Dr Christian Dunn

As the Associate Director of the Bangor Wetlands Group I research and teach on all aspects of wetland science. This includes wetland ecology, zoology, biogeochemistry and Constructed Treatment Wetlands (CTWs).

I am the Director of Marketing for the School of Natural Sciences and write regularly for a number of national publications.

In 2013 I established the Wetland Science and Conservation MSc – the only one of its kind in the UK. I now lecture on a variety of undergraduate modules, covering a wide range of topics from statistical analysis to writing for the press. I am the module organiser of Life in Wetlands, Principles of Life 1 and Science and Employability Skills.

Every year I supervise around 15 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD student projects.

I conduct research across a wide range of wetland science topics with a particular interest in wetland biogeochemical cycles, especially in-terms of how these can affect ecosystems, the wider environment and climate; wetland management and conservation practises, and Constructed Treatment Wetlands (CTWs).

2018

• Mangrove forests can rebound thanks to climate change – it’s an opportunity we must take
  
  Dunn, C 2018, 'Mangrove forests can rebound thanks to climate change – it’s an opportunity we must take' The Conversation.
• Investigating whether light intensity can modify decomposition rates in peatlands through control of the ‘enzymic latch’
  
  Dunn, C, Zielinski, P, Kent, M & Freeman, C 2018, 'Investigating whether light intensity can modify decomposition rates in peatlands through control of the ‘enzymic latch’', Ecological Engineering, vol. 114, pp. 167-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.06.060
• The role of molecular weight in the enzyme-inhibiting effect of phenolics: the significance in peatland carbon sequestration
  
  Dunn, C & Freeman, C 2018, 'The role of molecular weight in the enzyme-inhibiting effect of phenolics: the significance in peatland carbon sequestration', Ecological Engineering, vol. 114, pp. 162-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.06.036
• Decomposition as a regulator of carbon accretion in mangroves: a review
  
  Friesen, S, Dunn, C & Freeman, C 2018, 'Decomposition as a regulator of carbon accretion in mangroves: a review', Ecological Engineering, vol. 114, pp. 173-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.06.069

2016

• Is peat accumulation in mangrove swamps influenced by the “enzymic latch” mechanism?
  
  Dunn, C, Mitsch, W, Freeman, C & Saraswati, S 2016, 'Is peat accumulation in mangrove swamps influenced by the “enzymic latch” mechanism?', Wetlands Ecology and Management, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 641-650. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-016-9493-z
• Constructed wetlands may lower inorganic nutrient inputs but enhance DOC loadings into a drinking water reservoir in North Wales
  
  Scholz, C, Dunn, C, Jones, T, West, M, Ehbair, A & Freeman, C 2016, 'Constructed wetlands may lower inorganic nutrient inputs but enhance DOC loadings into a drinking water reservoir in North Wales', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 23, no. 18, pp. 18192-18199.
• Small changes in water levels and groundwater nutrients alter nitrogen and carbon processing in dune slack soils
  
  Rhymes, J, Jones, L, Wallace, H, Jones, TG, Dunn, C & Fenner, N 2016, 'Small changes in water levels and groundwater nutrients alter nitrogen and carbon processing in dune slack soils', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 99, pp. 28-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.04.018
• Options for Geoengineering the Climate via Microorganisms
  
  Dunn, C, Fenner, N, Shirsat, A & Freeman, C 2016, Options for Geoengineering the Climate via Microorganisms: A Peatland Case Study. in Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future Trends. Caister Academic Press, pp. 185-200. https://doi.org/10.21775/9781910190319.12
• Plant Species Effects on the Carbon Storage Capabilities of a Blanket bog Complex
  
  Dunn, C, Jones, T, Roberts, S & Freeman, C 2016, 'Plant Species Effects on the Carbon Storage Capabilities of a Blanket bog Complex', Wetlands, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 47-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-015-0714-7

2014

• Methodologies for Extracellular Enzyme Assays from Wetland Soils
  
  Dunn, C, Jones, TG, Girard, A & Freeman, C 2014, 'Methodologies for Extracellular Enzyme Assays from Wetland Soils', Wetlands, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-013-0475-0

2013

• Quantifying dissolved organic carbon concentrations in upland catchments using phenolic proxy measurements
  
  Peacock, M, Burden, A, Cooper, M, Dunn, C, Evans, CD, Fenner, N, Freeman, CG, Gough, RS, Hughes, D, Hughes, S, Jones, T, Lebron, I, West, M & Zieliński, P 2013, 'Quantifying dissolved organic carbon concentrations in upland catchments using phenolic proxy measurements', Journal of Hydrology, vol. 477, pp. 251-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.11.042

2011

• Peatlands: our greatest source of carbon credits?
  
  Dunn, C & Freeman, C 2011, 'Peatlands: our greatest source of carbon credits?', Carbon Management, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 289-301. https://doi.org/10.4155/cmt.11.23

• KESS II PhD with Celw Ltd - BUK208

A former journalist and editor I write for a number of national publications, including the BBC Wildlife Magazine. I regularly appear on local and national radio and television programmes to discuss environmental issues.

I am an award-winning environmental campaigner and have given a TEDx talk on the issue.