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Profile summary
Lecturer in Education
I lead courses on Environmental and Sustainability Education, Global Education and Outdoor Learning.
I have worked in a variety of contexts over thirty years including as a schoolteacher, teacher advisor, lecturer and researcher in a number of Higher Education Institutions.
I work across educational phases (Primary through to Higher Education); and sectors (formal-informal).
I promote intergenerational, lifelong and community-based learning.
I have a long-standing research interest in Place and Landscape as integrative concepts for learning; and have a particular interest in Ocean Literacy and Marine Citizen Science.
Professional memberships
FRGS – Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers)
CGeog – Chartered Geographer
FHEA - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
BERA (British Educational Research Association)
EMSEA (European Marine Science Educators Network)
GA (Geographical Association)
IOL (Institute of Outdoor Learning)
MBA (Marine Biological Association)
Roles on external bodies
Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning (IJDEG)
Supervised research degrees
PhD
The Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge to an Environmental Education Programme: A Study in St Katherine Protectorate, South Sinai, Egypt
Yousria AbdEl Rahman, Egypt
Awarded - 2009
PhD
Influence of Fieldwork on the Cognitive and Affective Learning of Primary School Children aged 10-11 in Cyprus: A study in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus
Anna Nicolaou, Cyprus
Awarded - 2010
Teaching interests
Science Education Geography Education Earth Systems Science Education/Global Science Literacy
Place Based Education Ocean Literacy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Blue Carbon Artist in Residence - The Seagrass Corridor
Morgan, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Attrill, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Sheehan, E. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Rees, S. (PI - Principal Investigator)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/11/21 → 31/10/22
Project: Research
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An exploration of the experiences of vulnerable young people participating in a stand-up paddle-boarding therapy course; a phenomenological study
Hornsby, C., Warren, A., Raine, R. & Morgan, A., 5 Apr 2026, In: Health & Social Care in the Community. 2026, 1, 11 p., 6382125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Setting Sail for Resilience and Ocean Sustainability
Morgan, A. & Braungardt, C., 14 May 2025, In: Ocean and Society. 2, p. 3 17 p., 9724.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Setting Sail to Response-ability: Sail Training through and for the Sea
Morgan, A. & Brown, M., 24 Jul 2024, The Ocean, Blue Spaces and Outdoor Learning. 1 ed. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 163-177 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Case(s) of Environmental and Sustainability Education in the United Kingdom
Morgan, A. & Warwick, P., 21 Jun 2024, World Review Environmental and Sustainability Education in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 156-172 17 p. (World Review).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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All Aboard for Ocean Literacy: Marine Outdoor Environmental Learning in the South West of England
Morgan, A. & Hepburn, J., 3 Mar 2022, Contemporary Approaches to Outdoor Learning. Vol. 0. p. 147-167Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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