Gwybodaeth Cyswllt
Room: Room 325, Nautilus Suite, Westbury Mount Phone: Teams
E-mail: L.Morris-Webb@bangor.ac.uk Twitter: @LizUnderwater
Web: Google Scholar; ResearchGate
I am an interdisciplinary marine scientist, with a grounding in marine ecology I now apply social science, human geography and environmental psychology approaches to the management and monitoring of the marine environment.
My academic training began at the University of Wales, Bangor in 1999, with a BSc (Hons.) in Marine Biology. Subsequently, I pursued interests in tropical marine ecology and research in the Philippines and Egypt leading back to Bangor for an MSc. in Marine Environmental Protection. In 2005 I established Marine Ecological Solutions (Marine EcoSol), a small marine consultancy specialising in UK scientific diving survey and logistics and subtidal epibenthic survey by scientific diving and underwater imagery.
After 16 years of working as an ecologist, consultant and scientific diver for government agencies, NGOs and private clients, I was increasingly asked to work with people. In 2016 I returned to academia as a PhD student under supervision of Professor Stuart Jenkins and Dr Freya St. John, with research interests in how the marine environment impacts people, and how people impact the marine environment. I am currently a post doctoral researcher for the Ecostructure project, specialising in marine invasive non-native species.
Research Areas
Marine Conservation and Resource Management
Marine Ecology
Cymwysterau
- MSc: Marine Environmental Protection (Dist.)
2003–2005 - BSc: Marine Biology (Hons)
1999–2002 - PhD: Human dimensions of the marine environment: Understanding intertidal collection activities in Wales.
2016
Diddordebau Ymchwil
The human dimensions of the marine environment are being realised as important to the future sustainable management of our environments. I believe that the key to ensuring coastal communities and environments are resilient to climate change and the gobal economic and mental health crises is in understanding how and why people engage with their environments, and using this information to empower people and future policy decisions.
In 2021, my current specific research interests are in:
* marine invasive non-native species
(as part of The Ecostructure Project – Climate Change Adaptation Through Ecologically Sensitive Coastal Infrastructure)
* the collection (hand gathering) of coastal resources
These fit within my broader research areas within the human dimensions of the marine environment:
1. The One Health agenda - how human and non-human well-being are intrinsically linked and understanding how these human-nature connections can be used to inform education, management and sustainable policies.
2. Methods to improve pro-environmental behaviours.
3. Novel approaches to provide evidence to fill knowledge gaps for decision-makers, with particular interest in long-held marine management conundrums.
Over my working career, I have developed many research interests primarily related to subtidal ecology (of the NE Atlantic), the establishment of robust survey and monitoring techniques for hard substrates. I have a particular interest in tackling the recording of signs of life on the seabed, including eggs, tracks, siphons and other cryptic signs of biodiversity.
Cyhoeddiadau
2025
- E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffuCut off by the tide: How Ocean Literacy can help save lives
Morris-Webb, E. S., Austin, M., Cousens, C., Kent, N., Gosney, K. & Tenbrink, T., 9 Ebr 2025, (E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu) Yn: Ocean and Society. 2, 9793.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydTidal literacy: Public understanding and misconceptions of the tide
Cousens, C., Kent, N., Gosney, K., Morris-Webb, L., Tenbrink, T. & Austin, M., 7 Ebr 2025, 39 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adoddiad Arall
2024
- CyhoeddwydA transdisciplinary co-conceptualisation of marine identity
