have addressed a wide range of natural resource and environmental issues including, both marine and terrestrial ecosystems, water quality, biodiversity, agri-environmental schemes, recreation and tourism. Future research focusing on the human welfare impacts of biodiversity loss in developing countries.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/abs/staff-profiles/listing/profile/mec/Name Prof. Iain Donnison Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Climate Change, Ecosystem services, Plants
Summary of Research :Head of the Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS). He is a plant and environmental scientist with expertise in temperate and tropical grasses. His work focuses on environmental stress, and strategies for adaptation to, and mitigation of, climate change.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/isd/Name Dr Ally Evans Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Marine
Summary of Research :An applied marine ecologist with a primary interest in conservation management, biodiversity restoration and enhancement. Recent research focusses on enhancing the biodiversity of marine artificial structures for the Ecostructure project www.ecostructureproject.eu, but has worked on coral reef, seagrass, mangrove and kelp systems previously. Works at the interface between research, policy and practice to try to drive evidence-based implementation of biodiversity enhancements in marine planning.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/aje12/Name Prof. Mariecia Fraser Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Animal behaviour, Ecology, Energy, Plants, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Uplands
Summary of Research :Head of the Pwllpeiran Upland Research Centre. Background in animal science and grazing ecology and specialise in developing and testing management strategies for upland systems. My research interests include: species and breed differences in diet selection and ingestive behaviour, conservation grazing, nutrient supply from forages, greenhouse gas emissions from grazing animals, and the bio-energy potential of semi-natural grasslands.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/mdf/Name Dr Siobhan Maderson Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Biodiversity, Plants, Science communication, Social science
Summary of Research :Research focuses on Traditional Environmental Knowledge and its applications to contemporary environmental challenges. Siobhan uses social science research methods to complement life science research on pollinator decline and other challenges to food security, biodiversity and environmental stability. She is interested in science communication, and utilising diverse forms of knowledge and expertise to improve environmental management.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/sim14/Name Dr Survana Punalekar Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Landscape processes, Modelling, Plants, Remote Sensing / GIS
Summary of Research :Working on the EU funded Living Wales project Survana is particularly interested in testing already available remote sensing based environmental variable products (such as Leaf Area Index, Canopy Cover and Height) for monitoring changes and further implement tested algorithms on the fine resolution datasets such as Cubesat, Rapideye, Sentinel 2 for achieving improved temporal frequency as well as spatial resolution.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/smp15/Name Prof. Helen Roberts Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Coastal erosion / processes, Soils
Summary of Research :Her research focuses on the development and application of luminescence methods for dating Quaternary sediments, with particular interest in rates of geomorphic change, coastal change, and long terrestrial records of climatic and environmental change. Helen’s current research includes deciphering the record of past environmental change preserved in lake sediments in Africa, and the links to human evolution, innovation, and dispersal of our human ancestors. She is also interested in the wind-blown dust deposits known as ‘loess’; these deposits contain important information about past levels of dust in the atmosphere, which can be used in climate models to study the impact of dust on the climate system, and to improve our understanding of the
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/hmr/Name Miss Luned Roberts Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Conservation / Wildlife, Genetics and genomics
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.aber.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/luned-roberts(3a9dda7b-c11f-4c95-a62b-3319f7b1d6c5).htmlName Dr Patrick Robson Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Built Environment, Climate Change, Coastal erosion / processes, Heritage, History
Summary of Research :Research interests include working on the Chew Bahir Project exploring links between climate change and human evolution in East Africa. In the summer of 2017 Patrick was appointed as a PDRA on the CHERISH project, which aims to study climate change and its impact on the heritage on the Welsh and Irish coasts.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/pjr/Name Prof. Andrew Thomas Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Climate Change, Landscape processes, Microbiology, Soils
Summary of Research :Andrew’s expertise is in dryland environments, particularly in the Kalahari of southern Africa. He is interested in predicting the effects of climatic and land use change on soils and the carbon cycle. Much of his work has focused on biological soil crusts and their influence over soil erodibility, moisture and nutrient content in drylands. His current research is quantifying spatial differences in soil respiration and microbial activity in the Kalahari, and determining the relative roles of fungi and bacteria in carbon cycles.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/ant23/Name Prof. Stephen Tooth Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catchments, Climate Change, Drought, Flooding, Rivers and streams, Wetlands
Summary of Research :Geomorphology and sedimentology, especially in the drylands of Australia and southern Africa. Particular research themes include: anabranching rivers; floodplains and floodouts; wetlands in drylands; channel-vegetation interactions; bedrock-influenced rivers; controls on gully erosion; long-term fluvial landscape development; palaeoenvironmental change; global climate change and the Anthropocene; and the use of drylands on Earth as analogues for Martian surface environments.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/set/Name Prof. Peter Merriman Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human behaviour, Social science, Transport
Summary of Research :Main research interest is in social science and humanities approaches to mobility and transport.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/prm/Name Prof. Paul Brewer Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Hydromorphology, Rivers and streams, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Geomorphology, fluvial processes, channel pattern change, siltation and sedimentation problems, impacts of tailings dam failures and metal mining activity on fluvial systems.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/pqb/Name Prof. Andrew Mitchell Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Groundwater, Polar / glaciology, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Microbe-metal-sediment interaction, transport and deposition Biogeochemistry in glacierised and snow covered environments Environmental engineering – Bioremediation in surface and groundwater; Subsurface geologic carbon sequestration, enhanced oil recovery
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/nem/Name Miss Heather Kay Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Landscape processes, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Her research investigates the drivers of variation in forest structure across the globe. In the UK she has a keen interest in natural regeneration, rewilding and landscape ecology. She is also part of an international team assisting with contributions to the AFOLU sector of the UNFCCC Secretariat.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/hek4/Name Mrs Hannah Vallin Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Animal behaviour, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Ecology, Genetics and genomics, Microbiology, Plants, Uplands
Summary of Research :DNA metabarcoding, herbivore diet analysis, diet selection, foraging strategies, conservation grazing, upland agroecosystems.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/hev1/Name Dr Aisha Della-Bambatta Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Climate Change, Water resources
Summary of Research :Working mainly on the Dwr Uisce project https://www.dwr-uisce.eu/ where I’m looking into the energy performance of key water demands in the built environment. My projects include: Citizen science project on water-energ use in Irish households Climate action hackathon in schools in Ireland and Wales Benchmarking water-energy efficiency in leisure centres.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/aisha-bellodambatta(ffd16b73-3604-4f37-a45c-5c04d6249ec9).htmlName Ms Theresa Bodner Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Landscape processes, Uplands, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :interested in forestry, land use and environmental complexity – including the relationship of land use with today’s complex social, political and economical demands. At Bangor university I have the opportunity to deepen my understanding of and contribute to the research on these land use issues, with a PhD studentship funded by the Sir William Roberts Centre for Sustainable Land Use. The current title of my PhD project is ‘Emerging spaces for native woodland growth in Britain’s crowded future landscapes’. So far, I have researched the drivers and legacies of British forestry history in the last 100 years (1919-2019), both in terms of historical accounts and by investigating archives of planting data over the course of the century. Working
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/research-students/natural-sciences/theresa-bodner-109098/en#research-interestsName Dr Adam Charlton Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Circular economy, Microbiology, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Soils /sediments
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/adam-charlton(53d517ce-4ddc-46ae-ad31-bca1c0f4db58).htmlName Mr Matt Cooper Institution Bangor University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Birds, Flooding, Marine, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/matt-cooper(8886e474-9458-421e-91d4-6c59a6adf2a5).htmlName Ms Elinor Elis-Williams Institution Bangor University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Communication / marketing
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/elinor-eliswilliams(52afa033-7211-4cf6-8f82-ea251b2b805b).htmlName Dr Amy Ellison Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Parasitology, Pathogens
Summary of Research :molecular parasitologist broadly interested in all aspects of host-pathogen interactions and co-evolution. I have a particular interest in how chronoparasitology – the study of circadian rhythms of hosts and parasites – can be used to improve our understanding of disease dynamics in captive and wild animal populations. In addition, I am interested in how next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies can be used in the study of biotic and abiotic factors influencing species-specific differences in responses to shared pathogens.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/amy-ellison(8186fc85-bf3a-42fb-abcb-a83b9fa42328)/researchoutputs.html?pageSize=50&page=0&ordering=researchOutputOrderByType&descending=trueName Ms Elidh Forster Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Ecosystem services, Landscape processes, Soils /sediments, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :researching the environmental sustainability of forestry value chains using a combination of carbon modelling and life cycle assessment (LCA). I am evaluating different forest management systems and different downstream timber product uses, with a particular focus on the construction sector. Initially I am looking at the greenhouse gas emissions impact of different value chains but hope to expand the scope to consider other impact categories as well (such as water quality), through collaboration with other researchers. I am interested in the emerging circular bio-economy and may also evaluate some more novel wood-based products later in my PhD if time permits.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/natural-sciences/research/environment-natural-resources-and-geography/students/eilidh-forster.php.enName Dr James Gibbons Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Data Management, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling
Summary of Research :A statistician and modeller with a particular focus on modelling farm management, the analysis of environmental data and modelling the interaction between policy, land use and the environment. I have developed innovative statistical methods to model and visualise data and problems in temperate and tropical systems covering the terrestrial and marine environment. I have wide experience of contributing modelling and analysis for funded research (funded by Defra, NERC, BBSRC & Natural Resources Wales) and managing and delivering projects
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/james-gibbons(a7aa83a2-aee0-422f-9fd2-54288569a106).htmlName Dr Ashley Hardaker Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Economics / finance, Ecosystem services, Remote Sensing / GIS, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :an interdisciplinary researcher interested in decision analysis in relation to land use, forestry, agroforestry and agricultural systems. I am particularly interested in research to inform decision making surrounding the adoption of agroforestry and woodland creation in upland agricultural systems and how these interventions can be designed to deliver public and private economic benefits. I engage with a range of research disciplines including ecosystem services, GIS, economics and operations research.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/ashley-hardaker(910c56b3-f450-4c76-a3e3-34cff9e9111f).htmlName Dr Natalie Hold Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Ecology, Fish / fisheries, Marine
Summary of Research :Post-doctoral research at Bangor University (2012-2015 and 2019- present) has focused on inshore, data poor, shellfish fisheries across Wales, requiring active engagement with the fishing industry for collaborative data collection. All research aims are closely aligned with fisheries management and policy evidence requirements in order to deliver meaningful research to impact sustainable fisheries management.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/ocean-sciences/natalie-hold-015107/enName Mr Sam Hollick Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Landscape processes, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :interested in issues of agricultural sustainability and in particular the role of agroforestry in delivering towards social agendas including sustainable intensification and rural economic development. The current title of my PhD work is “Optimising landscape shelterbelts to sustainably increase farm livestock productivity.” My PhD research is funded by KESS2 East in partnership with the Woodland Trust.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/natural-sciences/research-students/sam-hollick-9581e6a5-6ef7-4124-9be1-25ef7f863a07/en#research-interestsName Prof. Davey Jones Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Carbon / Net Zero, Circular economy, Contaminants / pollutants, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Ecotoxicology, Flooding, Freshwater, Landscape processes, Marine, Nature Based Solutions, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Pathogens, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Current applications of his work include (1) the implementation of strategies for controlling SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and other viral pathogens in urban, agricultural, freshwater and marine ecosystems, (2) promoting carbon sequestration in agricultural systems and understanding the factors regulating carbon cycling and greenhouse gas emissions, (3) developing ways to improve nutrient use efficiency in cropping systems with specific focus on nitrogen and phosphorus, (4) nutrient dynamics in polar (Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems), (5) devising strategies for the effective reuse of wastes for land restoration and remediation (heavy metals and organic pollutants), (6) soil microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning, (7) modelling nutrients dynamics in the plant-soil-microbial and freshwater ecosystems, (8) understanding the barriers to technology adoption by farmers, (9) the flow of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the environment, (10) the impact of flooding, drought and ecosystems
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/david-jones-008496/enName Dr Kirsy MacLeod Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Ecology
Summary of Research :A behavioural and evolutionary ecologist with broad interests in maternal investment, maternal effects, mating systems, and co-operation.Investigating the effects of maternal predator stress on offspring in eastern fence lizards – in particular the stress associated with invasive fire ants – and snowshoe hares.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/kirsty-macleod(695dbfdc-9ad0-48c2-98bb-35cd63ed3d2c).htmlName Dr David Mills Institution Bangor University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Energy, Marine, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :SEACAMS Knowledge Systems Director
Link to Institutional Research Profile : http://www.cams.bangor.ac.uk/staff/david-millsName Prof. Simon Neill Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Energy, Marine, Modelling, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Professor in physical oceanography, specializing in ocean renewable energy: characterizing the wave and tidal energy resource, understanding wave-tide interaction, optimizing grid integration of arrays of marine renewable energy devices, and quantifying the environmental impacts of extracting energy from the oceans.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/simon-neill(857c6ab3-81d6-4f14-81fc-c4a39f4f0fe0)/researchoutputs.html?pageSize=250&page=0Name Dr Tim Pagella Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Ecosystem services, Remote Sensing / GIS, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :a system scientist primarily interested in agroforestry systems. In particular my research focuses on the capacity of trees outside woodland to deliver ecosystem services, resilience and sustainable intensification. I am interested in how livelihood and wellbeing benefits from these systems are distributed across scales (in both tropical and temperate systems).
