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Philip Pugh is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University, specializing in Life Sciences. He has extensive experience in Antarctic biogeography, cladistics, and multivariate analysis, with a focus on biodiversity and environmental biology. His teaching includes the BSc (Hons) Marine Biology with Biodiversity and Conservation course. BSc Zoology, University of Wales Swansea, 1980 PhD Marine Biology, University of Wales Swansea, 1985 PGCE Biology with Integrated Science, University of Cambridge, 1988 Philip's research spans Antarctic biogeography, cladistics, and multivariate analysis. He investigates the origins of Antarctic fauna, human impacts on ecosystems, and develops computational methods for biogeography. His work integrates ecological modeling, taxonomy, and conservation biology. Recent research trends include Antarctic ecology, biodiversity analysis using multivariate techniques, and the ecological consequences of climate change and tourism. His publications address topics like tardigrade population dynamics, seabird entanglement, and land snail evolution in sub-Antarctic regions. Fellow, Linnean Society of London Fellow, Zoological Society of London Fellow, Royal Entomological Society of London Philip supervises graduate students in Antarctic ecology, taxonomy, and microbial environmental interactions. He is affiliated with the Applied Ecology Research Group and collaborates on projects involving seabirds, fungal pathogens, and conservation strategies.

• Antarctic biogeography
• Cladistics
• Multivariate analysis
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Professor Joy Singarayer is a leading academic in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading, specializing in paleoclimatology. She holds the position of Joint Head of Department (Facilities and Finance) and is actively involved in research on climate-human interactions and past environmental changes. Her work bridges climate science, archaeology, and ecology, with a focus on understanding how past climate fluctuations inform future environmental resilience. Her research interests include the impact of climate change on agriculture and water resources, human-land-climate interactions across prehistoric to modern eras, and paleoclimate reconstructions using Quaternary records. Notable projects include CROPP (Peruvian climate resilience), PRIDE (Caspian Sea biodiversity), and Amazonian paleoecology studies. Professor Singarayer has supervised numerous PhD students exploring topics like agent-based modeling of pre-Columbian cultures, Caspian Sea hydrology, and Amazonian drought responses. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates climate modeling, fieldwork, and data analysis to address global environmental challenges. She is affiliated with the University of Reading's Meteorology Department and collaborates internationally on projects like the PotASH initiative studying southern hemisphere paleolakes. Her contributions span academic leadership, policy-relevant research, and fostering inclusive academic environments through her role on the SMPCS WIDE committee.

• Paleoclimatology
• Climate Change Impact Assessment
• Human-Environment Interaction
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Prof Andrea Manica is a Professor of Evolutionary Ecology and Deputy Head of Department (Research) at the University of Cambridge, Department of Zoology. Her research spans ecological and evolutionary time scales, integrating climate reconstructions, paleontological data, ecological datasets, and genetic information to understand species' responses to environmental change. Research Areas: Population Genetics, Species Distribution Models, Paleoclimate Reconstructions, Human Evolutionary Ecology Key Tools: Development of open-source R packages like tidypopgen and tidygenclust for population genetics and data analysis Focus Taxa: Seabirds (albatrosses, petrels), sharks, turtles, bears, and Homo sapiens Her work addresses questions such as: How do animals adapt movement strategies to changing environments using tracking data? What drives range changes and genetic differentiation in species like leopards and giraffes? How did climatic shifts influence human evolution, migration, and cultural innovations? What computational tools can interrogate large datasets across space and time? Her interdisciplinary approach combines computational models, fieldwork, and collaborations with institutions like the British Antarctic Survey.

• Evolutionary Ecology
• Population Genetics
• Species Distribution Models
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Dr Michael Montenari is a Lecturer in Palaeontology and Stratigraphy at Keele University's School of Life Sciences. He serves as Programme Director for Environmental Science and Sustainability and Environmental Management. His academic career includes a PhD (1999) and Habilitation (2005) in Earth Sciences, with postdoctoral research at the CNRS (France) and University of Tübingen (Germany). Education: Dr. rer. nat. (PhD) in Earth Sciences, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (1999) Diplom-Geologe (MSc), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (1996) Studies at Université-Louis-Pasteur (France), UCLA (USA), and others Research Interests: Focuses on Palaeoecology, microfossil analysis, stromatolite genesis, and geodynamic processes in the Variscan Belt and Rodinia fragmentation. His work integrates stratigraphy, geochemistry, and sedimentology to explore Earth's geological history. Teaching & Advising: Leads modules in Palaeontology, Stratigraphy, and fieldwork. Supervised PhD students including Steve Rogers (2015) and Tim Ferriday (2014). Active in interdisciplinary environmental science programs. Recent Research Trends: Articles emphasize Carboniferous and Jurassic stratigraphy, geochemical reconstructions of ancient ocean systems, and mineralogical modeling. Highlights include studies on ammonoid taxonomy and Southern Ocean carbon dynamics.

