Overview
I undertook a master's in marine biology at Bangor University (2006-2010), before starting a PhD here in 2011. I taught at Newcastle University for three years, and was the marine lead for internationalisation. I have been teaching at Bangor since 2020, and I am the Foundation Year lead for SOS, the Director of Marketing and Recruitment and Admissions Tutor for Marine Biology, and Module Organiser for eight modules from foundation through to master’s level.
My research interests include non-native species, macroalgae, seagrass, microbial interactions with wider ecology, and microplastics. I am PI on three PhD projects, one Master’s by Research, and I have co-supervision responsibilities and other links to a range of other PGR and student internship/placement projects.
Qualifications
- Professional: Senior Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
2024 - Professional: Newcastle Teaching Award
Newcastle University, 2018 - PhD: Trade-offs in macroalgal chemical defences: Battle of the sexes, invaders and consumers
2015 - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Higher Education Academy,
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Activities
2026
- Local school visit
Visit by a local school
5 Jun 2026
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Young Carers’ Residential
1 Apr 2026
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Field visit for a local school
Field activities at Rhonsneigr for a local Welsh-medium school
27 Mar 2026
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)
2025
- School visit
Local school engagement
23 Oct 2025
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - National Seagrass Network, Community & Stakeholder Engagement Working Group
Advisor for citizen-science-related activities
1 Sep 2025 →
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement (Contributor) - North Wales Marine Conservation Conference
26 Apr 2025
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Director) - School Visits
Visits to and from a local primary school as part of their themed careers activities
1 Apr 2025 – 30 Sep 2025
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Swansea University (External organisation)
Seagrass Network Cymru
1 Apr 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Links:
Activity: Membership of network (Member)
2024
- External Examination
8 Nov 2024
Activity: Examination (Examiner) - North Wales Marine Conservation Conference
Public outreach conference
6 Apr 2024
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser) - Hidden Worlds Outreach Event
9 Mar 2024
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
2023
- Trash Free Trails, State of Our Trials Summit
8 Sep 2023
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Keynote/plenary speaker) - North Wales Marine Conservation Conference
Public outreach conference
27 May 2023
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)
2022
- Education Department T-Level Design Group
Working group to make T-Levels in animal management fit for entry into a variety of HE courses, including marine sciences.
1 Oct 2022 – 31 Oct 2022
Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Contributor) - Trash Free Trails, State of Our Trials Summit
4 Jul 2022
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)
2021
- Trash Free Trails, State of Our Trials Summit
Public, stakeholder, and industry engagement event
30 Jun 2021
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)
2020
- Lead Academic Consultant
Consultation on funding applications, organisational-level relations-building, and academic activities and outputs
2020 →
Activity: Consultancy (Consultant)
2019
- Academic Consultancy
Consultation on ongoing public-facing marine-related materials for a theme park
2019 →
Activity: Consultancy (Consultant) - Teams for Education
Contribution to development of Microsoft Teams for Higher Education, including publication of an instructional video
2019 – 2020
Links:
Activity: Consultancy (Consultant)