People — Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban UK

Lecturers and researchers

Dr Richard Abell

Research Assistant in Analytical Chemistry

Expertise

Trace metals; C&N analysis; isotope geochemistry

Mug shot of physical oceanographer and modeller Dr Dima Aleynik

Dr Dmitry Aleynik

Principal Investigator in Physical Oceanography

Expertise

Numerical hydrodynamic modelling of tidal mixing and turbulence in coastal waters and the deep sea

Head and shoulder shot of a smiling Phil Anderson in front of an aeroplane

Dr Phil Anderson

Senior Lecturer in Marine Climatology & Robotics

Expertise

Geophysical fluid dynamics; robotics; remotely piloted aircraft systems

Dr Steven Benjamins

Senior Lecturer in Marine Mammal Ecology

Expertise

Marine megafauna; environmental status assessments for public policy; conservation biology; monitoring methods

Head and shoulder photo of Dr Suzi Billing on the beach outside SAMS

Dr Suzannah-Lynn Billing

Principal Investigator in Marine Social Science

Expertise

Rural development, social licence to operate, community agents for change and social entrepreneur.

Head and shoulder photo taken on a boat with sea in the background

Dr Lénaïg Brun

Physical Oceanography PDRA

Expertise

Physical oceanography; Geophysical hydrodynamics; Internal waves; Mixing; Turbulence; Submarine canyons; Modelling

Dr Kristin Burmeister

Senior PDRA in Physical Oceanography

Expertise

Physical variability of the Atlantic Ocean and its relevance for ecosystems

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Dr Niall Burnside

Senior Lecturer in Biogeography and Geoinformatics

Expertise

Geoinformatics; GIS; Remote Sensing; UAVs; Coastal Ecology; Coastal Restoration; Biodiversity gain

Professor Burrows with the coastal ocean in the background

Professor Michael T Burrows

Marine Ecologist

Expertise

Coastal ecology; shifting pattern in biodiversity; ecosystem modelling

Dr Laura Castro de la Guardia

Physical & Biological Oceanographer

Expertise

Climate change, Arctic, marine biology, oceanography, bio-physical interactions, biogeochemical modelling

Dr Alison Cook

Senior PDRA in Geospatial Analysis

Expertise

Geospatial data analysis of Polar cryospheric change, including sea ice and shipping, and glaciers at the ice-ocean interface

Head shot of Prof Liz Cottier Cook on fieldwork in a marina

Professor Elizabeth Cottier-Cook

Marine Biologist

Expertise

Marine invasive species; biofouling; seaweed aquaculture / policy

Dr Mairi Cowan

Principal Investigator in Shellfish Endocrinology

Expertise

Reproductive neuroendocrinology in fish and shellfish

Head and shoulder photo of a smiling Andy Dale

Dr Andrew Dale

Principal Investigator in Numerical Modelling

Expertise

Observational physical oceanography; numerical modelling

Dr Matthew Davey

Associate Professor of Physiological Ecology

Expertise

Algal biotechnology, metabolic ecology, environmental metabolomics, cryophilic algae, Antarctic terrestrial biology, algal bioremediation, remote sensing for biodiversity, sustainable bioeconomy

Photo of Professor Davidson delivering a talk during graduation in 2016

Professor Keith Davidson

Associate Director for Science and Education

Expertise

Marine microbial ecology; harmful algal blooms

Dr Sam Tiéfolo Diabaté

Researcher in physical oceanography

Expertise

Ocean dynamics, Boundary circulation, Coastal sea level, AMOC, Rockall Slope Current, European Slope Current, Western boundary currents, Coastally trapped waves

Dr Arlene Ditchfield

Programme Leader and Lecturer in Microbial Biogeochemistry

Expertise

gas biogeochemistry; microbial methane production; microbial C, N and S cycling

Dr Lewis Drysdale

Ocean instrumentation and robotics support scientist

Expertise

Physical oceanography; data processing; quality control

Dr Alan Fox

Physical Oceanographer

Expertise

Hydrodynamic modelling, deep-water ocean circulation, connectivity studies

Head-shot showing SAMS fisheries ecologist Dr Clive Fox

Dr Clive J Fox

Senior Lecturer Fisheries Ecology

Expertise

Fisheries; aquaculture; fish and shellfish biology; plankton;

Head and shoulder shot of physical oceanographer Neil Fraser outside with research vessel behind

Dr Neil Fraser

Lecturer in Physical Oceanographer

Expertise

Transport in the North Atlantic and shelf sea processes

Dr Jennifer A Graham

Physical Oceanographer

Expertise

Physical oceanography, modelling

Dr David Green

Principal Investigator in Molecular Microbiology

Expertise

Algal-bacterial interactions and algal microbiome; marine bacterial polysaccharides and enzymes; marine microbial ecology