Buchan, P. M., Glithero, L. D., McKinley, E., Strand, M., Champion, G., Kochalski, S., Velentza, K., Praptiwi, R. A., Jung, J., Márquez, M. C., Marra, M. V., Abels, L. M., Neilson, A. L., Spavieri, J., Whittey, K. E., Samuel, M. M., Hale, R., Čermák, A., Whyte, D. & West, L. & 10 eraill, Stithou, M., Hegland, T. J., Morris-Webb, E. S., Flander-Putrle, V., Schiefer, P., Sutton, S., Onwubiko, C., Adeoye, O., Akpan, A. & Payne, D. L., Rhag 2024, Yn: People and Nature. 6, 6, t. 2300-2324 25 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydCoastal residents' affective engagement with the natural and constructed environment
Buitendijk, T., Morris-Webb, L., Hadj-Hammou, J., Jenkins, S. & Crowe, T., Chwef 2024, Yn: People and Nature. 6, 1, t. 165-179 15 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2022
- CyhoeddwydWhen One Health Meets the United Nations Ocean Decade: Global Agendas as a Pathway to Promote Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research on Human-Nature Relationships
Masterson Algar, P., Jenkins, S., Windle, G., Morris-Webb, E., Takahashi, C. K., Burke, T., Rosa, I., Martinez, A. S., Torres-Mattos, E. B., Taddei, R., Morrison, V., Kasten, P., Bryning, L., Cruz de Oliveira, N. R., Gonçalves, L. R., Skov, M., Beynon-Davies, C., Bumbeer, J., Saldiva, P. H. N. & Leão, E. & 1 eraill, Christofoletti, R., 6 Ebr 2022, Yn: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 809009.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2019
- CyhoeddwydFrom Science to Evidence – How Biodiversity Indicators Can Be Used for Effective Marine Conservation Policy and Management
McQuatters-Gollop, A., Mitchell, I., Vina-Herbon, C., Bedford, J., Addison, P., Lynam, C., Geetha, P. N., Vermeulan, E., Smit, K., Bayley, D., Morris-Webb, E., Niner, H. & Otto, S., 13 Maw 2019, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 6, 16 t., 109.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2017
- CyhoeddwydStakeholder priorities for multi-functional coastal defence developments and steps to effective implementation
Evans, A. J., Garrod, B., Firth, L. B., Hawkins, S., Morris-Webb, E., Goudge, H. & Moore, P., Ion 2017, Yn: Marine Policy. 75, t. 143-155
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2015
- CyhoeddwydDrill-cored rock pools: an effective method of ecological enhancement on artificial structures
Evans, A. J., Firth, L. B., Hawkins, S. J., Morris, E. S., Goudge, H. & Moore, P. J., 13 Gorff 2015, Yn: Marine and Freshwater Research. 67, 1, t. 123-130
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
Gweithgareddau
2023
- Warning to beach goers about the threat of tidal cut off
Initial findings of a UK and Irish survey of public understanding of the tide, found that 38% of the British public were unaware that the tide typically comes in twice a day. A surprising 15% of the public have some experience of being cut off by the tide.
Bangor University and RNLI press releases, aiming to warn people about tidal cut off around the extreme tides over Easter weekend were picked up by several TV and radio outlets.
BBC Wales news (audio) MediaView (tveyes.com)
S4C News (video) MediaView (tveyes.com)
ITV News (video uploaded here)
BBC Radio Cymru (interview with Prof Thora Tenbrink)
5 Ebr 2023
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)
Grantiau a Projectau Eraill
My PhD was a Marine EcoSol (www.marine-ecosol.com) collaboration with Bangor University, funded by KESS 2. Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS 2) is a pan-Wales higher level skills initiative led by Bangor University on behalf of the HE sector in Wales. It is part funded by the Welsh Government's European Social Fund (ESF) convergence programme for West Wales and the Valleys.
Gwybodaeth Arall
The Bangor University Places of Climate Change Group
Secretary of a Bangor-wide collaborative Research Centre named ‘PloCC’ has emerged to jointly address sense-of-place notions in relation to climate change.
Places of Climate Change (PloCC) (bangor.ac.uk)
The Bangor University Wellbeing Research Group
Together with wellbeing researchers in other schools across the University, I founded and lead this group. We aim to bring together researchers of wellbeing across the University to share research ideas, experiences and collaborative opportunities. We meet monthly in an informal setting, with occasional guest speakers and seminars. Contact me if you are interested in coming along.
School of Ocean Sciences general member of the Bangor University CoESE Ethics & Governance Committee