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Dr Martyn Kurr

Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology/Ecology

m.kurr@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 382878

0000-0001-6649-024X

Dr Martyn Kurr

View Dr Martyn Kurr’s profile on the Bangor Research Portal

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. During this time I supervised two doctoral-level projects, and was made a full fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 

It was a great pleasure to return to the School of Ocean Sciences in March of 2020 as a lecturer in marine biology and ecology. My research specialties include non-native species, algal ecology, and microplastic pollution. My teaching encorporates novel student-focussed techniques and active pedagogy to facilitate student engagement, and outside of the university I operate a private consultancy. 

Qualifications

  • 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

I am willing to discuss PhD projects with any potential applicant, especially in the fields of invasive and algal ecology. Please contact me in the first instance and I will be happy to talk to you: m.kurr@bangor.ac.uk

Publications

2020

  • PublishedDrivers of Sex-specific Trade-offs in the Macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum
    Kurr, M. & Davies, A., 3 Sep 2020, In: Plant. 8, 3, p. 54-63
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • PublishedImportance of Water-Volume on the Release of Microplastic Fibers from Laundry
    Kelly, M. R., Lant, N. J., Kurr, M. & Burgess, J. G., 15 Oct 2019, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 53, 20, p. 11735-11744
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedThe chemical defences of the invasive alga Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt correlate to mesoherbivore diversity, but not to time-since-invasion
    Kurr, M. & Davies, A. J., Jun 2019, In: Hydrobiologia. 836, 1, p. 35-47
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • PublishedSex-specific reproductive trade-offs in the gregarious fucoid macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum
    Kurr, M. & Davies, A., 2018, In: European Journal of Phycology. 53, 1, p. 1-13
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedTime-since-invasion increases native mesoherbivore feeding rates on the invasive alga, Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt
    Kurr, M. & Davies, A. J., Dec 2018, In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 98, Special Issue 8, p. 1935-1944
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Activities

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:

    • https://flipgrid.com/teamsedu
    Activity: Consultancy (Consultant)

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