School of Biological and Marine Sciences staff directory

Meet the people behind the school

Senior leadership team

Professor Richard Preziosi

Head of School
Dr Richard Billington

Associate Professor of Biology
Professor Daniel Conley

Professor of Nearshore Processes
Dr Mark Davidson

Associate Professor in Coastal Processes
Mr Matthew Hoddinott

Science and Engineering School Technical Manager
Dr Ken Kingston

Lecturer in Theoretical Coastal Morphodynamics (Education)
Dr George Littlejohn

Associate Professor of Plant and Fungal Biology
Professor Gerd Masselink

Professor of Coastal Geomorphology
Dr Tim O'Hare

Deputy Head of School

Academic staff

Professor Martin Attrill

Professor of Marine Ecology
Professor Melanie Austen

Professor of Ocean and Society
Dr Sarah Bass

Lecturer in Marine Physical Science
Dr Lauren Biermann

Lecturer in Marine Science (Remote Sensing)
Dr Richard Billington

Associate Professor of Biology
Professor David Bilton

Professor of Aquatic Biology
Dr Rich Boden

Associate Professor of Microbial Physiology and Taxonomy
Dr Chiara Boschetti

Lecturer in Biological Sciences
Professor Mark Briffa

Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning)
Dr James Buckley

Lecturer in Ecology
Dr Benjamin Ciotti

Lecturer in Marine Biology
Dr Michael Collins

Lecturer in Marine Biology
Dr Sarah Collins

Associate Head of School for Marketing, Recruitment and Outreach
Professor Daniel Conley

Professor of Nearshore Processes
Dr Pete Cotton

Associate Professor in Ecology
Professor Michael Cunliffe

Professor of Marine Microbiology
Dr Mark Davidson

Associate Professor in Coastal Processes
Dr Thomas Davies

Associate Professor of Marine Conservation
Dr Stacey DeAmicis

Lecturer in Marine Ecology (Education)
Dr Jon Ellis

Associate Professor in Molecular Ecology
Dr Clare Embling

Associate Professor of Marine Ecology
Dr Andy Foggo

Associate Professor in Ecology
Dr Nicola Foster

Lecturer in Marine Biology
Dr Keiron Fraser

Associate Professor (Education) in Marine Conservation
Dr Jenny Gales

Associate Professor in Hydrography and Ocean Exploration
Dr Sarah Gall

Lecturer in Marine Conservation
Dr Nieves Valiente

Lecturer in Marine Science (Coastal Processes)
Dr Gillian Glegg

Associate Professor in Marine Management
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer

Professor of Marine Biology
Professor Richard Handy

Professor of Environmental Toxicology
Dr Mick Hanley

Associate Professor in Plant-Animal Interactions
Dr Katherine Herborn

Lecturer in Physiology and Behaviour
Dr Fran Hockley

Lecturer
Dr Philip Hosegood

Associate Professor in Physical Oceanography
Professor Kerry Howell

Professor of Deep-Sea Ecology
Dr Simon Ingram

Associate Professor of Marine Conservation
Professor Awadhesh Jha

Professor in Genetic Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Dr Ken Kingston

Lecturer in Theoretical Coastal Morphodynamics (Education)
Professor Mairi Knight

Professor of Evolutionary Ecology
Dr Victor Kuri

Lecturer in Food Quality
Dr Sarah Lane

Lecturer in Behaviour and Evolution
Dr George Littlejohn

Associate Professor of Plant and Fungal Biology
Dr Andrew Manning

Associate Professor in Coastal and Shelf Physical Oceanography
Professor Gerd Masselink

Professor of Coastal Geomorphology
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop

Associate Professor of Marine Conservation
Dr Daniel Merrifield

Associate Professor of Fish Health and Nutrition
Dr Joanna Newbolt

Lecturer in Applied Animal Welfare
Professor Alex Nimmo Smith

Professor of Marine Science and Technology
Dr Tim O'Hare

Deputy Head of School
Dr Anne Plessis

Lecturer in Plant Biosciences
Professor Richard Preziosi

Head of School
Dr Robert Puschendorf

Associate Professor in Conservation Biology
Dr Nicola Quick

Lecturer in Marine Conservation
Dr Sian Rees

Associate Head of School - Research
Dr Miriam Reverter

Lecturer in Marine Biology
Dr Hail Rihan

Lecturer in Agricultural Technology
Dr Jennifer Rowntree

Associate Professor in Ecological Genetics
Professor Paul Russell

Professor of Coastal Dynamics
Mr Charles Sandercock

Scientific Diving Manager
Mrs Bex Sandercock

Scientific Diving Specialist
Dr Tim Scott

Associate Professor of Ocean Exploration
Dr Emma Sheehan

Associate Professor of Marine Ecology (Research)
Dr Bruno Fonseca Simoes

Lecturer in Animal Biology
Professor John Spicer

Professor
Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS

Director of the Marine Institute
Dr Oliver Tills

Senior Research Fellow
Dr Manuela Truebano

Lecturer in Marine Molecular Biology
Dr Lucy Turner

Lecturer in Marine Biology
Dr Vasyl Vlasenko

Associate Lecturer
Dr Nikolaus von Engelhardt

Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour and Physiology
Dr Mark Whiteside

