About

Well, where do I start? This is my homepage on the internet, mostly this is about my work and is an ideal location for me to present information about my interests and career.

I’m am now a lecturer in marine biology, with particular interest in intertidal and deep-sea ecology. I’m currently based at the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. Science and Agriculture, Queen’s University Belfast, UK, 2001-2004.
  • B.Sc. (Honours) Coastal Marine Biology, University of Hull, UK, 1998-2001.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

  • Lecturer, School of Ocean Sciences Bangor University, May 2009-present.
  • Permanent researcher, Scottish Association for Marine Science, June 2008-May 2009.
  • Post-doctoral research assistant, Scottish Association for Marine Science with J. Murray Roberts on the project Hotspot Ecosystem Research on European Margins, June 2006-June 2008.
  • Post-doctoral research assistant, Scottish Association for Marine Science with J. Murray Roberts on the project Deep-sea Conservation for the UK, May 2005-June 2006.
  • Post-doctoral research assistant, Queen’s University Belfast with Christine Maggs on the project Marine Aliens, October 2004-May 2005.

RESEARCH CRUISES

  • 20 August-21 August 2009, Eastern Sea Fisheries, Three Counties, The Wash, UK.
  • 5 October-16 October 2008, RV Nancy Foster, NOAA-USGS cruise to Gulf of Mexico.
  • 19 June-16 July 2008, RV Pelagia, HERMES cruise to Hatton Bank.
  • 16-30 June 2007, RV Pelagia, HERMES cruise to the Mingulay reef complex.
  • 19 June-30 July 2006, RV Pelagia, HERMES cruise to Rockall Bank and the Mingulay Reef Complex.
  • 6-7 May 2006. NLV Pole Star. BBC Natural History Unit filming Mingulay reef complex.
  • 12-20 May 2005. MY Esperanza. SAMS-Greenpeace cruise to the Mingulay reef complex.
  • 7, week long cruises aboard RV Calanus to the Mingulay reef complex (2005-2008).

OUTREACH
Invited Lectures

  • 4 invited lectures to the Marine Conservation Society, Environmental Heritage Service, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Wildlife Trust.

Conference presentations

  • 8 conference presentations and 14 poster presentations.

News reports

  • Jagen op Schotse koralen (Hunt for Scottish Coral). Volkskrant article (Dutch equivalent to the Guardian newspaper) about work at Mingulay in conjunction with the NIOZ.
  • Lorn Life section of Oban Times reports RV Pelagia Mingulay cruise.
  • Science ‘Netwatch’ reviews www.lophelia.org.
  • EURONEWS, R/V Pelagia.

Websites

  • www.challenger-society.org.uk. Launched September 2009.
  • www.anddavies.co.uk. Launched 2008
  • www.pictureframeworld.co.uk. Launched February 2008.
  • www.freakinseaweed.co.uk. Launched August 2007.
  • www.lophelia.org. Launched September 2005.
  • www.freakinfucus.co.uk. Launched June 2001.

TEACHING & SUPERVISION
Postgraduate

  • MSc project supervision, T Watmough (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh). “Mapping the Mingulay Reef Complex”, 2008.
  • MSc project supervision, SL Green (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton). “A comparison of the habitat structure and ecology at Mingulay Reef Complex, Outer Hebrides and the Sula Ridge Reef Complex, Norway”, 2007.

Undergraduate

  • Undergraduate project supervision. Karl Attard (Nuffield Foundation). 2008
  • Lecture BSc, Deep-Sea Biology at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (L2 / L3), 2005-present.
  • Undergraduate project student supervision at Queen’s University, Belfast, 2001-2004.
  • Field course teaching and laboratory demonstrating, Queen’s University, Belfast, 2001-2004.

COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

  • Challenger Society for Marine Science, Communications (2008-2011).

PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Papers refereed

  • Reviewer of papers for journals including: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Global Biological Change, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, MEPS, Fisheries Research and many more.