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    Lecturer in Environmental Sciences within the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SoGEES) at the University of Plymouth.

    My research interests focus on examining the effects of environmental change (including ocean warming and marine pollution) on the marine ecosystem and identifying solutions to mitigate negative effects. Primarily, I work on phytoplankton which represent the base of the marine food web and contribute to major global climatic and biogeochemical cycles.

    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):

    • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    • SDG 13 - Climate Action
    • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    • SDG 15 - Life on Land

    Academic qualifications

    03 Biological and sport sciences, Doctorate, Nano-pollutants–big impact? Investigating the ecotoxicological effects of nanomaterials in our oceans

    1 Oct 201719 Aug 2021

    Award Date: 19 Aug 2021

    03 Biological and sport sciences, Other higher degree (e.g. Masters degree), Investigating microplastic ingestion by zooplankton

    1 Feb 201427 Apr 2015

    Award Date: 27 Apr 2015