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/tim-pagella-000553/enName Dr Sopin Patil Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catchments, Climate Change, Ecosystem services, Hydrology, Landscape processes, Modelling
Summary of Research :research interests are along two broad themes: (1) to understand how climate and land-use change will affect the hydrological behaviour of landscapes across multiple observation scales, and (2) to quantify the resilience of linked ecosystem services to hydrological changes in the region. I am especially interested in investigating the spatial and temporal patterns of environmental change through model-based evaluations across numerous river basins.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/sopan-patil-096948/enName Dr Martin Skov Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Coastal ecology, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Landscape processes, Marine, Plants, Wetlands
Summary of Research :an experimental ecologist with particular interests in the ecological functioning and ecosystem services of coastal salt marshes, mangroves and seagrasses. My research focuses particularly on regulators of landscape-scale functioning, such as examining what determines the delivery of natural coastal protection and carbon sequestration by marshes and mangroves, and explaining and predicting long- and medium-term changes in marsh and mangrove area cover. I have a strong interest in the human interactions with coastal wetlands, including wellbeing associations and how ecosystem management impacts on ecosystem service delivery.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/martin-skov(5092a23f-06fc-4bec-80b7-179ee12974ea)/researchoutputs.html?ordering=researchOutputOrderByType&descending=true&pageSize=25&page=0Name Dr Eifiona Thomas Lane Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Community Engagement, Community-based approaches, Culture, Economics / finance, Social science, Sustainable behaviours, Tourism
Summary of Research :interests acknowledge the widest value of natural and cultural heritage, and in working towards sustainably managing these rich environments for improving local resilience and community well-being, whilst contributing to international visions for equitable development.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/eifiona-lane-008222/enName Ms Gemma Veneruso Institution Bangor University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Energy, Marine, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :research focusses on applying cetacean ecology and behavioural studies to anthropogenic impacts. In recent years, I have specifically studied small cetacean density, distribution and behaviour at sites proposed for tidal energy development in Wales. We seek to understand animal usage in high current areas and develop innovative tools to study dolphin and porpoise response to operating turbines, to inform collision risk.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : http://cao.bangor.ac.uk/staff/gemma-venerusoName Dr Sophie Ward Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Climate Change, Fish / fisheries, Marine, Modelling, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :a physical oceanographer with special interest in ocean modelling. I have experience of applying models to a broad range of research topics including marine renewable energy, past climate conditions, marine biosecurity and the aquaculture industry.Particular areas of research interest include: numerical modelling (physical, biophysical and biogeochemical/ecosystem), sediment dynamics, sea-level rise and climate change, marine renewable energy.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/ocean-sciences/sophie-ward-058396/enName Dr Eleanor Warren-Thomas Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Ecosystem services
Summary of Research :conservation scientist, working across disciplines to understand the difficult trade-offs we negotiate in biodiversity and environmental conservation, with the aim of finding solutions that offer benefits for people, biodiversity and the wider environment.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/eleanor-warren-thomas-193898/enName Ms Lucia Watts Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Climate Change, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology
Summary of Research :Environmental Sciences PhD student with a demonstrated history of working in the nature conservation industry. Skilled in Biodiversity, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Awareness, Conservation Issues, and Report Writing. Key interests include how to most accurately predict species movement with climate change and the role of protected areas in ensuring species resilience.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/eleanor-warren-thomas-193898/enName Dr Jennifer Allan Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Climate Change, Contaminants / pollutants, Social science, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :research explores environmental and social movements, and how global rules are made and remade. My recent work focuses on the politics of sustainable post-COVID recoveries, including green stimulus packages in the UK and the emergence of the green recovery norm globally. I engage with a wide range of environmental issues, including climate change, biodiversity, forest protection, and chemical and wastes management.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1422735-allan-jenniferName Dr Tom Bishop Institution Cardiff University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Biodiversity, Invertebrates
Summary of Research :an ecologist interested in using morphology and physiology to understand the distribution of biological diversity, particularly that of the ants. I aim to use basic ecological principles to explain broad spatial and temporal patterns of biodiversity that have relevance for the continued existence of Life on Earth.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.tomrhysbishop.com/Name Dr Richard Caddell Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Conservation / Wildlife, Fish / fisheries, Law / Legislation, Marine, Polar / glaciology
Summary of Research :primary research interests lie in the law of the sea and international environmental law, with a particular emphasis on wildlife conservation law, fisheries management, marine mammals, Polar law and marine environmental law at the international, EU, UK and devolved levels, as well as the exercise of free speech and protest rights.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/478838-caddell-richardName Dr Sarah Christofides Institution Cardiff University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Ecology, Freshwater, Fungi, Informatics, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Plants
Summary of Research :research interests focus on (microbial) community ecology, and particularly the application of multivariate statistics to large datasets. I have a diverse research background, spanning fungal interactions, plant stress responses and freshwater ecology.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1455938-christofides-sarahName Dr Andrea Collins Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Human behaviour, Recreation, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :research interests cover the contribution of environmental indicators in assessing resource use impacts, specifically the ecological footprint as a policy and education tool. Her current work focuses on assessing the environmental impacts of major sport and cultural events, and developing decision-making tools for event organisers and policy makers. Projects have included FA Cup Final, Rugby 6 Nations, Tour de France, UEFA Champions League Final, Hay Literature Festival, Swn Festival, National Eisteddfod and Cardiff Half Marathon.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/87816-collins-andreaName Ms Inge Elferich Institution Cardiff University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Microbiology, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Sensors, Water quality
Summary of Research :I work with an interdisciplinary team of supervisors from Cardiff and Bristol University and I am working together with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to apply my research to the real world directly. I’m investigating which in situ sensors and frequency of measurement is required in a real-time monitoring program to predict issues with taste and odour compounds in drinking water reservoirs.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cy/people/research-students/view/2489031-elfferich-ingeName Dr Rachel Hale Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Built Environment, Carbon / Net Zero, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :a Research Associate in the Understanding Risk Group working on the Living Well in Low Carbon Homes research strand of the EPSRC funded study ‘The Active Building Centre’ (ABC). The Active Building Centre is a major national (UK) initiative to transform the energy and construction industry through new sustainably-powered building design and use, involving other major University (UK-wide), commercial, and local council partners. I am conducting social science research located within the fields of socio-technical energy transitions (including digitisation and the smart revolution), environmental risk/sustainability studies and psychosocial inquiry, contributing to a major qualitative longitudinal social sciences study of occupants of active homes in schemes in the South Wales region.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1767200-hale-rachelName Mr Richard Hanousek Institution Cardiff University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Energy, Marine, Modelling, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :currently doing a PhD with the WISE Centre for Doctoral Traning (funded by the EPSRC, grant no EP/L016214/1), with Dr Reza Ahmadian and Prof Roger Falconer, numerically modelling the near and far field effects of marine renewable energy schemes. My work with design optimisation at a conceptual stage using 0D models, determining numbers of turbines and sluices along with how and when to generate energy with the aim of ensuring that a design is at its most viable. I have also carried out studies of developed designs using 2D large domain numerical models to assess the potential environmental impacts of a tidal range energy scheme once operational. I have also conducted research into using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics to model a vertical axis turbine.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/research-students/view/engineering/1425950-hanousek-nicolasName Dr Pan He Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Air quality, Climate Change, Human behaviour, Tourism
Summary of Research :interested in exploring how human behavior affects the natural environment, and in examining how policy can lead to consumer behavior change that improves sustainability. Currently, I focus on investigating how the food consumption patterns result in specific interconnected environmental and health impacts and what are the opportunities and challenges in realizing dietary sustainability. My other branch of studies concerns empirically examining the effect of climate change and air pollution on human activities such as driving and tourism, as well as the effectiveness of environmental and energy policies at the micro-level.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/2425263-he-panName Dr Kersty Hobson Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Climate Change, Human / Public health, Science communication, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :research interests focus on issues of social and environmental transformation, particularly in the fields of sustainable production and consumption, and multi-level environmental governance.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/363246-hobson-kerstyName Dr Hannah Hughes Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Communication / marketing, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :working in collaboration with Dr Alice Vadrot at the University of Vienna exploring the importance of methodological innovation in the study of global environmental negotiations and the knowledge bodies that inform these, such as the IPCC and IPBES. We have a forthcoming edited volume that will be published by Cambridge University Press. The book offers agreement-making as a new framework for conducting research of the actors, sites, processes and order-making that constitute environmental negotiations and the outcomes they produce.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/330670-hughes-hannahName Ms Fiona Joyce Institution Cardiff University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Drought, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Extreme events, Flooding, Rivers and streams, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :DOES RIPARIAN WOODLAND INCREASE THE RESILIENCE OF STREAM ECOSYSTEMS TO FLOODS AND DROUGHTS?
