Students

2011

Martyn Kurr, PhD Bangor University (September 2011-)
Trade-offs in macroalgal chemical defences: Battle of the sexes, invaders and consumers co-supervised by Jan Hiddink.

Laura Bush, PhD Bangor University (September 2011-)
Stability and variability of coastal marine habitats on decadal time scales co-supervised by Steve Hawkins and Gay Mitchelson-Jacob.

Kathryn Woodward, MSc Bangor University (May 2011-)
The growth and longevity of Sabellaria alveolata structures under different temperatures, sedimentary and hydrodynamic conditions

Frazer Coomber, MSc Bangor University (May 2011-)
Predicting suitable habitat for cetaceans in Cardigan Bay with Seawatch Foundation.

Milva Mateblowski, MSc Bangor University (May 2010-)
The effects of Ocean Acidification on the chemical defence of A. nodosum and implication for grazing molluscs

Claire Szostek, MSc Bangor University (May 2010-)
Exploring the relationship between emergent epifauna and juvenile scallop growth.

2010

Martyn Roberts, PhD Bangor University (September 2010-)
Tidal amplification of seabed light and implications for primary productivity co-supervised by David Bowers.

Ben Scoulding, M-degree Bangor University (July 2010-May 2011)
Underwater noise pollution and the detection of marine organisms in collaboration with Prof. Rodney Coates of Seiche.

Storm Hill, M-degree Bangor University (July 2010-May 2011)
Video interpretation from cold-water coral bioherms along the SEUS coast.

Emma Lloyd, M-degree Bangor University (July 2010-May 2011)
Environmental tolerance and ecosystem function of Sabellaria alveolata with CCW and Stuart Jenkins.

Rachel Porter, MSc Bangor University (May 2010-Sept 2010)
Unusual and Unexpected Biological Noise-makers in The Irish Sea in collaboration with Prof. Rodney Coates of Seiche.

Helen Meatcher, MSc Bangor University (May 2010-Sept 2010)
Predicting suitable habitat for cetaceans in Cardigan Bay with Seawatch Foundation.

Christie Fendell, MSc Bangor University (May 2010-Sept 2010)
Chemical defence of native versus invasive macroalgae.

Clara MacKenzie, MSc Bangor University (May 2010-Sept 2010)
Life in a high CO2 world: The impacts of near-future ocean acidification to the growth, reproductive success and larval development of Psammechinus miliaris. In collaboration with Prof Lloyd Peck, Dr Melody Clark and Coleen Suckling (who did most of the work with me) of BAS.

Chen-han Hsieh, MSc Bangor University (May 2010-Sept 2010)
The oceanography of Hatton Bank with focus on cold-water coral habitat and fish distribution.

Christina Diamanti, MSc Bangor University (May 2010-Sept 2010)
Senescence in green macroalgal blooms.

2009

Fiona Maslin, M-degree Bangor University (July 2009-May 2010)
Demographic patterns of the intertidal macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum: Implications for grazing molluscs and intertidal community structure.

sn201000Inge Van Den Beld, MSc University of Groningen (May 2009)
Working with GIS to understand deep-sea fish distribution patterns.

2008

Karl Attard, Nuffield Undergraduate Bursary (June 2008-August 2008)
Maintaining turbidity and current flow in laboratory aquarium studies, a case study using Sabellaria spinulosa. Karl contributed to this manuscript.

Thalia Watmough, MSc Heriot-Watt University (May 2008-Sept 2008)
Masters research project at SAMS on habitat mapping and GIS of deep-sea coral reefs