School of Biological and Marine Sciences staff directory

Meet the people behind the school

Senior leadership team

• Professor Richard Preziosi

  Head of School

• Dr Simon Ingram

  Associate Professor of Marine Conservation

• Professor Sian Rees

  Associate Head of School - Research

• Dr Ken Kingston

  Lecturer in Theoretical Coastal Morphodynamics (Education)

• Dr Sarah Collins

  Associate Head of School for Marketing, Recruitment and Outreach

• Professor John Spicer

  Professor

• Dr George Littlejohn

  Associate Professor of Plant and Fungal Biology

• Dr Thomas Davies

  Associate Professor of Marine Conservation

• Dr Stacey DeAmicis

  Associate Head of School - SoBMS Foundation Year

• Dr Keiron Fraser

  Associate Professor (Education) in Marine Conservation

• Mr Matthew Hoddinott

  Science and Engineering School Technical Manager

• Professor Abigail McQuatters-Gollop

  Associate Head of School - International

• Dr Robert Puschendorf

  Associate Professor in Conservation Biology

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

• Professor David Bilton

  Professor of Aquatic Biology

• 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

  Associate Professor of 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

  Associate Head of School - SoBMS Foundation Year

• Dr Jon Ellis

  Associate Professor in Molecular Ecology

• Dr Clare Embling

  Associate Head of School for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• 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)

• 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

• Professor Abigail McQuatters-Gollop

  Associate Head of School - International

• Professor Daniel Merrifield

  Professor of Aquaculture Health and Nutrition

• Dr Joanna Newbolt

  Lecturer in Applied Animal Welfare

• Professor Alex Nimmo Smith

  Professor of Marine Science and Technology

• 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

• Professor Sian Rees

  Associate Head of School - Research

• Dr Miriam Reverter

  Lecturer in Marine Biology

• Dr Hail Rihan

  Associate Professor in Agricultural Technology

• Dr Jennifer Rowntree

  Associate Professor in Ecological Genetics

• Mr Charles Sandercock

  Scientific Diving Manager

• Mrs Bex Sandercock

  Scientific Diving Specialist

• Dr Tim Scott

  Associate Professor of Ocean Exploration

• Professor Georgy Shapiro

  Associate Lecturer

• Professor Emma Sheehan

  Professor of Marine Ecology

• Professor John Spicer

  Professor

• Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS

  Director of the Marine Institute

• Dr Oliver Tills

  Senior Research Fellow

• Dr Manuela Truebano

  Associate Professor in Marine Ecophysiology

• Dr Lucy Turner

  Associate Professor 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

• Mrs Donna Perry

  Assistant Administrator

• Mr Ethan Roberts

  Project Manager

• Miss Erica Scammell

  Senior Support Administrator

• Mrs Marie Sleeman

  Executive Assistant

Research staff

• Ms Sherilyn Abarra

  Weekend Duty Technician (Aquaria Davy)

• Miss Sarah Atkinson

• Miss Cally Barratt

• Kizzy Beaumont

  Research Assistant

• Ms Chloe Betts

• Dr Amelia Bridges

  Research Fellow

• Dr Clara Diaz

  Researcher

• Dr Dannielle Eager

  Associate Lecturer

• Miss Alicia Eveson

• Mr Matthew Faith

• 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

• Dr Winnie Courtene-Jones

  Honorary Associate Researcher

• Ms Aikaterini Konstantinou

  Research Assistant in Coastal Processes

• Dr Llucia Mascorda-Cabre

  Post Doctoral Research Fellow

• Emma Moyse

• Mr Tom Mullier

  Research Assistant AB

• Mr Sheu Odu-Onikosi

  Research Technician

• Mrs Florence Parker-Jurd

  Associate Research Fellow

• Dr Adam Rees

  Visiting Researcher

• 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 Lemasson

  Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

• Dr Mathilde Lindhart

  Coastal Processes Research Fellow

• Dr Kirsty Matthews Nicholass

  Lecturer in Biology

• Dr Tim Poate

  Senior Research Consultant

• Dr Mark Rawling

  Research Fellow

• Dr Christopher Stokes

  Visiting 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 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)

• 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

  Senior Technician

• 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

• Dr Joceline Triner

  Senior Technician (Histology & Microscopy)

• Dr William Vevers

  Senior Technician (Molecular Biology and Cell Culture)