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/research-students/view/1322399-Name Dr William Kay Institution Cardiff University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Coastal ecology, Fish / fisheries, Mammals, Marine, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :ecological research interests lie in quantifying the drivers of individual- and population-level animal movement, behaviour, and energetics in order to predict the impact of anthropogenic disturbance and environmental change on animals and thus to derive recommendations for policy and conservation management. I have focused in particular on the study of marine megafauna but I am keen to apply my research across all taxa. My most recent work (towards my PhD thesis) has examined the movements and behaviour of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in tidal stream environments, and their potential interactions with marine renewable energy developments.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/2534906-kay-williamName Dr Lam Man Yue Institution Please select from one of the options listed
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI, Contaminants / pollutants, Flooding, Science communication, Water quality
Summary of Research :Mechanistic model assumptions in coastal waters: There is no general consensus concerning the turbulence and bacteria decay models suitable for coastal waters. While the suitability of these models are site and bacteria dependent, factors governing the use of such models require clarification. AI models: AI models require less computational power and obtain water quality predictions quicker than mechanistic models. Nonlinear AI models are being developed to better predict bathing water quality, especially faecal indicator bacteria concentrations.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1723963-yue-lam-man-arthurName Dr Eshrar Latif Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Built Environment, Energy
Summary of Research :research interests include: Hygrothermal performance of bio-based thermal insulation materials Hygrothermal performance of hemp-lime Energy performance monitoring of buildings and test cells Laboratory-based experiments related to building physics Innovative construction materials Low energy building design Simulation of heat and mass transfer.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1254519-latif-eshrarName Dr Sara MacBride Stewart Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Ecosystem services, Human / Public health, Recreation, Social science
Summary of Research :research is in the field of Environmental Sociology, where I explore relationships between the natural environment and society using the lens of human health and environmental justice, evidencing practices and perspectives from the planetary scale to the everyday lives of communities. I have a special interest in understanding the new social inequalities (i.e. gender, geospatial) and problems for health and wellbeing, that emerge from changes to the natural landscape (biodiversity loss, socio-cultural change), and recreational natures.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38129-macbride-stewart-saraName Dr Feng Mao Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Ecosystem services, Extreme events, Hydrodynamics, Informatics, Risk assessment, Science communication, Sensors, Social science
Summary of Research :research interests lie in the intersection of water, ecosystems, society and technologies, focusing on three main themes: (i) hydro-socio-ecological systems under change, (ii) resilience and environmental risk, and (iii) innovative data technologies for the environment and development, including low-cost sensor networks and visualisation applications.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/2131758-mao-fengName Dr Numair Masud Institution Cardiff University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Fish / fisheries, Freshwater, Pathogens
Summary of Research :Fish welfare with an emphasis on host-pathogen dynamics. Understanding and potentially improving fish welfare has been a slow endeavour, with the knowledge that fish can neurologically respond to pain only being discovered in 2003. This neglect of fish welfare has contributed to the ‘silent extinction’ of many fish species, with freshwater species in particular facing higher extinction rates than any other group of vertebrates on the planet. Pathogens are one of the key factors implicated in the demise of wild fish populations and also the major factor preventing the sustainable expansion of aquaculture. Therefore, my research has relevance to ecosystems and the fish trade.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/2508790-masud-numairName Ms Lucy Maybury Institution Cardiff University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI, Energy, Transport
Summary of Research :a PhD student in the School of Computer Science and Informatics working on an interdisciplinary project with the School of Mathematics and the School of Engineering. My project involves mathematical modelling surrounding the UK’s transition from conventional vehicles to electric vehicles.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/research-students/view/2501261-maybury-lucyName Ms Gemma Muller Institution Cardiff University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Catchments, Contaminants / pollutants, Ecology, Rivers and streams
Summary of Research :Rivers are major conduits of plastic pollution to the marine environemnt. I’m investigating the sources of microplastic to the freshwater river environment at a catchment scale, understanding the abundance, polymer type, fate, and transfer through the food web, with further focus on tyre wear particles, highly abundant and poorly understood.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/research-students/view/2522906-Name Dr Simon Brooks Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Economics / finance, Human / Public health, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :Corporate social responsibility and small to medium sized enterprises. Strategic agility and corporate sustainability. Strategic agility and value-based healthcare. Creating shared value and value-based healthcare.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/som/busman/brooks-s-b/Name Dr Aaron Brown Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Human / Public health, Law / Legislation
Summary of Research :oined Unicef UK as a Youth Justice Specialist, where, over the past year, he has utilised his existing academic knowledge, to help lead on, and produce, a youth justice report that looks at the devolved and non-devolved policy contexts, in which youth justice functions in each of the four UK nations from a children’s rights perspective.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/som/busman/brooks-s-b/Name Dr James Bull Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Animal behaviour, Biodiversity, Marine, Modelling, Pathogens
Summary of Research :nterested in spatial connectivity in population dynamics and the population-level consequences of movement, as well as disease ecology. These research areas overlap as free-living organisms come into contact with transmissible agents of infectious disease. I use a combination of mathematical modelling, ecological experiments with model species, and field observations from natural ecosystems. In my theoretical research on population and community ecology, I ask questions about persistence, co-existence, and resilience of species. This is grounded in important applied problems, including agri-environmental sustainability, biodiversity loss, and marine management, in the face of environmental change.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/bull-j-c/Name Dr Ruth Callaway Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Bioengineering, Estuaries, Invertebrates, Marine, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Marine ecology Marine invertebrates Infauna and epibenthos Marine renewable energy Estuaries Bioengineering Swansea Bay North Sea
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/callaway-r-m/Name Prof. Sophia Consuegra del Olmo Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Evolution, Fish / fisheries, Genetics and genomics, Invasives
Summary of Research :Evolutionary ecology Conservation genetics/omics Fisheries and aquaculture Invasive species
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/consuegra-s/Name Prof. Dan Eastwood Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Fungi, Genetics and genomics, Microbiology
Summary of Research :am interested in understanding how higher fungi grow, exploit resources in their environment and make mushrooms. I mainly employ molecular tools (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) in my research combined with traditional microbiological and biochemical analysis.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/eastwood-d-c/Name Dr Elaine Forde Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Energy, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Social science
Summary of Research :Her research explores the ethnography of energy, with a particular focus on how new political and technological regimes are changing the relationship between energy and societies.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://hyena-net.org/elaine-forde/Name Prof. Simon Willcock Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Extreme events, Landscape processes
Summary of Research :an interdisciplinary scientist, keen on producing real-world outputs that can be applied in numerous policy and business contexts. My particular interests focus on the interactions between people and nature, particularly within the tropics. Key subject areas include: Adaptation Climate Change Ecosystem Services Land use/cover change Migration Resilience Tipping points My projects focus on ecosystems services (the benefits humans derive from nature) in rural and urban areas, using innovative methods (e.g. smartphones; https://msds.tools/).
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/simon-willcock-123839/enName Dr Prysor Willams Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Ecosystem services, Landscape processes, Mammals, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :interested in many areas at the interface between agriculture and the environment. These include, but are not limited to: soil and nutrient management sustainable intensification of livestock systems land use and the delivery of ecosystem services antibiotic resistance
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/prysor-williams-011121/enName Dr Noel Bristow Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Computing / AI, Modelling, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Sensors
Summary of Research :interests are on the applied side of engineering – how can we use technology to solve the problems that society faces. I am a passionate advocate for all forms of renewable energy. As a data analyst / computer programmer I am interested in the use of modern data analysis and visualisation techniques when applied to large datasets, especially those coming from the ever growing number of IoT sensors. My practical research interests are in the fields of applied photovoltaics, embedded microelectronics and wireless sensor networks, and I am particularly interested in the use of organic photovoltaics for solar energy harvesting.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/noel-bristow(c8abbe2d-7196-48a5-8b6c-be99407e5b0b).htmlName Dr Graeme Shannon Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Mammals
Summary of Research :interested in exploring the effects of human activity on the ecology and behaviour of wildlife. More specifically, this includes projects: 1) Exploring how large herbivores adapt to human transformed habitats. 2) Understanding the habitat and ecosystem-level effects of expanding large herbivore populations. 3) Investigating the impacts of anthropogenic noise and artificial light at night on animal behaviour using lab and field-based studies. 4) Exploring the behavioural ecology of African elephants with a focus on movement ecology and cognition. More details at http://www.wildliferesearch.co.uk/Wildlife_Research/Research.html
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/graeme-shannon-113103/enName Dr Anita Malhotra Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics and genomics, Herptiles, Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research :research interests focus on the role of natural selection in population adaptation and divergence, to which I apply a wide range of methods including multivariate morphometrics, statistical hypothesis-testing, innovative field experiments and genome analysis. I have two main areas of research on disparate organisms in different geographical regions (Anolis lizards in the Caribbean and Asian pit vipers), which are unified by being essentially focussed on the interface between evolution and ecology, and with an emphasis on the integration of genetic and phenetic data. More recently, my research has moved into the field of ecological and evolutionary genomics to evaluate the evolution of genes affecting complex traits directly and relies on the availability of a well-supported and complete organismal phylogeny of Asian pitvipers
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/anita-malhotra-009176/enName Dr Ewa Krzyszczyk Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Communication / marketing, Conservation / Wildlife, Marine, Science communication
Summary of Research :experience in multidisciplinary research with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Developing curriculum, Analytical Skills, Databases, Environmental Awareness, Conservation Issues, and Marine Biology. Strong research professional with emphasis on developing excellent communication skills.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/ewa-krzyszczyk(a5d5c546-f1b4-4d97-b82e-66b56c62715c).htmlName Prof. Barrie Johnson Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Bioengineering, Biogeochemistry, Chemistry
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/barrie-johnson(0a2e50d9-d3e4-4564-aa2e-d619683dadb5).htmlName Dr Isabelle Winder Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Climate Change, Ecology, Human behaviour, Mammals, Science communication
Summary of Research :1. Biogeography, ecological modelling and community responses to climate change. I usually do this for non-human primates, but my interests are broad enough to cover other taxa as well. Core question: how will anthropogenic habitat and climate change affect animals? 2. Human evolution, in the broad sense (incuding ecology, interactions with the environment, behaviour, anatomy…). These projects are flexible, and can be comparative, fossil-focused or more question-driven: I have particular interests in reticulate and mosaic evolution. 3. Extended Synthesis perspectives on evolution, and how science is done (including science communication, vsiualisation, data science and the anthropology of science). This strand could be stand-alone or incorporated into one of the two above, as a component part.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/barrie-johnson(0a2e50d9-d3e4-4564-aa2e-d619683dadb5).htmlName Dr Kara Marsden Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Microbiology, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Plants, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :esearch interests include sustainable food production in a changing climate, nitrogen cycling in agroecosystems, gaseous emissions from soil (particularly N2O and N2), methods and techniques for monitoring gaseous emissions from soil and assessing spatial and temporal variability in emissions, rhizosphere processes and plant-soil-microbe interactions. She has 22 peer-reviewed publications, a h-index of 12 and 615 citations (Google Scholar).
