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Dr Ronan Roche

Research Fellow

r.roche@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 383972

0000-0002-6342-9571

Dr Ronan Roche

View Dr Ronan Roche’s profile on the Bangor Research Portal

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Room: 3rd Floor Marine Centre Wales    Phone: 01248 383972

E-mail: r.roche@bangor.ac.uk

Web: Twitter; Google Scholar; ResearchGate

I am a Research Fellow at the Center for Applied Marine Sciences, with a broad background in marine ecology, environmental geochemistry, and social/anthropological research, and specific training and expertise in environmental sampling and data analysis. I utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to address pressing environmental questions, and have a strong record of professional collaboration with industry and NGOs.

Research Areas

Marine Conservation and Resource Management

Marine Ecology

Qualifications


  • Manchester Metropolitan University,
  • Biological Sciences (Zoology)
    University of Edinburgh,
  • Tropical Coastal Management
    University of Newcastle,
  • Master of Marine Affairs
    University of Rhode Island ,

Teaching and Supervision

PhD Supervision

Master's Project Supervision

Postgraduate Project Opportunities

I am willing to supervise a PhD

Publications

2022

  • PublishedAtoll-dependent variation in depth zonation of benthic communities on remote reefs
    Sannassy Pilly, J., Richardson, L., Turner, J. & Roche, R., 1 Jan 2022, In: Marine Environmental Research. 173, 105520.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedVulnerability to collapse of coral reef ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean
    Obura, D., Gudka, M., Samoilys, M., Osuka, K., Mbugua, J., Keith, D. A., Porter, S., Roche, R., van Hooidonk, R., Ahamada, S., Araman, A., Karisa, J., Komakoma, J., Madi, M., Ravinia, I., Razafindrainibe, H., Yahya, S. & Zivane, F., 1 Feb 2022, In: Nature Sustainability . 5, 2, p. 104-113
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • PublishedProtection outcomes for fish trophic groups across a range of management regimes
    Osuka, K. E., Stewart, B. D., Samoilys, M. A., Roche, R., Turner, J. & McClean, C., 1 Dec 2021, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 173 , Part A, 113010.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedSpatial and temporal scales of coral reef fish ecological research and management: a systematic map protocol
    Lawrence, A., Heenan, A., Levine, A., Haddaway, N., Powell, F., Wedding, L., Roche, R., Lawrence, P., Szostek, C., Ford, H., Southworth, L., Sannassy Pilly, J., Richardson, L. & Williams, G. J., 25 Jan 2021, In: Environmental Evidence. 10, 3.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • PublishedA review of a decade of lessons from one of the world’s largest MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges
    Hays, G. C., Koldewey, H., Meeuwig, J. J., Attrill, M. J., Barley, S., Bayley, D., . Benkwitt, C. E., Block, B., Schallert, R. J., Carlisle, A. B., Carr, P., Chapple, T. K., Collins, C., Diaz, C., Dunn, N., Dunbar, R. B., Eager, D. S., Engel, J., Embling, C. B., Esteban, N., Ferretti, F., Foster, N. L., Freeman, R., Gollock, M., Graham, N. A. J., Harris, J. L., Head, C. E. I., Hosegood, P., Howell, K. L., Hussey, N. E., Jacoby, D. M. P., Jones, R., Lange, I. D., Letessier, T. B., Levey, E., Lindhart, M., McDevitt-Irwin, J. M., Meekan, M. G., Micheli, F., Mogg, A., Mortimer, J. A., Mucciarone, D., Nicoll, M. A., Nuno, A., Perry, C. T., Sannassy Pilly, J., Preston, S. G., Rattray, A. J., Robinson, E., Roche, R., Schiele, M., Sheehan, E. V., Sheppard, A., Sheppard, C., Smith, A. L., Soule, B., Spalding, M., Stevens, G. M. W., Steyaert, M., Stiffel, S., Taylor, B., Tickler, D. M., Trevail, A. M., Trueba, P., Turner, J., Votier, S., Wilson, B., Williams, G., Williamson, B. J., Williamson, M. J., Wood, H. & Curnick, D. J., 14 Oct 2020, In: Marine Biology. 167, 11, 159.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedSpatio temporal variation in benthic communities in remote reefs
    Sannassy Pilly, J., Roche, R. & Turner, J., Jan 2020.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

