Colin Jago

Colin Jago is the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and a Professor in the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University. He earned a BSc in Petroleum Geology and a PhD from Imperial College, University of London, focusing on sedimentology in Carmarthen Bay. His career began with postdoctoral work at the Wellcome Marine Laboratory (1970-1973), followed by roles at the University of Southampton (1973-1974) and Royal Society Research Fellowships in Ireland and France (1974-1976). He joined Bangor University in 1977 and has held leadership positions since.

Research Interests center on sedimentary processes across continental margins, particularly estuaries to continental slopes. His work integrates physics and biology to analyze sediment fluxes, turbulence interactions, and benthic-pelagic coupling. Key areas include tropical lagoon dynamics in Mauritius and novel acoustic/optical remote sensing technologies for marine environments.

Latest Research Trends (2024-2015) focus on estuarine nutrient transport, microbial decay in coastal waters, climate change impacts on UK estuaries, and hydrodynamic modeling of stratification processes. Publications emphasize interdisciplinary methods and environmental monitoring tools.

• Scientific Awards: Royal Society Research Fellow.

Grants & Projects include SEACAMS DEMO ZONE (2014-2015) for marine technology R&D and long-term initiatives like Response of ES to coupled MN cycles from Source to Sea (2012-2022). Collaborations span public health surveillance (e.g., viral monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic) and quantitative microbial risk assessment.