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/karina-marsden-062476/enName Prof. Simon Creer Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Genetics and genomics
Summary of Research :Molecular ecology, environmental DNA, biodiversity and ecosystem processes, function and health.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/simon-creer-008526/en#postgraduate-opportunitiesName DrHEnk Henk Braid Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Criminology / Forensics, Invertebrates, Parasitology
Summary of Research :genomics of mites and lice, dsRNA viruses, forensic acarology, molecular parasitology, predatory publishing
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/henk-braig-007286/enName Dr sophie Wynne-Jones Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Biodiversity, Communication / marketing, Economics / finance / business, Ecosystem services
Summary of Research :1) Human-nature relations and environmental governance: e.g. rewilding, payments for ecosystem services, community-led and participatory management. 2) Farming and agricultural change: farmer decision-making, learning and practise; impacts of policy transitions (e.g. Brexit); adoption of environmental management; co-operative behaviours. 3) Knowledge controversies: understanding different knowledge systems and how stakeholders interact.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/sophie-wynne-jones-109476/enName Dr Matt Lewis Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Coastal erosion / processes, Computing / AI, Flooding, Informatics, Modelling, Risk assessment, Rivers and streams
Summary of Research :a physical oceanographer who develops and applies computer models of rivers-waves-tides-surges, to map risk and resource for blue economy industries and coastal flood risk. My interests include how to communicate science (how good is the shipping forecast!); and how to translate oral histories into environmental science and the application of data science (especially digital and IoT data) into environmental science. I have consultant and academic background in marine processes, including how these processes interact and how they may change in the future
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/matthew-lewis(d3fe6c55-5611-4be6-a2cc-c1a7f08e1690).htmlName Dr David Assinder Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Chemistry, Contaminants / pollutants, Marine, Pollutants
Summary of Research :Marine chemistry, Marine pollution
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/ocean-sciences/david-assinder-007766/enName Dr Jaco Baas Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Energy, Geochemistry, Marine, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Geology: sedimentary processes in fluvial, shallow-marine and deep-marine environments. Physical geography: bedform dynamics. Hydraulic engineering: cohesive sediment transport. Petroleum geoscience: hydrocarbon exploration, cores and well logs.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/ocean-sciences/jaco-baas-009331/enName Mr Tomos Jones Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Ecology, Invasives, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Forestry. Invasives and their impacts
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomosjones00/?originalSubdomain=ukName Dr Katrien Van Landeghem Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Ecology, Marine, Polar / glaciology, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :seabed dynamics; bedform formation; sediment transport; glacial geomorphology; habitat mapping
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/ocean-sciences/katrien-van-landeghem-015216/enName Mr Craig Robertson Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Ecology, Marine
Summary of Research :Studying for a Ph.D in ‘The functioning of deep-sea canyons on the US East Coast’.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/oceansciences/pgrad/profiles/craig_robertson.php.enName Dr Rolf Kraehenbuehl Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :New Option
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Mr Campbell Skinner Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Circular economy, Plants
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/campbell-skinner(da3db7f0-5c10-417a-b18a-10d30f3f6399).htmlName Prof. Dave Chadwick Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Contaminants / pollutants, Freshwater, Mammals, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Pollutants, Rivers and streams
Summary of Research :interests are in the management of nutrients in livestock manures, other organic resources and fertilisers to optimise nutrient utilisation whilst minimising impacts on water and air quality. This includes; quantifying and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the risk of transfers of pollutants to watercourses, and understanding the secondary impacts of mitigating diffuse agricultural pollution. As well as publishing refereed scientific papers, I also contribute to policy and practice.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/dave-chadwick-089544/enName Dr Morwenna Spear Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Materials (incl. Biocomposites), Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Wood modification and characterisation of modified timbers. Many aspects of the chemical and physical changes occurring during wood modification remain of interest to enhance the fundamental understanding of property changes achieved.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/morwenna-spear(ef39ac6d-2c05-4071-a54c-ec5be2993285).htmlName Dr Jorge Llopis Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Culture, Ecology, Economics / finance / business, Ecosystem services, Human behaviour, Social science, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :Visiting Researcher at ICCS and at Bangor University, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) through an Early Postdoc. Mobility fellowship. Building on findings from my PhD, my postdoc project explores the potential that the establishment of terrestrial protected areas has for triggering pre-emptive forest clearing behaviour in forest edge populations. I focus on protected areas established in the last two decades across the tropics, with a particular emphasis on the recent expansion of the protected areas’ system in Madagascar.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.iccs.org.uk/person/jorge-c-llopisName Dr Dan Forman Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Freshwater, Pathogens
Summary of Research :Carnivore Ecology and Conservation Wildlife Disease Biodiversity Ecological Monitoring British Wildlife Freshwater Ecology Conservation Predator diet
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/forman-d-w/Name Dr Cynthia Froyd Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Evolution, Invasives, Plants
Summary of Research :primary research focus is on the application of long-term ecological data to guide practical conservation and ecosystem restoration. My work occurs largely at the interface between the disciplines of plant ecology and palaeoecology – applying palaeoecological research techniques (i.e. the analysis of fossil pollen, macrofossil plant remains, charcoal, and PalEnvDNA), but focussing on timescales directly relevant to issues of modern conservation (i.e. 100’s to 1000’s of years). The aim of my research is to elucidate the biological and environmental processes underlying the development of modern ecosystems and the services they provide, through examination of past human impact, invasive species, natural disturbances and environmental change.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/froyd-c/Name Prof. Carlos Garcia De Leaniz Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Conservation / Wildlife, Fish / fisheries
Summary of Research :salmon mate choice Boldness Anti-predatory behaviour Captive-breeding Maladaptation Salmonid conservation aquaculture
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/garciadeleaniz-c/Name Dr John Griffin Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Coastal ecology, Ecology, Ecosystem services
Summary of Research :specialist areas include: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, Coastal Ecology, Restoration Ecology Research in my group is aimed at elucidating how biodiversity and species interactions affect the functioning of ecosystems. We are addressing this across a range of systems including rocky shores, salt marshes, coral reefs and even alpine meadows. Empirical approaches include large-scale surveys, field and mesocosm experiments and meta-analysis.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/griffin-j-n/Name Dr Sophie Hocking Institution Swansea University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Invasives, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :PhD researcher at Swansea University studying the ecological and environmental impacts of invasive plants (namely, Japanese knotweed) and subsequent treatment methods, and testing restoration techniques through long-term field trials. Methods and techniques: Long-term field research 3rd-generation sequencing Soil microbiome analysis GC/MS Multivariate statistics Seed bank research and germination testing Plant functional traits Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Soil physical analysis techniques I have past experience in plant ecology and conservation in marsh, dune and ancient woodland habitats, and am interested in all aspects of ecology.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sophie-HockingName Dr Victoria Jenkins Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Landscape processes
Summary of Research :research interests lie in environmental law, specifically legal approaches to sustainable land management and natural resource management, including the significance of ideas of landscape.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/law/jenkins-v-a/Name Ms Charina Jones Institution Swansea University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Data Management, Human behaviour, Human / Public health / Wellbeing, Landscape processes
Summary of Research :A PhD Candidate at Swansea university studying approaches to mapping historic landscape character. In particular, her research is investigating ways to make use of existing ‘big data’ to convey landscape character as well as to assess its potential impact on sense of place and individual and community wellbeing.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Charina-JonesName Prof. Harshinie Karunarathna Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Bioengineering, Climate Change, Coastal ecology, Coastal erosion / processes, Computing / AI, Estuaries, Hydrodynamics, Modelling
Summary of Research :primary discipline of research and teaching is coastal and estuarine engineering. Her main research focus is coastal hydro-morphodynamics and climate change impacts on the coastal zone.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/engineering/karunarathna-h-u/Name Prof. Carole Llewellyn Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Circular economy, Climate Change, Microbiology, Plants
Summary of Research :early research focused on the study of chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments to understand phytoplankton community composition and function in relation to the carbon cycle and climate change. From this she developed an interest in algal biotechnology using her knowledge on microalgal carotenoids and UV sunscreen compounds working with industry to develop personal care products for anti-aging and cosmetics. This has led to her wider interest in understanding metabolism in microalgae and large scale cultivation of microalgae for industrially useful products including for food and for sustainable chemicals to replace existing petroleum based chemicals.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/llewellyn-c-a/Name Miss Anouska Mendzil Institution Swansea University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Coastal ecology, Coastal erosion / processes, Fish / fisheries, Mammals, Marine, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Research focus surrounds environmental impacts of marine renewable energy (MRE) devices and their potential effects on marine and coastal processes and marine mammals. Particular research projects have included assessing the disturbance off small UAVs on grey seals (Halichoerus gypus), monitoring of intertidal morphodynamics around Swansea Bay, assessing the feasibility of collecting and analysing of cetacean eDNA using blow samples and acoustic tracking of Sea Trout in Swansea Bay. Specialist expertise in; cetacean acoustic monitoring and boat-based surveys (static and towed methods), UAV’s (drone operator), GIS, mapping and aerial imagery, sediment-related heavy metals, sediment transport and storage, floodplain processes and dynamics, geomorphology, flood and coastal risk management, environmental management, and X-Ray Fluorescence.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/mendzil-a-f/Name Dr Hanna Nuuttila Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Coastal ecology, Ecology, Mammals, Marine, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Sensors
Summary of Research :Marine ecology Marine mammal ecology and conservation Marine renewable energy Passive acoustic monitoring Community conservation Transformative climate change adaption and mitigation
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/nuuttila-h-k/Name Prof. Darren Oatley-Radcliffe Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Circular economy, Contaminants / pollutants, Microbiology, Pollutants
Summary of Research :Chemical and bio-process engineering, reactor design, separation processes algal technologies, membrane processes, pollution control and remediation, circular economy, and sustainability
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Dr Alvin Oarbaek White Institution Please select from one of the options listed
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Circular economy, Energy, Materials (incl. Biocomposites)
Summary of Research :Synthesis of carbon nanotubes Nanomaterials and application toward a secure global energy future Circular economy, chemical recycling & resource utilization Blockchain, energy distribution and the future of decentralized energy generation
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/engineering/orbaek-white-a/Name Dr Matthew Perkins Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Coastal ecology, Ecology, Fish / fisheries, Marine, Materials (incl. Biocomposites), Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/perkins-m-j/#publications=is-expandedName Dr Frances Ratcliffe Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Fish / fisheries, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling
Summary of Research :A junior bioinformatician at NatureMetrics. Research focusses on optimising molecular tools for marine fisheries monitoring.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frances-Ratcliffe-2Name Dr Sanjiv Sharma Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human / Public health / Wellbeing, Sensors
Summary of Research :Microneedles Minimally invasive sensors Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) Continuous lactate monitoring (CLM) Interstitial therapeutic drug monitoring (iTDM)
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Prof. Kam Tang Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Microbiology, Plants
Summary of Research :Plankton ecology Microbial ecology Pelagic processes Biogeochemistry
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/tang-k-w/Name Dr Jon Walker Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Catchments, Circular economy, Uplands
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/walker-j-s/Name Dr Geertje van Keulen Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Microbiology, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :leads interdisciplinary research and innovation teams with microbiology at its core, expanding understanding into and sustainably exploiting the chemical and material properties of microbes in living, manufactured and natural (soil) environments. Her research links antibiotics, water repellency and materials, thereby switching focus between microbial to manufactured to soils with insights generated in one discipline quickly applied to another, and back, for generating step changes in knowledge and sustainable innovation. She is on the Academic Career Pathway in Enhanced Innovation and Engagement.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/medicine-health-life-science/medicine/biomedical-sciences/van-keulen-g/Name Dr Stephen Spooner Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Materials (incl. Biocomposites)
Summary of Research :works on projects quantifying objective sustainability. This includes the SUSTAIN funded ECR project “SIAM: Sustainable Investment Assurance Model”, which intends to pull together aspects of sustainability, including core environmental aspects of emissions and waste, along with economic, competition, engagement, and education branches of sustainability. The project aims to bring the steel industry to the forefront of driving the understanding of true sustainability, implementing the ideas of SMART goals to push back against the green washing of poorly regulated PR and political activities. Initial applications of the model will investigate the potential of circular steel manufacturing/steel as a service, and high value end-of-life material processing.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.sustainsteel.ac.uk/stephen-spoonerName Prof. Richard Day Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Materials (incl. Biocomposites)