• Palaeoecology
• Biogeography
• Microfossil Analysis
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Thomas Mock is Professor of Marine Microbiology at University of East Anglia's School of Environmental Sciences and Adjunct Professor at Ocean University of China. Research investigates phytoplankton adaptation and evolution in polar/oceanic environments through integrative approaches spanning cell biology, genomics, and ecology. Education includes: PhD (University of Bremen) MSc Biological Oceanography (Christian-Albrechts University) Research examines fundamental biological processes governing marine microalgae adaptation, with focus on diatom evolution under climate change. Current projects include: KRILLGUARD: Safeguarding Southern Ocean ecosystems Light-driven proton pumps in oceanic primary production Arctic microbial biodiversity in warming oceans Leads the Mock Research Lab with 14+ members and directs the UEA-OUC Strategic Alliance in Ocean Science. Received CAS President's International Fellowship (2024) and serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Phycology.

• Marine Microbiology
• Phytoplankton Adaptation
• Polar Biology
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Dr. Eoin O'Gorman is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Essex. His research investigates the impacts of global change across multiple levels of ecological organisation, from individual metabolism to ecosystem processes, with a particular focus on food web dynamics and body size as a functional trait. BSc, University College Cork (2004) PhD, University College Cork (2009) Current research projects include: Warming effects on trophic interactions Anthropogenic stressors in marine and freshwater systems Body size scaling in ecological networks Food web stability under climate change Recent work demonstrates how warming alters plankton body-size distributions (2025), simplifies freshwater food webs through multiple stressors (2025), and reduces trophic diversity in high-latitude ecosystems (2024). His studies span marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats, seeking universal responses to environmental change. Current grants include: 2024 WebDNA: Food web reconstruction through environmental DNA analysis (Leverhulme Trust) 2023 Predicting Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Ecological Networks (NERC) 2022 ORBIT: Offshore Renewables and Benthic Communities (NERC) Supervises PhD candidates studying: Zelin Chen: Offshore structures' impacts on North Sea biodiversity Patrick Eskuche Keith: Southern Ocean food web dynamics Anamika Poyil: Environmental biology of marine communities

• Global Change Ecology
• Food Web Structure and Stability
• Climate Change Effects on Ecosystems
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Singarayer Joy is a Professor at the University of Reading’s School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences, Department of Meteorology. His research focuses on paleoclimatology, climate modeling, and environmental science, with an emphasis on understanding past climate changes and their impacts on ecosystems and human societies. He has published extensively on topics like Quaternary environmental dynamics, Holocene climate variability, and the interaction between climate and vegetation. Key research areas include: Reconstructing past climate conditions using models and proxy data Studying sea-level variations and their drivers in regions like the Caspian Sea Investigating the role of CO 2 and vegetation feedbacks in climate systems Exploring the impact of climate change on biodiversity and human migration His work integrates advanced climate models (e.g., HadGEM3) and interdisciplinary approaches, collaborating with institutions globally. Notable contributions include studies on mid-Holocene Amazonian forests, Pleistocene vegetation patterns, and the Last Interglacial Antarctic climate response. His research bridges geosciences, ecology, and social science, addressing both natural and anthropogenic climate drivers.

• Climate Science
• Paleoclimatology
• Environmental Science
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Dr. Filipa Cox is a Senior Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Manchester, affiliated with the Manchester Environmental Research Institute and the Dalton Nuclear Institute. Her research focuses on fungal ecology, particularly mycorrhizal fungi’s roles in nutrient cycling, plant growth, and carbon sequestration under climate change. She employs isotopic tracers and molecular techniques to study mutualistic plant-fungal partnerships and their responses to environmental shifts. Key research interests include microbial community dynamics in peatlands, Antarctic soil microbiology, and the impacts of nitrogen availability on mycorrhizal symbiosis. She holds a UKRI Future Leader Fellowship (2020), recognizing her contributions to understanding ecosystem resilience under global change. Her work bridges ecological and environmental science disciplines, with recent studies addressing tree growth-mycorrhizal linkages across Europe and novel techniques for mapping soil phosphorus distribution. She collaborates widely, contributing to initiatives like the European forest inventory and Antarctic soil degradation studies.