Dr John Halpin

Marine image analyst and modeller

Expertise

Marine image analysis; deep learning; photogrammetry; data science

Dr Laura Hobbs

Lecturer in Arctic Marine Science

Expertise

Arctic marine ecology; environmental drivers of behaviour

Professor John Howe

Professor in Geology

Expertise

Marine geomorphology; multibeam mapping; Quaternary climate change; polar geology

Adam Hughes on a marine farm with rope-grown mussels in the background

Professor Adam Hughes

Professor of Innovation in the Blue Economy

Expertise

Sustainable aquaculture and the blue economy

Head and shoulder photo of Professor Inall inside SAMS

Professor Mark E Inall

Principal Investigator and Chief Scientific Adviser - Marine

Expertise

Tides, turbulence and mixing

Dr Clare Johnson

Senior Observational Physical Oceanographer

Expertise

Water masses and circulation of the subtropical North Atlantic

Dr Sam Jones

Physical Oceanographer

Expertise

Physical oceanography, data visualisation

Puja Kumari wearing a white jumper in front of a colourful background

Dr Puja Kumari

Lecturer in Macroalgal Research

Expertise

Algal stress physiology; chemical ecology; algal life cycles; algal omics; algal host pathogen interaction; algal bioprospecting; circular bioeconomy; developing value-added products.

Dr Kim Last

Reader in Marine Biology

Expertise

Arctic ecology; behaviour of marine animals; biological clocks; human impacts

Shona Magill

Head of Student Services and Quality Manager

Expertise

Higher education quality control; student support; biologist

Dr Joe Marlow

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Growth

Expertise

Marine growth; photogrammetry; artificial reefs

Dr Kati Michalek

Senior PDRA in Macroalgal Cultivation Impacts

Expertise

Mariculture of seaweeds and shellfish; aquaculture site monitoring and management

Dr Anuschka Miller

Head of Communications

Expertise

Science communication; public engagement; environmental ethics

Head and shoulder photo of deep-sea ecologist Dr Bhavani Narayanaswamy near an Arctic glacier

Professor Bhavani Narayanaswamy

Professor of Deep Sea Ecology

Expertise

Deep-sea ecology; benthic ecosystems; mangroves; mega- to micro-plastic pollution in the coastal to deep-sea environment

Dr Helena Reinardy

PI and Teaching Fellow/Researcher in Aquaculture

Expertise

Ecotoxicoloy; genotoxicology; marine biology; molecular biology

Dr Denise Risch

Senior Lecturer and Acoustician in Ambient Underwater Sound

Expertise

Underwater acoustics; ecoacoustics; marine mammal ecology

Dr Georgi Robinson at SAMS is mostly working from and in Mauritius on aquaculture projects

Dr Georgina Robinson

PI and Future Leaders Fellowship

Expertise

Sustainable aquaculture; blue economy; small island developing states; bioremediation

Dr Alasdair O'Dell

Senior PDRA in Blue Carbon & Nitrogen

Expertise

Scotland's blue carbon: the contribution from seaweed detritus

Head and shoulder photo of Mikey Ross in a white lab coat with a flask full of algae

Dr Michael Ross

CCAP Manager & Lecturer in Algal Biotechnology

Expertise

Algal biotechnology; algal bioremediation; wastewater treatment; culture collections; microbial taxonomy and ecology

Dr Bernadette Snow

Senior Lecturer Marine Social Science

Expertise

Ocean governance; marine & coastal social-ecological systems; integrated ocean management; ecosystem services; marine spatial planning; climate change

Dr Charlotte Spring (Charlie)

Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate

Expertise

Co-producing biosecurity and seaweed sovereignty; ethnography; food systems eg food banks, lake fisheries etc

Professor Michele Stanley

Professor in Marine Biotechnology

Expertise

Phycology; marine biotechnology; biofilms; biofuels

Professor Andrew K Sweetman

Professor and chair of Seafloor Ecology and Biogeochemistry

Expertise

Seafloor ecology, biogeochemistry, deep-sea, mangroves, fjords, biodiversity and ecosystem function, anthropogenic impacts, deep-sea mining, climate change.

Dr Tim Szewczyk

Ecological Modeller

Expertise

Biogeography; population dynamics; hierarchical Bayesian modelling

Professor Paul Tett

Reader in Coastal Ecosystems

Expertise

Sustainability of coastal social-ecological systems; phytoplankton ecology

Head and shoulder photo of SAMS biogeochemist Robyn Tuerena during an oceanographic expedition

Dr Robyn Tuerena

Senior Lecturer in Marine Biogeochemistry

Expertise

Open ocean nutrient cycling; Nitrogen and carbon cycles: sources, sinks and feedbacks; Phytoplankton and marine food webs; Stable isotope geochemistry