Dr Stacey DeAmicis

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

I have previously taught on the following modules:

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

All of the above include lectures, practicals, personal tutorials and field days/courses.

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 interests

Marine Botany
Marine Biology
Taxonomy
Natural History
Coastal Ecology
Biological Oceanography
Employability Skills
Learning Development

Research

Research interests

PhD Thesis: The long-term effects of Sargassum muticum invasion on Zostera marina and its associated epibiota

My scientific research interests focus on seagrass ecology, catchment management, and human impacts on coastal ecosystems (including invasion biology, shallow water ecology, and threatened aquatic systems). In addition, I engage in interdisciplinary pedagogic research that explores ways to further facilitate student engagement and learning within the marine biology degree programmes.

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

Journals

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

Other academic activities

Admissions Tutor for the Marine Biology degree programmes
Academic Programme Coordinator for the Peer Assisted Learning Scheme (PALS) in Marine Biology

Profiles

Lecturer in Marine Ecology (Education)

School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)