• Fungal Ecology
• Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
• Biogeochemical Cycling
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Professor Erin McClymont is a leading paleoclimatologist and organic geochemist at the Department of Geography, Durham University . Her research focuses on reconstructing past climate and environmental changes using marine, lacustrine, and peat sediment records, with particular emphasis on ocean-ice sheet interactions, low and high latitude climate connections, and biomarker proxy applications across timescales from decades to millions of years. Current projects include Antarctic sea ice reconstruction via snow petrel stomach-oil deposits (funded by ERC and Leverhulme Trust) Pliocene sea surface temperature evolution in multiple ocean basins Development of novel paleoenvironmental proxies in organic geochemistry Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations with the School of Biosciences and British Antarctic Survey , and has resulted in significant contributions to understanding climate transitions during the Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Mid-Pleistocene. She serves as editor for Climate of the Past and on the Journal of Quaternary Science editorial board. Awards & Grants Philip Leverhulme Prize (2013, £70,000) EU-HORIZON Project Co-I (2025, €15M) ERC Consolidator Grant (2020, €1.99M) Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award (2020, £998K) She supervises multiple PhD researchers and has developed innovative calibration methods for biomarker proxies in peat, polar oceans, and marine sediments. Her recent publications address topics ranging from Antarctic sea ice dynamics to global climate feedbacks during the Pliocene warm period.

• Quaternary Environmental Change
• Paleoceanography
• Paleoclimatology
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Luis Gimenez Noya is a Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology at Bangor University's School of Ocean Sciences, specializing in larval ecology of benthic invertebrates and benthic ecology. Originally from Uruguay, he earned his Licenciatura (1991), MSc (1996), and PhD (2000) in Biological Sciences at Universidad de la República, with his doctoral work conducted at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany. His research spans multiple institutions, including significant work at the Marine Station of Helgoland where he conducted postdoctoral research funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2003-2005). His research focuses on determining causes of patterns of distribution of marine organisms with emphasis on larval ecology of marine benthic invertebrates. He investigates eco-physiology (effects of environmental conditions on larval growth, development and survival), larval supply, phenotypic plasticity (maternal, carry-over, latent and other developmental effects), and community ecology at multiple spatial scales. His recent work increasingly addresses marine heatwaves and climate change impacts on marine organisms, particularly crustaceans. He has developed a framework to understand biological responses to environmental fluctuations through the concept of 'biological time'. His publications from 2023-2025 demonstrate active research in marine heatwaves, larval responses to temperature and salinity stressors, invasive species ecology, and climate change impacts on marine ecosystems. His work shows a strong interdisciplinary approach combining physiology, ecology, and climate science to address pressing environmental challenges. Luis has secured significant research funding including NERC grants, Welsh Government contracts, and international collaborations. His current projects examine climate change impacts on marine crustaceans, lobster larval dispersal, and heatwave effects on coastal lagoons in Uruguay. As a supervisor, he has guided numerous PhD students through research on climate-driven changes in recruitment success, intertidal community structure, crustacean biology, and Antarctic zooplankton ecology. His teaching encompasses undergraduate and postgraduate modules in marine ecology, with a focus on larval ecology and climate change biology.

• Marine Ecology
• Larval Ecology
• Benthic Community Ecology
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Jon Copley is a Professor of Ocean Exploration and Science Communication at the University of Southampton. He holds a BSc(Hons), MSc, and PhD, and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). His research focuses on deep-sea ecology, particularly hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, and whale-falls, exploring patterns of life, biogeography, and evolution in these environments. He has conducted global expeditions, including dives to the deepest known hydrothermal vents and Antarctic exploration. His work bridges science communication and policy, influencing initiatives like the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI) and the REF2021 Impact Case Studies. Education: Not explicitly stated in text, but holds advanced degrees in marine sciences. Research Groups: Member of Marine Biology and Ecology, Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute. Teaching: Leads modules on Deep-Sea Ecology, Shallow-Water Survey Techniques, and Key Skills for postgraduates. External Roles: Co-founder of SciConnect Ltd, former Co-Chair of InterRidge, and advisor to BBC documentaries like Blue Planet II. Awards: Includes Royal Society of Biology Science Communication Award (2008), Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Teaching (2007) and Postgraduate Supervision (2011). Publications span over 50 peer-reviewed articles, books, and contributions to global ocean policy frameworks. He actively engages in public lectures, science festivals, and capacity-building programs for scientists worldwide.