Summary of Research :research interests are driven by looking for ways of making composites to reduce the environmental footprint and increase energy efficiency. The research is undertaken is a state of the art laboratory which is at the Advanced Composites Training and Development Centre, a joint activity between WGU and Airbus, situated at the Airbus site in Broughton.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/staff-profiles/richard-day/Name Prof. Maria Hinfelaar Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Economics / finance / business
Summary of Research :University Vice Chancellor, Chief Executive
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/about/staff-profiles/professor-maria-hinfelaar/Name Mr Anthony Jackson Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Arts, Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research :working with a health board to increase training provision for fellow artists who are using their talents to help patients across North Wales.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/news/articles/wrexham-glyndwr-university-researcher-developing-training-for-artists-working-in-healthcare/Name Dr Paul Jones Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Arts
Summary of Research :specialist areas include performance art, video, photography, digital media, installation and critically engaged art practices
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/staff-profiles/paul-jones/Name Prof. Alec Shepley Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Arts
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/staff-profiles/alec-shepley/Name Ms Tracy Simpson Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Arts, Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research :HER PHD, DUE 2023, IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY AND TY PAWB AND FOCUSSES ON CREATIVE RESILIENCE WITHIN ARTS ORGANISATIONS IN WALES AND THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON PROGRAMMING METHODOLOGY. THE DEVELOPMENT OF LLE CELF DDEFNYDDIOL, A USEFUL ART APPROACH,
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://glyndwr.ac.uk/staff-profiles/tracy-simpson/Name Dr David Skydmore Institution Glyndwr Wrexham University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Citizen Science, Herptiles
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Skydmore-2Name Prof. Rhian Jenkins Institution University of Wales – Trinity St.David
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Coastal ecology, Ecology, Mammals, Marine, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Tourism
Summary of Research :Although focussed on cetacean management Rhian has a particular interest in Marine Spatial Planning and tourism-related impacts. Through analysis of behavioural studies, critical habitats were identified for porpoises in and around Swansea and a coastal user matrix for highlighting potential conflict was subsequently developed. These results further informed coastal management systems, including the development of renewable marine-based energy projects. Additional research areas include analysis of climatic impacts on rocky shore assemblages and marine food webs. Furthermore, an ongoing collaboration with Oxford Brookes University has also established a land reclamation project at Varteg, Blaenavon.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/staff/dr-rhian-elizabeth-jenkins/Name Ms Eirwen Nicholls Institution University of Wales – Trinity St.David
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Economics / finance / business
Summary of Research :PA to Vice Chancellor
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Prof. Mike Phillips Institution University of Wales – Trinity St.David
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Coastal ecology, Coastal erosion / processes, Science communication, Tourism
Summary of Research :Major research interests include shoreline morphological responses to climate change and sea level rise, public perception, stakeholder engagement, scenic evaluation and consequences of persistent marine debris. Early research assessed processes and strategies for management of the Penarth coast (evaluation and management of morphological change in response to natural forcing agents and anthropogenic pressures, including the Cardiff Bay Barrage).
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/staff/michael-robert-phillips/Name Dr Simon Thomas Institution University of Wales – Trinity St.David
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Arts, Computing / AI
Summary of Research :Computing, cyber-security and Internet of Things
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/smartdigitalaccelerator/team/Name Dr Nichola Welton Institution University of Wales – Trinity St.David
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Education, Human behaviour, Science communication, Social science
Summary of Research :Non-formal/informal learning, Education for Sustainability Development and outdoor learning, with Young people Participatory Research with Young People and communities.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/staff/nichola-welton/Name Dr James Bull Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Biodiversity, Coastal ecology, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Evolution, Genetics and genomics, Invertebrates, Landscape processes, Marine, Materials (incl. Biocomposites), Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling, Plants, Remote Sensing / GIS
Summary of Research :Coastal resilience; Seagrass; Marine Mammals; Metapopulation ecology; Insects as Pests & Pollinators
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/biosciences/bull-j-c/Name Dr Felicity Hayes Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Air quality, Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Citizen Science, Climate Change, Conservation / Wildlife, Contaminants / pollutants, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Plants, Pollutants, Wetlands, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Air pollution and plant physiology
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/felicity-hayesName Dr Maud van Soest Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Landscape processes, Modelling, Polar / glaciology, Remote Sensing / GIS, Soils /sediments, Water supply
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Dr Inma Robinson Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Carbon / Net Zero, Catchments, Climate Change, Coastal ecology, Landscape processes, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Remote Sensing / GIS, Wetlands, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :soils
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Dr Ed Rowe Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Modelling, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Effects of air pollution on nutrient cycling and biodiversity.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/ed-roweName Dr Sabine Reinsch Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Carbon / Net Zero, Climate Change, Data Management, Drought, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Extreme events, Flooding, Microbiology, Plants, Rainfall, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :I am a soil ecologist with interest in the links between the soil, plants and the atmosphere.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/sabine-reinschName Dr Jennifer Williamson Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Carbon / Net Zero, Catchments, Climate Change, Ecology, Freshwater, Hydrology, Ponds, lakes and reservoirs, Remote Sensing / GIS, Rivers and streams, Uplands, Water quality, Wetlands
Summary of Research :Mapping peatland restoration, greenhouse gas emissions, using Earth Observation data, monitoring peatland restoration
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/jennifer-williamsonName Miss Naila Hina Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Air quality, Modelling, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Soils /sediments, Water quality
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Prof. Laurence Jones Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Air quality, Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Built Environment, Climate Change, Coastal ecology, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Estuaries, Groundwater, Human / Public health / Wellbeing, Remote Sensing / GIS, Urban water, Wetlands
Summary of Research :Urban green and blue space benefits; natural capital; ecosystem services; coastal ecology; air pollution
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/laurence-jonesName Dr Amy Thomas Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Carbon / Net Zero, Ecosystem services, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Soils, land use and public goods modeller specialising in development of modelling frameworks for local to national scale applications. Research interests include: predicting land use change and potential impacts and their synergies and trade-offs; anthropogenic and natural drivers of spatial and temporal patterns in soil properties.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/amy-thomasName Dr Jennifer Rhymes Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Carbon / Net Zero, Catchments, Citizen Science, Climate Change, Community Engagement, Community-based approaches, Conservation / Wildlife, Drought, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Flooding, Fungi, Plants, Remote Sensing / GIS, Science communication, Sensors, Social science, Soils /sediments, Uplands, Wetlands, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Miss Annette Burden Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Carbon / Net Zero, Catchments, Climate Change, Coastal ecology, Coastal erosion / processes, Ecosystem services, Soils /sediments, Uplands, Wetlands
Summary of Research :Effects of land management and land-use change on carbon storage and pathways in saltmarsh and peatlands, with a particular focus on restoration of habitat and GHG emissions. Recent work has been centred on quantifying the climate change mitigation potential of saltmarsh and peatlands by developing; emission factors for defined typologies of habitat; models to predict carbon sequestration; and carbon codes for use with the voluntary carbon market.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/annette-burdenName Dr Jamie Alison Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Citizen Science, Community Engagement, Computing / AI, Conservation / Wildlife, Data Management, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Invertebrates, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Plants, Remote Sensing / GIS, Science communication, Sensors
Summary of Research :Use of cameras to monitor insects, pollinators, invertebrates
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/jamie-alisonName Institution Cardiff University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Climate Change
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Dr David Cooper Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biogeochemistry, Climate Change, Computing / AI, Contaminants / pollutants, Data Management, Estuaries, Extreme events, Flooding, Fluid mechanics, Freshwater, Geochemistry, Groundwater, Hydrodynamics, Hydrology, Landscape processes, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Pollutants, Ponds, lakes and reservoirs, Rainfall, Risk assessment, Rivers and streams, Uplands, Water quality, Water resources
Summary of Research :water quality modelling
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Mr Steve Barnard Institution Wolds Environmental Consulting Ltd (independent consultancy)
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Coastal ecology, Data Management, Ecosystem services, Fish / fisheries, Freshwater, Informatics, Law / Legislation, Marine, Risk assessment, Rivers and streams, Sustainable behaviours, New Option
Summary of Research :Application of critical thinking to improve sustainable management of marine and freshwater resources
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://woldsec.co.uk/experience-%26-expertiseName Dr Mike Perring Institution UK – Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Air quality, Biodiversity, Carbon / Net Zero, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Plants, Pollutants, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Environmental change effects on ecosystems, including taking account of historical legacies. Relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function. Restoration ecology.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/michael-perringName Dr Sarah Clarke Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Microbiology
Summary of Research :Analysis of microbiological systems using spectroscopy and machine learning.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/sjc/Name Prof. Sarah Davies Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Climatology, Extreme events, Ponds, lakes and reservoirs, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Research focuses on reconstructing climatic and environmental change using evidence from lake sediments. Particularly interested in the interactions between people, climate and environment over a range of timescales. Most of my work to date has focused in tropical regions such as Mexico and Ethiopia. Also, work on sedimentary and historical records of climatic variability and extreme weather and their impacts in Wales and the UK.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/sjd/Name Dr Caroline Freeman Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Flooding, Landscape processes, Soils /sediments, Uplands
Summary of Research :Investigating the impact of different management and grazing regimes on soil infiltration in the uplands in addition to the impacts of soil acidification on infiltration
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caroline-FreemanName Dr Hywell Griffiths Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Culture, Freshwater, Hydromorphology, Rivers and streams, Social science, Tourism
Summary of Research :Rates, pattens and controls of fluvial processes. The impact of anthropogenic activities on fluvial processes. The impact of Holocene environmental change on fluvial systems. The long term development of the fluvial landscape of Wales. Theoretical geomorphology, especially complexity and self organised criticality. Using historical documentary sources to infer geomorphological and climatic change. Hydropolitics and cultural geographies of rivers.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/hmg/Name Dr ElinOr Gwynne Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Culture, Ecosystem services, Landscape processes, Marine
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.aber.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/elinor-gwynn(014b08be-5be3-45c3-8923-dd2ef9e47d41)/persons/elinor-gwynn(014b08be-5be3-45c3-8923-dd2ef9e47d41)/projects.htmlName Prof. Rhys Jones Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human behaviour, Social science, Tourism
Summary of Research :1. the geography of group identities focusing in particular on the geography of Welsh nationalism and the way in which this is shaped by place- and community- based practices, language, as well as the practices of young people; 2. the geography of the state, where he specialises on the territoriality of the state, its peopled character. He is also an expert on devolution in the UK, particularly in relation to Wales; 3. the use made of behavioural insights in public policy in a range of different countries. His work in this area has examined the practical challenges associated with developing behaviourally-informed interventions, as well as the more ethical issues arising from their deployment.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/raj/Name Prof. Richard Lucas Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Coastal ecology, Ecosystem services, Landscape processes, Remote Sensing / GIS
Summary of Research :Expertise in quantifying and understanding the response of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems and environments to change (including that associated with climatic variation), through integration of Earth observation data from various sources. He has also developed innovative methods for extracting relevant information on terrestrial ecosystems at scales ranging from individual trees to the global. currently leads the Living Wales project which is facilitating the development of national land cover monitoring to support national and international conservation and sustainable use of environments.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/rml2/Name Dr Carole Planque Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Landscape processes, Remote Sensing / GIS
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.aber.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/carole-planque(0e173f0d-36de-47a7-8eb6-6c54da5c9d2f)/persons/carole-planque(0e173f0d-36de-47a7-8eb6-6c54da5c9d2f)/publications.htmlName Dr Melanie Prentice Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Genetics and genomics
Summary of Research :research interests involve the use of genomic techniques and applications in assessing wildlife species of conservation concern, and the intersection of science and policy with regards to listing and managing species at risk.