Lecturer in Animal Welfare
Dr Alexander Wilson

Lecturer in Behavioural Ecology

Admin staff

Dr Vikki Cheung

Project Manager
Miss Donna Perry

Assistant Administrator
Mr Ethan Roberts

Project Manager
Miss Erica Scammell

Senior Support Administrator
Mrs Marie Sleeman

Senior Support Administrator

Research staff

Miss Sherilyn Abarra
Miss Sarah Atkinson
Miss Cally Barratt
Kizzy Beaumont
Ms Chloe Betts
Dr Amelia Bridges

Research Fellow
Dr Clara Diaz

Researcher
Miss Dannielle Eager

Technical Project Support
Miss Alicia Eveson
Mr Matthew Faith
Ms Eleanor Gilbert
Dr Ben Green

Clinical Director
Dr Trevor Grigg

Teaching and Support Assistant
Dr Joanna Harris

Research Fellow
Miss Emily Hunt
Mr Ziad Ibbini

Research Fellow
Ms Aikaterini Konstantinou

Research Assistant in Coastal Processes
Dr Llucia Mascorda-Cabre

Post Doctoral Research Associate
Mr Ellis Moloney
Emma Moyse
Mr Tom Mullier

Research Assistant AB
Mr Sheu Odu-Onikosi

Weekend Duty Technician (Main Campus)
Miss Florence Parker-Jurd

Associate Research Fellow (Bio Plastic Risk)
Dr Adam Rees

Visiting Researcher
Dr Thomas Stamp

Post Doctoral Research Associate
Nata Tavonvunchai
Dr Naofel Aljafer

Senior Research Fellow
Dr Matthew Ashley

Research Fellow - Social-Ecological Systems
Dr Nathaniel Clark

Lecturer in Physiology
Dr Peter Davies

Post-Doctoral Researcher
Dr Maria Florencia Ferreira

Post-Doctoral Researcher
Dr Anaelle Lemasson

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Mathilde Lindhart

Coastal Processes Research Fellow
Dr Kirsty Matthews Nicholass

Lecturer in Biology
Dr Timothy Poate

Senior Research Consultant
Dr Mark Rawling

Research Fellow
Miss Liane Brodie

Junior Research Consultant (Coastal Marine Applied Research)

Technical staff

Mr Andrew Atfield

Marine Biology Technical Manager
Mr Rommel Asdrubal Rios

Senior Cleaner
Mr Geffrey Back

Technician
Mr Aaron Barrett

Technical Specialist - Marine Autonomy and Clean Maritime Systems
Miss Tracy Beards

Technician
Mr Adam Bolton

Technical Specialist in Hydrography
Miss Victoria Cammack

Senior Technician (Nutrition Exercise and Health)
Dr Demelza Carne

Senior Technician
Mr Jonathan Coe

Senior Technician (Marine Science)
Dr Spencer Collins

Senior Ecology Technician
Mr Nicholas Crocker

Senior Technician (Biochemistry & Toxicology)
Mr William Davies

Technicial Specialist (Skipper)
Mrs Alanna Deykin

Purchasing and Stores Coordinator
Mr Matt Emery

Senior Technician (Microbiology)
Mr Ben Eynon

Senior Technician
Mr Peter Ganderton

Technical Specialist (Marine Science)
Mr Andrew Grimmer

Senior Technician (Risk and Compliance)
Mrs Angela Harrop

Technician
Mr Matthew Hoddinott

Science and Engineering School Technical Manager
Cdr Adam James

Marine Station Technical Manager
Miss Sarah Jamieson

Technician (Microbiology)
Mr Russ Kateley

Diving Equipment Technican
Dr Tetiana Lysetska

Laboratory Manager
Mr Richard Lilley

Senior Technician (Marine Station)
Mr Chris Moocarme

Senior Technician
Mrs Sophie Rainbird

Purchasing and Stores Technician
Ms Mandy Sowden

Technical Assistant
Miss Natalie Sweet

Technician
Mrs Fliss Thom

Senior Technician (Plant Science, Ecology and Animal Behaviour)
Jane Thorning

Senior Technician
Mr Richard Ticehurst

Senior Technician (Marine Biology)
Dr William Vevers

Senior Technician (Molecular Biology and Cell Culture)
Dr Joceline Triner

Senior Technician (Histology & Microscopy)