• Deep-sea Ecology
• Ocean Exploration
• Marine Biology
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Marc Macias-Fauria is a Professor in the Department of Geography and part of the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge. His research bridges ecology and Earth system science, focusing on cold ecosystems with interdisciplinary approaches. Academic Affiliation: University of Cambridge (Scott Polar Research Institute & Department of Geography) Key Research Areas: Biogeosciences, Arctic megafauna impacts, remote sensing applications Leadership: Head of the Biogeosciences Lab His work spans paleoecology, field ecology, and satellite data analysis to understand climate-vegetation-herbivore feedbacks. He emphasizes quantitative methods, reproducibility, and nature-based solutions for climate challenges. Recent publications highlight collaborations across 11 countries, with fieldwork in Greenland and Svalbard. Key trends include: Sea ice-vegetation-climate coupling mechanisms Peatland responses to historical climate events Megafauna-driven ecosystem engineering Remote sensing for Arctic vegetation monitoring Scientific Awards include: Marie Curie Fellowship (2011) NERC Independent Research Fellowship (2015) He supervises students in the MPhil in Polar Studies program and collaborates with institutions like the British Antarctic Survey and Oxford Martin School.

• Biogeosciences
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Biogeography
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Dr. Tom Hart is a Senior Lecturer in Conservation and Ecology at the School of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University. He specializes in behavioral landscape ecology within environmental change contexts, spanning population studies, conservation genetics, and technology-driven solutions like event cameras and drones. Teaches Animal Biology and Conservation BSc courses Leads MSc modules in Conservation Ecology Develops remote monitoring systems for extreme environments His research focuses on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic marine predators, particularly penguins, using genetic analysis to map population structures and inform policy decisions on protected areas. Collaborations include Adrian Smith (Oxford), Gemma Clucas (Cornell), Heather Lynch (Stony Brook), and organizations like British Antarctic Survey and Natural England. Recent projects funded by National Geographic Society and DEFRA (totaling £452,358) aim to enhance Southern Ocean predator conservation through camera networks and address avian flu risks. His work integrates citizen science via Penguin Watch and AI-driven analysis of remote sensing data. Key publications emphasize spatio-temporal dynamics of penguin colonies, disease ecology , and climate change impacts on Southern Ocean species. Current studies explore mercury contamination, drone monitoring protocols, and adaptive evolution in penguins.

• Ecology
• Conservation
• Marine Ecology
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Dr. Gareth Roberts is a Senior Lecturer in Earth Sciences at Imperial College London, part of the Faculty of Engineering's Department of Earth Science and Engineering. He holds visiting associate status at the California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on understanding Earth's dynamics from mantle processes to surface environments, integrating field data, computational techniques, and theoretical models. Roberts earned his PhD in Geophysics from the University of Cambridge (2006–2010) and BSc in Geology from Durham University (2003–2006). His work spans geology, geophysics, and environmental science, with emphasis on mantle dynamics, landscape evolution, and numerical modeling. Notable contributions include studies on mantle circulation models, stochastic landscape evolution, and geochemical mapping. Roberts has authored/co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and serves on editorial boards for geoscience journals. He leads a research team exploring interdisciplinary approaches to Earth systems, collaborating with academic and industrial partners globally. Awards include the EAGE best paper award for his analysis of unconformities in Southwest Britain. Roberts teaches advanced earth science courses and has mentored numerous graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. His current projects investigate dynamic topography, sediment routing systems, and the impact of mantle processes on surface environments, supported by grants from UK Research and Innovation and the Natural Environment Research Council.

• Geology
• Geophysics
• Geochemistry
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Heather Bouman is a Professor of Biogeochemistry at the University of Oxford, affiliated with St John's College. Her research focuses on understanding marine biogeochemical processes, particularly the biological carbon pump, phytoplankton ecology, and ocean carbon dynamics. She leads projects investigating the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems and the feasibility of CO₂ storage in shelf seas. Her work integrates field observations, remote sensing, and advanced techniques like fluoro-electrochemistry to classify phytoplankton and assess biogeochemical cycles. Recent studies include analyzing geographical variability in carbon transfer efficiency and evaluating stakeholder perspectives on safe CO₂ storage practices. Bouman collaborates with international teams to develop innovative sensors and AI tools for marine monitoring, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to address global environmental challenges. Her research has contributed to policy-relevant insights on carbon sequestration and ocean health in regions like the Arctic, Barents Sea, and South Atlantic.

• Biogeochemistry
• Marine Biology
• Climate Change
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