– Dr Fay Couceiro, Senior Research Fellow in Biogeochemistry – Fay.Couceiro@port.ac.uk
Dr Couceiro is an expert in pollution. Her research interests are the sources and fates of pollutants in the environment and interventions to mitigate their impact. This includes:
- Excess nutrients in aquatic systems and the role of sediments in their availability under differing environmental conditions, particularly climate change.
- Microplastics and their impact on the natural environment and human health.
- Organic pollutants such as pesticides and Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), particularly those released from fossil fuels.
– Dr Joanne Preston, Reader in Marine Ecology and Evolution – joanne.preston@port.ac.uk
Dr Preston’s research is focused on the interconnected restoration ecology of coastal habitats, particularly oyster reefs, seagrass and saltmarsh. Research interests are:
- How marine organisms function and interact with environmental pressures such as climate change and microplastics.
- How marine and coastal habitats offer natural carbon and nutrient storage solutions.
– Dr Ian Hendy, Senior Teaching Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences – Ian.Hendy@port.ac.uk
Dr Hendy is involved in a number of marine conservation projects on the South Coast of England that can help reduce the impact of climate change including a re-wilding project that aims to create a safe habitat for one of the UK’s native seahorse species and a Sir David Attenborough-backed campaign to restore a vast underwater kelp forest off the West Sussex coast.
– Ewan Tregarot, Research Fellow in the Centre for Blue Governance – ewan.tregarot@port.ac.uk
Ewan’s research focuses on the contribution of Nature to people, examining:
- Coastal marine ecosystems.
- Ecological condition and vulnerability to multiple pressures including climate change.
- Nature-based solutions to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change.
