Alasdair O'Dell

Alasdair O'Dell is a Research Fellow at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), affiliated with the University of the Highlands and Islands. His research specializes in marine ecology, focusing on blue carbon sequestration by kelp forests and microplastic impacts on marine ecosystems.

His academic background includes:

• PhD (2022) from UHI SAMS: 'Scotland's blue carbon: the contribution from seaweed detritus'
• BSc (Hons, first class) in Marine and Freshwater Biology (2017) from the University of Hull

O'Dell's core research interests span:

• Kelp forest carbon dynamics and biomarker sediment analysis
• Coral reef ecological processes
• Marine conservation strategies
• Microplastic pollution in bivalves

Fieldwork across Honduras, Oman, and Thailand informs his current Scottish kelp carbon quantification project. His publication record demonstrates interdisciplinary integration of molecular biology and marine ecology, particularly in chronobiological responses of marine organisms to environmental cycles.

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He collaborates with the University of Hull's marine toxicology laboratory and participates in international initiatives like the eXXpedition voyage. As a PADI/SSI-certified SCUBA instructor, he combines field research with diving expertise across global marine environments.