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Prof. Michael Woods Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Culture, Heritage
Summary of Research :Research interests focus on rural geography and political geography.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/zzp/Name Dr Deborah Colarossi Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Geomorphology, Remote Sensing / GIS
Summary of Research :Research focus is on optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/dec34/Name Mr Guglielmo Persiani Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Bioengineering, Biogeochemistry, Microbiology
Summary of Research :Microbial and biogeochemical aspects of heat generation Biofouling Biocorrosion
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Guglielmo-PersianiName Dr John Scullion Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Bioengineering, Fungi, Microbiology, Soils /sediments, Wastewater
Summary of Research :Disturbed/contaminated soils. Carbon-nitrogen cycling and long-term effects of earthworm activity in former mine soils. Impact of metals on microbial processes. Potential of phytoremediation for reducing soil metal and hydrocarbon concentrations. Organic/ecological farming systems and soil processes. Infectivity and efficiency of VA mycorrhizal fungi. Earthworm-VA mycorrhizal fungi interactions. Earthworm population dynamics in conventional and organic arable rotations. Soil ecology relationships to soil function. Impacts of climate change on soil ecology. Chemometric and metabolomic approaches to the assessment of soil quality. Biological treatment of wastewaters.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.aber.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/john-scullion(57e3c0f1-1069-4167-88b5-4462a58d3b2c).htmlName Prof. Richard Dinsdale Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Bioengineering, Biogeochemistry, Microbiology, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Research activities are directed at optimizing microbial cultures for the production of energy either in the form of methane, hydrogen or as electricity directly from bioelectrochemical systems as well as other chemical products such as bioplastics, single cell protein and lipids from low grade biomass resources.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/richard-dinsdaleName Prof. Alan Guwy Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Bioengineering, Biogeochemistry, Carbon / Net Zero, Circular economy, Energy, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Rresearch interests are on the renewable hydrogen production, hydrogen energy systems and the optimization of biological and bioelectrochemical systems for the recovery of energy and high value products from industrial syngases, waste and biomass.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://serc.research.southwales.ac.uk/academic-staff/professor-alan-guwy/Name Dr Anthony Harris Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Climate Change, Extreme events
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/tony-harrisName Dr Rhian Kerton Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Materials (incl. Biocomposites)
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://staffdirectory.southwales.ac.uk/users/rhian.kerton.htmlName Miss Lynsey McAllister Institution University of South Wales
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Uplands
Summary of Research :Critical and empirical evaluation of biodiversity assessment and monitoring approaches in upland landscapes.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/lynsey-mcallisterName Dr Iain Michie Institution University of South Wales
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Bioengineering, Biogeochemistry, Energy, Microbiology, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :research interests lie in the production of energy products such as hydrogen, methane or electricity, and in understanding the dynamic development of electrochemically active microbial microorganisms and how these may be engineered as biocatalytic processes.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/iain-michieName Dr Angela Morris Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Coastal ecology, Marine, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K )
Summary of Research :Marine Micropalynology for environmental reconstruction The potential of dinoflagellate cysts as indicators of environmental change Eutrophication of British coastal waters
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/angela-morrisName Dr Gareth Powell Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Extreme events, Geochemistry, Law / Legislation, Risk assessment
Summary of Research :Coal mining, subsidence, compensation for damage.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/gareth-powellName Dr Duncan Pirrie Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Geomorphology, Materials (incl. Biocomposites), Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Current research interests fall into three main fields: geoforensics and geoarchaeology automated mineral analysis sedimentology and petroleum geoscience These three research strands are linked together through expertise in the application of automated quantitative mineralogy and provenancing of sediments, soils and man-made materials.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://staffdirectory.southwales.ac.uk/users/duncan.pirrie.htmlName Dr Elke Scheibler Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Biodiversity, Conservation / Wildlife, Mammals
Summary of Research :research interests that include behavioural plasticity in changing environments especially in rodents, and antelopes.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Elke-Scheibler-2/researchName dr Luis Cunha Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Biodiversity, Ecology, Genetics and genomics
Summary of Research :evolutionary ecology, phylogenetics and population genetics/genomics of invertebrates.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/luis-cunhaName Dr Amy Grass Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Conservation / Wildlife, Evolution, Genetics and genomics
Summary of Research :specialises in conservation genetics and evolutionary genomics.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/amy-grassName Mr Harri Little Institution University of South Wales
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Ecology, Freshwater, Marine, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :practical and technical aspects of biology research across several disciplines, including ecology, marine and freshwater biology, and biomedical sciences. Harri has research interests in woodland ecology and using technology enhanced learning to improve ecology practical skills for students and in non-governmental organisations.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://staffdirectory.southwales.ac.uk/users/harri.little.htmlName Dr Tracie McKinney Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Human behaviour, Mammals, Tourism
Summary of Research :biological anthropologist with research interests in human-nonhuman primate interactions. Her work focus on ecotourism, crop-foraging, and any situations in which humans and wild primates come into contact.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/tracie-mckinneyName Dr Rhian Newman Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Human behaviour
Summary of Research :nterested in the interactions between people and the environment, in particular how anthropogenic influences alter ecosystem functioning and individual species. Dr Newman’s research looks to combine both behavioural and physiological responses when examining the species level impact of particular stressors.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/rhian-newmanName Dr Graham Bird Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Contaminants / pollutants, Geochemistry, Mining / minerals, Wastewater
Summary of Research :Field of environmental geochemistry, with a particular interest in the impact of metal mining, metallurgy and mine tailings dam failures upon fluvial systems. Investigation into contaminant metal speciation using Sequential Extraction Procedures (SEPs) and the use of Pb isotopes as geochemical tracers of sediment and sediment-associated metal dispersal. Reconstruction of contaminant-dispersal and sedimentation histories using composite geochemical fingerprinting techniques and multivariate mixing models.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/graham-bird-070939/enName Mr Chris Drew Institution Bangor University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Research Management
Summary of Research :Chris leads the Strategic Projects and Partnerships team which supports and delivers strategic partnerships and a portfolio of transformational project development and delivery. Chris directly delivers against a portfolio of projects whilst also supporting and developing work across the team. Chris leads on Strategic UK partnerships with particular focus on regional educational partnerships providing leadership in structural development, relationship development and providing secretariat to the various strategic fora. Chris also provides a wider oversight for those partnerships led across the University with broad strategic impact. Projects in Chris’s portfolio span disciplines across the University and also span the portfolios of the Executive team. Chris also supports the Vice-Chancellor directly in an Executive Officer capacity.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/planning-and-student-data/staff/chris-drew.php.enName Mr Tim D’Urban Jackson Institution Bangor University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Coastal ecology, Marine, Remote Sensing / GIS, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Sensors
Summary of Research :Current marine ecology research focuses include 3D structure in habitats and ecosystems, high-resolution topographic and bathymetric remote sensing, temperate reef ecology and habitat mapping. I use state-of-the-art remote sensing techniques and geographic information systems to explore questions in spatial ecology at multiple scales. biofouling communities on marine renewable energy infrastructure, decapod crustacean adaptation to multiple stressors during larval development, thresher shark (Alopius pelagicus) hunting behaviour and tropical coral reef ecology.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : http://cao.bangor.ac.uk/staff/tim-d-urban-jackson/enName Dr Kata Farkas Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Antimicrobial resistance, Ecology, Groundwater, Human / Public health / Wellbeing, Microbiology
Summary of Research :Research focuses on the ecology and survival of viruses in the aquatic environment with a special interest in the fate of enteric viruses.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : http://cao.bangor.ac.uk/staff/kata-farkasName Dr Vera Fitzsimmons-Foss Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Chemistry, Ecology
Summary of Research :an environmental chemistry lecturer at Bangor University, researches ecological chemistry. She addresses processes mediated through specific compounds within ecosystems and environmental chemistry, which is concerned with the impact of human activities on the environment.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/celt/inspire/dr-vera-thoss-paints-the-mountains-blue-9996Name Dr Hilary Ford Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Carbon / Net Zero, Climate Change, Ecosystem services, Soils /sediments, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :esearch involves enhancement of agricultural productivity and ecosystem service resilience in multi-functional landscapes, with a focus on small tree features such as hedgerows (Sêr Cymru NRN-LCEE Multi-Land project). An emphasis on working alongside experts in farming, agroforestry, animal health and ecosystem resilience allowed us to design multi-disciplinary experiments at the landscape scale. I am particularly interested in climate regulation with key findings including reduced compaction and enhanced soil organic carbon storage associated with hedgerows in livestock-grazed pastures.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/hilary-ford(1477e31d-5356-4e1e-b1fb-b9a23f43ec50).htmlName Prof. Jan Geert Hiddink Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Ecology, Fish / fisheries, Marine
Summary of Research :The effect of human disturbance on benthic ecosystems, including fishing and climate change. He has a broad interest in other topics and has been working on research ranging from cattle trampling wader nests on saltmarshes to acoustic monitoring of cetaceans. His research is focussed on gaining a quantitative understanding of the effect of disturbance (such as exploitation and climate change) on the biodiversity and functioning of marine benthic communities, and on how such effects can be mitigated.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/ocean-sciences/jan-geert-hiddink-009786/enName Miss Nia Jones Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Coastal ecology, Contaminants / pollutants, Marine, Pollutants
Summary of Research :Nia’s PhD research project is titled “the Dispersal of Microplastic in the Marine Environment”. The project aims to determine the spatiotemporal variability of microplastic and its transport from estuaries to shelf seas, concetrating on the local Conwy Estuary, North Wales and wider Irish Sea. The project contains significant input from both field-based measurements and numerical models to achieve its aims and objectives and help discover the levels of microplastic contamination on a regional scale.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/nia-jones(e817e89d-d21d-4fac-9a0d-561875dc7cd0).htmlName Dr Irena Neaga Institution University of Wales – Trinity St.David
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Circular economy, Computing / AI, Data Management, Research Management
Summary of Research :Researching on the application of technology, information and knowledge management for global logistics systems.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/staff/irina-neaga/Name Ms Sandy Stevens Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Climate Change, Nature Based Solutions, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Nature Based Solutions to Climate Change;Renewable Energy;Adapting to Climate Change;Food and Nutrition;Livestock Farming
