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- benjamin.ciotti@plymouth.ac.uk

Profiles
Dr Benjamin Ciotti
Lecturer in Marine Biology
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
Lecturer in Marine Biology
Qualifications
- PhD (2012) University of Delaware
- BSc (2002) University of Liverpool (1st class honours)
Roles on external bodies
Co-chair of ICES Working Group on the Value of Coastal Habitats for Exploited Species.
Expert group for "Essential Fish Habitats", Natural England Research Report May 2022.
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Current modules
- Introduction to Marine Biology (MBIO120)
- Marine Biology Field Course (MBIO123)
- Experimental Marine Biology Field Course (MBIO226)
- Biology of Marine Organisms (MBIO228)
- Methods in Marine Biology (MBIO223)
- Personal Research (MBIO313)
- Fish and Fisheries (MBIO363)
- Masters dissertation projects (MBAM5109, MAR 524)
Research
Research
Research interests
I take a broad, integrative approach to reveal variation in the performance of marine organisms in nature. My approach builds on physiological fundamentals, modern molecular tools, field surveys, laboratory experiments and statistical analysis to address contemporary ecological concerns.
Grants & contracts
FISH INTEL Fisheries innovation for sustainable shared interchannel resources (Interreg) 2021 - 2023: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/marine-conservation-research-group/fish-intel-interreg A Pack Atmosphere Support System for Live Crabs/Shellfish Species During Road Transported and Air-freighted Distribution (Seafood Innovation Fund) 2021 - 2022. |
Novel video technology for measuring natural capital within essential fish habitat in inshore ecosystems (Natural England) 2022.
Capacity building for the development of a novel Marine Monitoring and Forecasting System (MaMoFS) to support sustainability of deep sea fisheries in the Indian Ocean (Global Challenges Research Fund) 2020
Developing Interdisciplinary research on impacts of sandscaping schemes (Higher Education Initiative Fund Award) 2019
Identifying important flatfish nursery areas and their physical attributes: safeguarding the habitats that sustain fisheries (Seale-Hayne Educational Trust) 2019
Development of sustainable abalone ranching in South Africa (Global Challenges Research Fund) 2018
Publications
Publications
Key publications
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Journals