- B429, Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- +44 1752 587711
- stacey.deamicis@plymouth.ac.uk

Profiles
Dr Stacey DeAmicis
Lecturer in Marine Ecology (Education)
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
Lecturer in Marine Ecology
I currently teach on the following modules:
- MBIO120 - Introduction to Marine Biology
- MBIO162 - Biodiversity
- MBIO123 - Marine Biology Field Course (Module Leader)
- MBIO213 - Coastal Biodiversity & Ecology
- MBIO220 - Applied Aquatic Biology
- MBIO223/224/225 - Methods in Marine Biology (& Oceanography) (& Coastal Ecology)
- MBIO327 - Marine Ecology
- MBIO313 - Personal Research
- MBAM5106 - Advanced Research in Marine Biology
- MBIO101 -- Evolution & Behaviour
- MBIO107 -- Marine & Freshwater Ecosystems
- MBIO109 -- Marine Biology Skills & Field Courses (Module Leader)
- MBIO121 -- Life on Earth
- MBIO218 -- Human Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems
- Admissions Tutor for the Marine Biology programmes
- Academic Programme Coordinator for PALS in Marine Biology
- I develop and facilitate external internships and volunteer opportunities for undergraduates.
Qualifications
- PGCAP / HEA Fellowship -- May 2014
- Integrated (New Route) PhD Marine and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University -- March 2012
- BA Botany / minor Biological Oceanography, Magna Cum Laude, University of Washington -- June 2006
- Web Development Certificate, Shoreline Community College -- July 2001
- Associate of Science (AS) Physical Geography, Tulsa Community College -- July 1993
Professional membership
- Member, Royal Society of Biology - inducted 2009
- FHEA, Higher Education Academy - inducted 2008
- Professional Member, Marine Biological Association - member since 2012
- Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholar Alumni - awarded 2006
- Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (USA) - inducted 2005
- Golden Key International Honour Society - inducted 2005
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
- Marine Botany
- Marine Biology
- Taxonomy
- Natural History
- Coastal Ecology
- Biological Oceanography
- Employability Skills
- Learning Development
Research
Research
Research interests
PhD Thesis: The long-term effects of Sargassum muticum invasion on Zostera marina and its associated epibiota
Grants & contracts
- Pedagogic Research & Teaching Innovation Award -- March 2017. Project title: An exploration of how creative collaboration might be developed within Higher Education settings.
- SoMSE Small Research Grant Award (£2500) in collaboration with Jasper Graham-Jones (Mech Eng) and Matt Brown (Plymouth University Diving Officer) (“Reducing scour impacts: The design and development of an eco-friendly fixed mooring”)
- School of Marine Science & Engineering Teaching & Learning Award (£4254.75) for “Introducing employment-related problem-based learning (PBL) into Marine Biology modules”.
- School of Marine Science & Engineering Teaching & Learning Award [for continued development of PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Scheme) (£3345) -- March 2014
- 'What Has to be Done' voyage [http://whathastobedone.com/] - July 2013
- British Ecological Society Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme -- July 2013
- School of Marine Science & Engineering Teaching & Learning Award [for PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Scheme) implementation] (£4010) -- March 2013
- Plymouth Marine Science Education Fund (£250) -- April 2010
- Marine Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (£1150) -- July 2009
- NERC, BES, ERFF Science-Policy Interactions Programme (£200) -- May 2009
- International Seagrass Biology Workshop Travel Grant (£260) -- September 2008
- Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship (£195K) -- July 2006
- Hoshaw Travel Award, Phycological Society of America (£275) -- May 2006
- Travel Grant, Frye-Hotson-Rigg Endowment Fund, Department of Biology, University of Washington (£450) -- May 2006
- May Garrett Hays Scholarship, Department of Biology, University of Washington (£650) -- May 2005
- Casey Endowment Award, Department of Biology, University of Washington (£250) -- March 2005
- Southwestern Bell Scholarship (£1925) -- November 1993
Creative practice & artistic projects
- Adventuregurl Photography: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adventuregurl-Photography/108219652569016
- Photography Blog: http://ukadventuregurl.blogspot.co.uk/
Publications
Publications
DeAmicisS, Foggo A (2015) Long-Term Field Study Reveals Subtle Effects of the Invasive Alga Sargassum muticum upon the Epibiota of Zostera marina. PLoS ONE 10(9): e0137861.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0137861
PhD Thesis: The long-term effects of Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt invasion on Zostera marina L. and its associated epibiota. (http://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/1007)
DeAmicis S, Hong J, and Ruesink J (2006) Demographicsimilarities and differences between Zostera japonica in itsnative (Korea) and introduced (Willapa Bay) habitats. Journal of Phycology, 42:27-27.
Personal
Personal
Other academic activities
- Admissions Tutor for the Marine Biology degree programmes
- Academic Programme Coordinator for the Peer Assisted Learning Scheme (PALS) in Marine Biology
Links
- Adventuregurl Photography: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adventuregurl-Photography/108219652569016
- Photography Blog: http://ukadventuregurl.blogspot.co.uk/