Research Interests
Open to Ph.D. applications in the fields of;
- Environmental interactions of wave and tidal energy devices
- Macroalgal ecophysiology
- Productivity
- Coastal processes
- Restoration Ecology
Current Research Opportunities
- QUADRAT DTP CASE: Quantifying kelp detrital pathways: what is potentially locked away as Blue Carbon?
- Do kelp forests lock away carbon to be forgotten
Public outreach & key achievements
- BBC - Our Coasts Series 1: 3/4 County Down, Northern Ireland Tide - Harnessing the Tide Series 1: Episode 3/3
Research students
| PhD area | Quantifying the impact of marine renewable energy devices on harbour seals: a multifaceted approach to plugging knowledge gaps on fine-scale habitat use in a tidally active environment. |
| Years of study | 2017 - 2021 |
| Country | UK |
| PhD area | The impact of microplastics on commercially important fishery species in Northern Ireland |
| Years of study | 2018 - 2022 |
| Country | UK |
| PhD area | Fish Spas: the Importance of Turbulence on Stress Levels of Fish in Dynamic Environments |
| Years of study | 2019 - 2023 |
| Country | UK |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD area | The influence of hydrodynamics on the growth and biomechanics of Laminaria digitata |
| Years of study | 2015-2019 |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Postdoctoral Researcher at Central Queensland University, Australia |
| PhD area | Biotic and abiotic factors influencing the invasion success and ecological impacts of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas |
| Years of study | 2016-2019 |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Danish Technical University, Denmark |
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- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science
- School of Natural and Built Environment
- Queen's University Marine Laboratory
- Research Gate