Deborah McNeill

Dr. Deborah McNeill serves as College Engagement Manager for MVLS Innovation Engagement & Enterprise and holds an Affiliate Researcher position in the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow. Her dual roles bridge academic research with public science communication, particularly through Glasgow Science Festival initiatives where she operates from Room 103 at The Square.

Her research spans Marine Biology with emphasis on reef fish ecology in the Red Sea, Conservation Biology through technological species identification methods, and Neuroscience via developmental EEG studies conducted during public engagement events. Key interests include elasmobranch conservation, individual fish discrimination using natural markings, and cognitive neuroscience applications in community settings.

Analysis of her 2014-2023 publications reveals consistent marine conservation research focusing on damselfish habitat relationships, stingray photo-identification systems, and hawkfish individual recognition. Her recent neuroscience work innovatively combines EEG data collection with public festivals, demonstrating interdisciplinary integration of field ecology, computer vision, and developmental psychology.

No scientific awards were documented in available sources. Information regarding student supervision, grant funding, laboratory facilities, or research teams remains unspecified, though her engagement role suggests active participation in university-wide outreach networks and collaborative marine science projects.