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/contact-us/directory/staff/profile/sas146/Name Dr Rattan Yadav Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Climate Change, Genetics and genomics, Plants
Summary of Research :focused on capturing and translating naturally occurring genetic variations present in crops germplasm for ‘public good’ outcomes. In particular, I have interests in developing and applying modern breeding methods utilising genomics to hasten crop breeding in tropical millets (Pennisetum glaucum, Eleusine coracana) and temperate forage grasses (Lolium perenne) leading to sustainable food, nutrition, health, and environmental outcomes at global scale.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/rsy/Name Prof. Joe Gallagher Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Genetics and genomics, Plants, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Understanding components of carbohydrate metabolism and digestibility in grasses (e.g. Miscanthus and perennial ryegrass) and to translate these to improving crop performance, processability, and substrate supply for biorefining. This involves studying gene regulation and expression, the properties of gene products and their localisation within the plant/cell. This allows us to identifying candidate genes and markers for use in gene mapping and breeding programmes. Other research activities include biorefining of plant feedstocks to fine and bulk chemicals including biofuels.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/jbg/Name Dr Jessica Adams Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Freshwater, Marine, Plants
Summary of Research :interested in all aspects of macroalgae utilisation, from cultivation through to product with previous work including examination of drying, pressing and/or milling; water and chemical extractions; enzymic hydrolysis and/or fermentations; and thermal treatments to chars and composts. Access to the BEACON pilot-scale facility has enabled me to project manage a 1,000kg seaweed processing contract research project between summer 2020 – Feb 2021.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/jaa/Name Dr Elizabeth Hart Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Mammals
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.aber.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/elizabeth-hart(5099c869-00a7-47fd-9178-a856ad3db678)/persons/elizabeth-hart(5099c869-00a7-47fd-9178-a856ad3db678)/projects.htmlName Dr Mike Morris Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Particularly interested in developing a range of value products from biomass feedstocks, including novel polymerics, platform chemicals (lactic & succinic acid), native proteins, lipids/oils & bioactive compounds etc. I am also responsible for the Biomass Processing KTC which provides larger scale capability of processing biomass, including densification by means of a 400kg/hr pellet press (for biomass & feed pelleting), 4 inch pilot screw press, 15kw hammer mill, drying ovens & the Sartoflow-alphaDL cross-flow filtration system.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/tem/Name Dr Ana Winters Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Plants, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :A plant biochemist with a special interest in protein and phenol chemistry. My more recent work has focussed on the enzyme polyphenol oxidase in forage crops looking at gene expression, enzyme biochemistry and phenol substrate chemistry. Currently studying the effects of post-harvest changes on processing of crops for biofuel.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/alg/Name Dr Christina Marley Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Mammals, Nature Based Solutions, Plants, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Specific research interests include the optimisation of nutrient use from soil to animal products within ruminant livestock systems to reduce reliance on imported feeds and fertilisers and the use of nutrition to improve animal health.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/staff-profiles/listing/profile/cvm/Name Dr Jassim Uddin Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Sensors
Summary of Research :Renewable Energy;Novel Farming Systems;Photonics and Sensors for use in Agriculture
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/technologies/staff-profiles/Pages/Jasim-Uddin.aspxName Dr Angesh Anupam Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Climate Change, Computing / AI, Data Management, Soils /sediments, Wetlands
Summary of Research :AI and Big Data;Soils;AgriTech and related technologies
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/technologies/staff-profiles/Pages/Angesh-Anupam.aspxName Dr Polina Prokopovich Institution Cardiff University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Antimicrobial resistance, Epidemiology, Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research :Antimicrobial Resistance;Immunology and Infectious Disease;Medical Technologies
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/90853-prokopovich-polinaName Dr Fei Jin Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Climate Change, Economics / finance / business, Ecosystem services, Nature Based Solutions, Soils /sediments
Summary of Research :Soils;Waste and Resources;Adapting to Climate Change;Circular Economy;Nature Based Solutions to Climate Change
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/2416250-jin-feiName Prof. Pauline Found Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Research Management
Summary of Research :Current research interests include Operational Excellence in Manufacturing and Services, Lean and Green, Systems Thinking, Industry 4.0 and Digitalisationas well as Behavioural Operations, including Leadership and Middle Management.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1502482-found-paulineName Dr ze ji Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI, Sensors
Summary of Research :enhanced robot cognitive capability through deploying advanced multi-modal perceptual capabilities from sensors of vision, tactile, lidar, etc, and continuous self-learning to understand the environment in 3D, predict situations via machine/deep learning, and support humans for real-world problems. We aim to endow a higher level of autonomy to robots and unmanned systems, providing capabilities of advanced situation awareness, multi-modal sensing, robot active learning, localisation and mapping, optimal path planning, and multiple robot collaboration. My group’s research interests can be loosely divided into the following areas: Deep Reinforcement Learning for robot navigation and manipulation State Estimation, e.g. Visual SLAM and Visual Odometry Sensor-guided autonomous robot navigation and manipulation Multi-modal robot sensing, such as robot vision, tactile sensing, etc. Computer Vision and Data-driven learning-based methods for smart manufacturing, including in-situ monitoring,
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/542654-ji-zeName Prof. Omer Rana Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI
Summary of Research :Intelligent Systems and High Performance Distributed Computing. I am particularly interested in how techniques from intelligent systems could be used to support resource management & performance enhancement in parallel and distributed systems.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/118157-rana-omerName Dr Siobhan Maderson Institution Aberystwyth University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Science communication, Social science
Summary of Research :focuses on Traditional Environmental Knowledge and its applications to contemporary environmental challenges. I use social science research methods to complement life science research on pollinator decline and other challenges to food security, biodiversity and environmental stability. I am interested in science communication, and utilising diverse forms of knowledge and expertise to improve environmental management.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/dges/staff-profiles/listing/profile/sim14/Name Prof. Owen Guy Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Sensors
Summary of Research :Photonics and Sensors for use in Agriculture
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/o.j.guy/Name Dr Hazel Nichols Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Evolution, Genetics and genomics
Summary of Research :Multidisciplinary approach to investigate how animal societies evolve, combining observational data with genetic, ecological and biochemical data. In particular, my work has focused on four interconnecting themes relating to the evolution of animal societies 1) exploring the evolution of cooperation 2) understanding the importance of inbreeding and inbreeding avoidance in cooperative species 3) investigating the role of scent communication in cooperation and breeding decisions, and 4) understanding the genetic structure of mammalian societies.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/h.j.nichols/Name Ms Angharad Morgan Institution Swansea University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Nature Based Solutions
Summary of Research :nterested in behaviour, ecology, and conservation, with extensive field- and desk-based research experience. Passionate about biodiversity, sustainability and widening access to higher education.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/angharad-morgan-730450157/?originalSubdomain=ukName Dr Rahul Kapoore Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Plants
Summary of Research :se unwanted nutrients from anaerobic digestion facilities to produce algal biomass for sustainable animal feeds and other high-value products.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/r.v.kapoore/Name Mr Mathew Divine Institution Swansea University
Position Undergraduate
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Renewable Energy;Circular Economy
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/divine-mathew-8143631b0/?originalSubdomain=ukName Dr Ali Ashraf Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Computing / AI, Sensors
Summary of Research :AI and Big Data;Automation, Control and Robotics;Novel Farming Systems;Photonics and Sensors for use in Agriculture;Soils;AgriTech and related technologies
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Dr Ali Ashraf Institution Other
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Sensors
Summary of Research :AI and Big Data;Automation, Control and Robotics;Novel Farming Systems;Photonics and Sensors for use in Agriculture;Soils;AgriTech and related technologies
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://staff.hu.edu.jo/Published_Researchs.aspx?id=y1BxRfES7k8=Name Dr Sarfraz Nazir Institution Other
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Circular economy, Computing / AI, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables)
Summary of Research :Resource Conservation;Waste and Resources;Green House Gas Emissions;AgriTech and related technologies;AI and Big Data;BioDiversity;Circular Economy;Ecology;Food and Nutrition;Advanced Manufacturing
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://en.unimib.it/sarfraz-nazirName Dr Rachel Adams Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/health/staff/Pages/Dr%20Rachel%20Adams.aspxName Prof. Diane Crone Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research :Expertise lies in the area of the design, delivery and evaluation of health promoting interventions in primary and secondary health care, and in the community.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/schoolofsport/staff/Pages/Professor-Diane-Crone.aspxName Dr Chris Deacey Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human behaviour, Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Deacy-2Name Prof. Jeff Lewis Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Education, Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research :Vocational Education, Teaching Methods and Higher Education. Dentristry
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeffrey-Lewis-9Name Dr Peter Sykes Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research :The assessment and management of the occupational risks posed to worker’s exposed to bioaerosols in the waste treatment industry
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/health/staff/Pages/Dr-Peter-Sykes.aspxName Dr Britt Hallingberg Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Human behaviour, Human / Public health / Wellbeing
Summary of Research :Improvement of young people’s health and wellbeing by: 1) Understanding the role of leisure time activities on health and wellbeing outcomes 2) Development and evaluation of complex interventions that seek to improve health behaviours (e.g. smoking, alcohol use, diet and physical activity)
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/health/staff/Pages/Dr-Britt-Hallingberg.aspxName Prof. Carolyn Hayles Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Built Environment, Climate Change, Human / Public health / Wellbeing, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research :The development and delivery of sustainable decision making processes and frameworks, including approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation; and design for health and wellbeing, as demonstrated in her research outputs and publications.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/artanddesign/staff/Pages/carolynhayles.aspxName Dr Gary Walpole Institution Cardiff Metropolitan University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Circular economy, Economics / finance / business
Summary of Research :a Leadership and Management practical academic with an outstanding record of leading new programmes and large projects. He is passionate about organisational development through the development of leadership and innovation skills. He has a proven track record of designing, developing and delivering leadership and management programmes and initiatives. He currently directs the Circular Economy Innovation Community project (£3.9m, ESF).