2019

  • PublishedCoral bleaching impacts from back-to-back 2015–2016 thermal anomalies in the remote central Indian Ocean
    Head, C. E. I., Bayley, D. T. I., Rowlands, G., Roche, R. C., Tickler, D. M., Rogers, A. D., Koldewey, H., Turner, J. R. & Andradi-Brown, D. A., 1 Aug 2019, In: Coral Reefs. 38, 4, p. 605-618
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedThe atmospheric carbon sequestration potential of man-made tidal lagoons
    Piano, M., Papadimitriou, S., Roche, R., Bowers, D., Kennedy, D. & Kennedy, H., 15 Jun 2019, In: Continental Shelf Research. 181, p. 90-102
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • PublishedFirst record of coralline fungal disease (CFD) in the Indian Ocean
    Williams, G., Roche, R. & Turner, J., 4 Jun 2018, In: Coral Reefs. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-018-1704-z , 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedPatterns in reef fish assesmblages: insights from the Chagos Archipelago
    Samoilys, M., Roche, R., Koldewey, H. & Turner, J., 19 Jan 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 1, e0191448.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedTowards Developing a Mechanistic Understanding of Coral Reef Resilience to Thermal Stress Across Multiple Scales
    Roche, R., Williams, G. & Turner, J., Mar 2018, In: Current Climate Change Reports. 4, 1, p. 51-64 D 87.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • PublishedCoral bleaching and mortality in the Chagos Archipelago to 2017
    Sheppard, C., Sheppard, A., Mogg, A., Bayley, D., Dempsey, A. C., Roche, R., Turner, J. & Purkis, S., Nov 2017, In: Atoll Research Bulletin . 613, 613, p. 1 25 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • PublishedRecreational Diving Impacts on Coral Reefs and the Adoption of Environmentally Responsible Practices within the SCUBA Diving Industry
    Roche, R., Harvey, C. V., Harvey, J. J., Kavanagh, A. P., McDonald, M., Stein-Rostaing, V. R. & Turner, J., 1 Jul 2016, In: Environmental Management. 58, 1, p. 107-116
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedResearch priorities for assessing potential impacts of emerging marine renewable energy technologies: Insights from developments in Wales (UK)
    Roche, RC., Walker-Springett, K., Robins, PE., Jones, J., Veneruso, G., Whitton, TA., Piano, M., Ward, SL., Duce, CE., Waggitt, JJ., Walker-Springett, G., Neill, S., Lewis, M. & King, J., 1 Dec 2016, In: Renewable Energy. 99, December, p. 1327-1341 15 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • PublishedLocalized outbreaks of Acanthaster planci at an isolated and unpopulated reef atoll in the Chagos Archipelago
    Roche, R. C., Pratchett, M. S., Carr, P., Turner, J. R., Wagner, D., Head, C. & Sheppard, C. R., 23 Jul 2015, In: Marine Biology. 162, 8, p. 1695-1704
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • PublishedCapacity, capability and cross-border challenges associated with marine eradication programmes in Europe: The attempted eradication of an invasive non-native ascidian, Didemnum vexillum in Wales, United Kingdom
    Sambrook, K., Holt, R. H. F., Sharp, R., Griffith, K., Roche, R. C., Newstead, R. G., Wyn, G. & Jenkins, S. R., Sep 2014, In: Marine Policy. 48, p. 51-58
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedMid-Holocene sea surface conditions and riverine influence on the inshore Great Barrier Reef.
    Roche, R. C., Perry, C. T., Smithers, S. G., Leng, M. J., Grove, C. A., Sloane, H. J. & Unsworth, C. E., 5 Jun 2014, In: Holocene. 24, 8, p. 885-897
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedRecreational vessels as a vector for marine non-natives: developing biosecurity measures and managing risk through an in-water encapsulation system
    Roche, R. C., Monnington, J. M., Newstead, R. G., Sambrook, K., Griffith, K., Holt, R. H. & Jenkins, S. R., 5 Dec 2014, In: Hydrobiologia. 750, 1, p. 187-199
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Projects

  • Eco-village approach to enhance resilience of socio-ecological system in CaboVerde

    01/04/2019 – 30/04/2022 (Finished)

  • Darwin Initiative scoping visit to Vanuatu

    01/08/2018 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

Other Grants and Projects

ESRC Impact Acceleration Award

ESRC Impact Accleration Award 2017

Darwin Initiative Scoping Award 2018

ESRC Impact Accleration Award 2018

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