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I am deputy programme leader for the BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Oceanography at the University of Plymouth. I am also an active academic researcher working on various topics related to conservation and sustainable management of the deep sea and High Seas, and marine habitat mapping.
Roles on external bodies
- Co-lead of the UN endorsed Challenger 150 Ocean Decade Programme
- Member of the NERC Marine Facilities Advisory Board
- Member of the NERC Upscaling Autonomy Working Group
- Member of the NOC Association Board
- Member of the Science Advisory Board for Ascension Island MPA
- Member of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea's Working Group on Deep-Sea Ecology
- NERC peer review college member
- Co-Chair of the SCOR working group (2020–2022)
- Chair of the Challenger Society Deep Sea Special Interest Group (2018 to present)
Supervised research degrees
Amelia Bridges - PhD PhD title "Ecological studies of the South Atlantic deep sea to inform sustainable management". 2022
Erin Browne - ResM title "A step towards automating real-time collection of ecological data on observational platforms : a pilot study on deep-sea benthic species Syringammina fragilissima" 2022
Poppy Hesketh Best - PhD title "Deep-sea discovery - mining marine environments for novel biologics" 2021
Molly James - PhD "Mechanisms of vertical movement in meroplankton: A primer of dispersal" 2021.
Nils Piechaud - PhD "The application of autonomous underwater vehicles to the study of benthic ecology" 2020.
Kirsty McQuaid - PhD The application of predictive modelling to marine spatial planning associated with deep-sea mining, 2020.
Rebecca Ross - PhD Investigating the role of larval dispersal models in the development of an 'ecologically coherent' network of deep sea marine protected areas, 2016
Charlotte Marshall - PhD Species distribution modelling to support marine conservation planning, 2011
Jaime Davies - PhD Mapping Deep-Sea Features in UK Waters For Use in Marine Protected Area Network Design. 2011
Rebecca Jefferson - PhD Communicating Marine Environmental Health: Connecting Science, Social and Policy Values, 2010
Erin Browne - ResM title "A step towards automating real-time collection of ecological data on observational platforms : a pilot study on deep-sea benthic species Syringammina fragilissima" 2022
Poppy Hesketh Best - PhD title "Deep-sea discovery - mining marine environments for novel biologics" 2021
Molly James - PhD "Mechanisms of vertical movement in meroplankton: A primer of dispersal" 2021.
Nils Piechaud - PhD "The application of autonomous underwater vehicles to the study of benthic ecology" 2020.
Kirsty McQuaid - PhD The application of predictive modelling to marine spatial planning associated with deep-sea mining, 2020.
Rebecca Ross - PhD Investigating the role of larval dispersal models in the development of an 'ecologically coherent' network of deep sea marine protected areas, 2016
Charlotte Marshall - PhD Species distribution modelling to support marine conservation planning, 2011
Jaime Davies - PhD Mapping Deep-Sea Features in UK Waters For Use in Marine Protected Area Network Design. 2011
Rebecca Jefferson - PhD Communicating Marine Environmental Health: Connecting Science, Social and Policy Values, 2010
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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Oceanographic drivers of ecosystem variability in the Chagos Archipelago, Phase 1
Hosegood, P. (PI - Principal Investigator), Foster, N. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Embling, C. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Howell, K. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Attrill, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/09/19 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
Research output
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Connecting ecosystem services research and human rights to revamp the application of the precautionary principle
Niner, H. J., Morgera, E., Longo, A., Howell, K. L. & Rees, S. E., 24 Jul 2024, In: npj Ocean Sustainability. 3, 1, 35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diverse and ecologically unique mesophotic coral ecosystems in the central Indian Ocean
Diaz, C., Howell, K., Hosegood, P., Bolton, A. & Foster, N., 29 Jul 2024, In: Coral Reefs. 43, 5, p. 1259-1270 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practical actions to strengthen capacity for deep-water research in Africa
McQuaid, K. A., Howell, K., Muthumbi, A. W. N., Adeoye, O., Elegbede, I., Adams, L., Charuka, B., Hilário, A., Kadila, H., Laarissa, S., Mejri, R., Mohamed, S., Mutia, D., Nyangwe, A., Paterson, A., Shibe, S., Sink, K., Talma, S., Taylor, U. & Tuda, A., Mar 2024, Challenger 150 Programme.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Addressing the Ocean-Climate Nexus in the BBNJ Agreement: Strategic Environmental Assessments, Human Rights and Equity in Ocean Science
Morgera, E., McQuaid, K., La Bianca, G., Niner, H., Shannon, L., Strand, M., Rees, S., Howell, K., Snow, B., Lancaster, A. M. S. & Sauer, W., 19 Jul 2023, In: International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. 38, 3, p. 447-479 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aquaculture
Kaiser, M. J., Attrill, M. J., Jennings, S., Thomas, D. N., Barnes, D. K. A., Brierley, A. S., Graham, N. A. J., Hiddink, J. G., Howell, K. L. & Kaartokallio, H., 31 Aug 2023, Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts. Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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£1m to unite generations in developing technologies for coastal communities
Asthana, S., Ifeachor, E., Jones, R., Howell, K., Willis, K., Chatterjee, A., Veliz Reyes, A., Baines, R., Li, C. & Bradwell, H.
11/05/22
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Datasets
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Sampling Effort Metadata for the Central and South Atlantic Offshore and Deep-Sea Benthos
Bridges, A. E. H. (Creator), Atkinson, L. (Creator), Butt, S. (Creator), Doti, B. L. (Creator), Jones, D. O. B. (Creator), Lauretta, D. (Creator), McQuaid, K. A. (Creator) & Howell, K. L. (Creator), ZENODO, 30 Nov 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7381493, https://zenodo.org/records/7381493
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