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://ceicwales.org.uk/meet-the-team/Name Dr Irina Neaga Institution University of Wales – Trinity St.David
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Circular economy, Computing / AI, Data Management, Economics / finance / business, Education, Modelling, Science communication, Sustainable behaviours
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://uwtsd.ac.uk/staff/irina-neaga/Name Dr Jeff Kettle Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Sensors
Summary of Research :is current research projects are in sensor development, nanofabrication, solar energy, coating technologies and light emitting diodes
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://biography.omicsonline.org/united-kingdom/bangor-university/jeff-kettle-168194Name Prof. Lewis Le Vay Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Aquaculture, Fish / fisheries, Marine, Wastewater, Wetlands
Summary of Research :A broad range of aquaculture, including hatchery technologies, feeds and nutrition, aquaculture of tropical and temperate crustaceans, integration of aquaculture in coastal wetlands, wastewater remediation, and more recently bivalve shellfish aquaculture including development of offshore production systems and coastal water quality. Work on development of stock enhancement strategies has led to more ecological research in tropical and subtropical systems, principally on mangroves and seagrasses, in SE Asia, East Africa and the Arabian Gulf. My fisheries-related research has been focused on shellfish in the Irish Sea and ecosystem approaches to management of demersal fisheries in the Arabian Gulf.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : http://www.cams.bangor.ac.uk/staff/lewis-levayName Ms Harriet Lincoln Institution Bangor University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Fish / fisheries
Summary of Research :Sea bass spawning, feeding and migratory behaviour.
Link to Institutional Research Profile :Name Prof. Morag McDonald Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Ecosystem services, Landscape processes, Soils /sediments, Water resources, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Research expertise in soil conservation and fertility; impacts of anthropogenic and natural disturbance on forest ecosystems; restoration forestry; buffer-zone management; forest nutrient and carbon cycling; tropical dry forest regeneration; agroforestry systems, water regulating ecosystem services and forest restoration through fallow management; Forest restoration and remediation of degraded and post-industrial.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/natural-sciences/morag-mcdonald-007087/enName Dr Alec Moore Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Fish / fisheries
Summary of Research :Working closely with the inshore small-scale fishing industry, I research aspects such as population biology, reproductive migrations, and bycatch with the aim of informing sustainable fisheries. Sharks and rays (elasmobranchs) are the subject of my previous and ongoing research – specifically their biodiversity, biology, ecology, artisanal fisheries and conversation in poorly-known regions (Arabia, Africa).
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/ocean-sciences/alec-moore-085457/enName Dr Cristiano Pelago Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Invertebrates, Sensors
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/computer-science-electronic-engineering/cristiano-palego-094570/en#activitiesName Ms Hollie Riddell Institution Bangor University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Agriculture / food production, Air quality, Landscape processes, Mammals, Nutrients (e.g. N, P, K ), Water quality
Summary of Research :Researching the environmental impacts across different production systems (lowland, upland and hill) associated with lamb production. This includes greenhouse gas emissions (CH4 and N2O), water use and quality (eutrophication), air quality (acidification), land use and resource use. The data I collect will be used to determine improved emission factors for upland systems, allowing development of a subsequent environmental footprint using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approaches. I will also explore upland management scenarios including mitigation options and environmental trade-offs between land uses. Methodologies include use of a GreenFeed system to measure ruminant methane and use of mobile soil gas measurement systems to determine gas burdens from animal wastes.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/computer-science-electronic-engineering/cristiano-palego-094570/en#activitiesName Dr Panagiotis Ritsos Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Education, Science communication, Sensors
Summary of Research :nformation visualization is the use of computer-supported interactive visual representations of abstract data to amplify cognition. In this theme we explore novel ways to represent data, focusing on domains such as environmental sciences, higher education, cyberecurity and cultural heritage. We are also devising new methodologies for ideation and evaluation of InfoVis interfaces.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/computer-science-electronic-engineering/panagiotis-ritsos-077960/enName Prof. Jonathon Roberts Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI, Science communication, Sensors
Summary of Research :research interests cover the areas of interactive data visualization and visual analytics. He is interested in investigating how humans interact with visual depictions, explore different scenarios, and present their results. This includes from making designs and sketching ideas, developing HCI applications, developing multi-sensory interfaces, to evaluating these interfaces.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/computer-science-electronic-engineering/jonathan-roberts-015994/en#research-interestsName Dr Peter Robins Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Coastal erosion / processes, Fish / fisheries, Human / Public health / Wellbeing, Marine, Renewables (incl. bio-renewables), Water quality
Summary of Research :I develop computer models to simulate ocean processes, whether this is realistic representations of the past or future, or hypothetical scenarios such as a proposed coastal alteration like flood mitigation measures. I have studied estuaries at fine scales to understand their sensitivity to complex interactions of rivers, tides, surges and sea-level rise, and how these interactions control coastal flooding, plastic dispersal, water quality and human health. I develop methods to characterise the bio-physical dispersal of larvae to help understand population dynamics and aid fishery and shellfishery management. I am interested in characterising variabilities in tidal energy available for our exploitation as a renewable electricity source – and quantifying the likely environmental implications that this may have.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : http://www.cams.bangor.ac.uk/staff/peter-robins/enName Dr Isabel Rosa Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Ecology, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isabel-Rosa/researchName Dr Samantha Simpson Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Fish / fisheries, Marine
Summary of Research :Researching sea bass and skate movement ecology and population dynamics to inform stock assessments.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Samantha-Simpson-9Name Dr Lucy Southworth Institution Bangor University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Biodiversity, Ecology, Fish / fisheries, Marine
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lucy-SouthworthName Prof. David Thomas Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Arts, Biogeochemistry, Ecology, Science communication
Summary of Research :Antarctic, Arctic and Baltic sea ice ecology & biogeochemistry; Role of dissolved organic matter in aquatic systems and land-ocean transitions; Inorganic nutrients & phytoplankton primary production; Industrial-scale microalgal biomass production & utilisation; Seaweed & halophyte ecology & physiology; Conveying science to non-specialist audiences; Connections between science & art.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.bangor.ac.uk/staff/ocean-sciences/david-thomas-007558/enName Dr Ruben Valbuena Institution Bangor University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Computing / AI, Ecology, Remote Sensing / GIS, Woodlands/forestry
Summary of Research :Applying the Lorenz curve of tree size inequality to forest structure characterization and its determination by airborne laser scanning (i.e. LiDAR) remote sensing
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ruben-ValbuenaName Dr Leshan Uggalla Institution University of South Wales
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Air quality, Chemistry, Sensors
Summary of Research : Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/leshan-uggallaName Prof. Carrie Lear Institution Cardiff University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Carbon / Net Zero, Climate Change, Education, Geochemistry, Geomorphology, Polar / glaciology, Science communication
Summary of Research :Using geochemistry of carbonate fossils as a window to past climatic change. In particular the use of Mg/Ca ratio of microscopic oceanic fossils called foraminifera to reconstruct past ocean temperatures, and their boron isotope ratios to reconstruct past changes in the carbon cycle and pCO2.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81694-lear-carolineName Dr Sarper Sarp Institution Swansea University
Position Senior Academic
Special Interest Areas :Catalysis, Chemistry, Contaminants / pollutants, Freshwater, Nanotoxicology, Sensors, Wastewater, Water quality
Summary of Research :Detection and identification of Nano and Micro Plastics Salinity Gradient Systems (PRO, FO) Advanced Oxidation Processes Membrane Technologies Find and delete PPCP
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/cy/staff/sarper.sarp/Name Ms Dania Albini Institution Swansea University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Microbiology, Plants
Summary of Research :investigating the predator-prey dynamic between green-algae (e.g. Scenedesmus spp. and Chlorella spp.) and cladocerans (e.g. Daphnia magna). Her project (funded by Swansea University) focusses on studying and modelling inducible defence strategies developed by algae to resist predation by herbivorous zooplankton.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/bioscience/csar/students/phd/albini/Name Dr William Bennett Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Climate Change, Coastal erosion / processes
Summary of Research :Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Flooding and Erosion
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-bennett/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebing%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=ukName Dr David Clarke Institution Swansea University
Position Other
Special Interest Areas :Aquaculture, Biodiversity, Coastal ecology, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecosystem services, Fish / fisheries, Freshwater, Research Management, Rivers and streams, Water resources
Summary of Research :Zoology and Oceanography with a Marine Fisheries management PhD, on Herring spawning and gear selection. – Extensive environmental management experience focussed on fisheries science and management, Environmental regulation and permitting, Conservation, and Flood Risk Management. – Scientific work included Salmon stock assessment, and development and management of large scale radio tracking studies of Salmon and Sea Trout in rivers Tamar, Tywi, and Dee. – Environmental policy development, working for both EA and Government at national and international level
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/bioscience/seacams-2/seacams2-project-management/Name Ms Natasha Coleman Institution Swansea University
Position Postgraduate – PhD student
Special Interest Areas :Human behaviour, Landscape processes, Recreation
Summary of Research :esearch focuses on how English and Welsh private estates are adapting within a 21st century context. In particular, this centres on the cultural landscape through which game shooting materializes and evaluates the lived experiences of actors that uphold these spaces.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://rgrg.co.uk/post-graduate-researchersName Dr Charlotte Davies Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Animal behaviour, Aquaculture, Biodiversity, Coastal ecology, Conservation / Wildlife, Ecology, Fish / fisheries, Invertebrates, Marine, Mathematics (inc. statistics), Modelling, Parasitology, Pathogens, Science communication
Summary of Research :Fisheries Research Officer working on the European Maritime Fisheries Fund project Atlantic Herring Studies in the Bristol Channel and Wales. We are working with local fishermen to explore the population structure and stock status of Atlantic herring around the Welsh coast. Funding facilitates sampling, and development of a natal stock characterisation baseline to identify natal origin of samples in mixed fisheries to better understand fishery impact and migration pathways.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Charlotte-Davies-6Name Dr Tom Fairchild Institution Swansea University
Position Early Career Researcher
Special Interest Areas :Coastal ecology, Marine, Plants, Sensors
Summary of Research :research focuses on how intertidal algae communities are formed in the intertidal, and how different aspects of spatial scale affect the relationship between the diversity and composition of these communities and the ecosystem functions they perform. I also have a keen interest in applying new technology to problems, and have developed methods to quantify size, 3D-shape and roughness of rock-pools, which can help me to understand the distribution of macro-algae in the pools, using a photographic technique called photogrammetry.
Link to Institutional Research Profile : https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/t.fairchild/