Kimberley Stokes

Kimberley Stokes is a Researcher at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, affiliated with the School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics. Her research focuses on sea turtle ecology and conservation, particularly satellite tracking, depth use ecology, nesting conditions, and the impacts of plastic pollution on beach sand.

• Research Highlights:
  • Ecology of green and hawksbill turtles in the Chagos Archipelago
  • Experimental analysis of plastic pollution effects on nest incubation
  • Swim depth optimization across marine taxa
• Contact:
  • Email: k.l.stokes@swansea.ac.uk, klstokes@swansea.ac.uk
  • Office: Academic Office 021, Ground Floor, Margam Building, Singleton Campus
• Supervision:
  • Co-supervisor for PhD work on sea turtle ecology in the Western Indian Ocean
  • Supervisor for MRes projects on artificial irrigation to combat nest temperatures
• Labs:
  • Marine Conservation and Ecology Lab (MarCEL)