Madeline Gee

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    I am a PhD student under the NERC-funded CDT SuMMeR Studentship.

    Project Title: Shifting Seas - a gene to landscape approach to understanding saltmarsh vulnerability and resilience to sea-level rise

    Saltmarshes provide us with a range of ecosystem services, including coastal protection and carbon sequestration. This project will use a gene to landscape scale approach to understand how saltmarshes and their component species will response to rising sea levels.

    Supervisory Team:

    Dr Mick Hanley (Director of Studies) - University of Plymouth

    Mr Angus Garbutt - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 

    Dr Jenny Rowntree - University of Plymouth

    Professor Gerd Masselink - University of Plymouth

    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 13 - Climate Action
    • SDG 14 - Life Below Water