Charlotte Hopkins

Dr. Charlotte Hopkins is a Senior Lecturer in Marine Conservation at the University of Hull, affiliated with the School of Environmental Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on marine conservation strategies, particularly human interactions with marine ecosystems, shark conservation, and ocean literacy. She leads the Ocean Literacy PhD cluster and co-leads the Rewild PhD cluster, emphasizing marine rewilding. As part of the COAST-R Network Plus, funded by UKRI and DEFRA, she contributes to coastal resilience initiatives. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Faculty Ethics Committee and a core member of the British Ecological Society's English Policy Group.

Dr. Hopkins holds a BSc from Durham University, an MSc from Imperial College London, and a PhD from the University of Glasgow. Her teaching includes modules like Marine Conservation Ecology and Saving Our Seas, with supervisory roles in environmental impact assessments and final year projects.

Her research outputs explore marine rewilding frameworks, sustainable seafood supply chains, and seabed mapping innovations. She has secured grants totaling over £2.1 million, including projects on Scottish shark distribution, decarbonizing fishing fleets, and Indonesian fisheries resilience. Current PhD students under her supervision address topics ranging from decarbonization to red fox psychology and Arctic plastic pollution.

Key achievements include her Higher Education Academy Fellowship and contributions to policy through the British Ecological Society. She actively engages in knowledge exchange initiatives and interdisciplinary collaborations, bridging ecological science with societal needs.