I am a Science Officer in the School of Ocean Sciences. I conduct applied research to support the development of sustainable shellfish aquaculture. My PhD investigated norovirus contamination of mussels and associated human health, industrial and regulatory considerations. Since graduating I have gained broad experiences in marine and terrestrial research including international collaborations. I aim to be interdisciplinary and I am really interested in technology and innovation, methods and site selection, instrumentation, commercial viability (jobs and food for people), microbiology, food safety and environmental sustainability. I believe that aquaculture can help to meet our need for sustainable, high quality protein production and should expand. My professional background includes Lead Instrument Engineer and post-doc Science Officer, with experience in field-based applied research and leadership. 

• PhD: Norovirus Contamination of Mytilus Edulis Shellfisheries; Assessing the Threat to Human Health
  2015
• BSc: Geography
  University of Wales, Bangor, 2010

2021

• PublishedCOSMOS-UK: national soil moisture and hydrometeorology data for environmental science research
  Cooper, H. M., Bennett, E., Blake, J., Blyth, E., Boorman, D., Cooper, E., Evans, J., Fry, M., Jenkins, A., Morrison, R., Rylett, D., Stanley, S., Szczykulska, M., Trill, E., Antoniou, V., Askquith-Ellis, A., Ball, L., Brooks, M., Clarke, M. A., Cowan, N., Cumming, A., Farrand, P., Hitt, O., Lord, W., Scarlett, P., Swain, O., Thornton, J., Warwick, A. & Winterbourn, J. B., 28 Apr 2021, In: Earth System Science Data. 13, 4, p. 1737-1757
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• PublishedThe Design and Deployment of an End-To-End IoT Infrastructure for the Natural Environment
  Nundloll, V., Porter, B., Blair, G. S., Emmett, B., Cosby, J., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D., Winterbourn, J. B., Beattie, P., Dean, G., Shaw, R., Shelley, W., Brown, M. & Ullah, I., 7 Jun 2019, In: Future Internet. 11, 6, 129.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedUse of Mytilus edulis biosentinels to investigate spatial patterns of norovirus and faecal indicator organism contamination around coastal sewage discharges
  Winterbourn, J., Clements, K., Lowther, J. A., Malham, S., McDonald, J. & Jones, D., 15 Nov 2016, In: Water Research. 105, November, p. 241-250
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• PublishedEffectiveness of cooking to reduce Norovirus and infectious F-specific RNA bacteriophage concentrations in Mytilus edulis
  Flannery, J., Rajko-Nenow, P., Winterbourn, J. B., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2014, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 117, 2, p. 564-571
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• PublishedEvaluation of spatial contamination patterns for norovirus and faecal indicator bacteria near to a coastal sewage discharge using Mytilus edulis as biosentinels
  Winterbourn, J. B., Clements, K., Malham, S., McDonald, J. & Jones, D. L., Jan 2013, 92 McLeod et al (eds.). Proc. 9th Int. Conf. Molluscan Shellfish Safety . p. 89-92
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution