Catriona M Harris

Catriona M Harris is a Principal Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling (CREEM) at the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on quantifying the impacts of human activities, such as naval sonar and seismic exploration, on marine mammal populations. She bridges ecology and statistics, developing models to assess behavioral and physiological responses to anthropogenic disturbance and their population-level consequences.

CREEM is an interdisciplinary center linking researchers from Mathematics, Statistics, Biology, Computer Science, and Geography. Harris’s work emphasizes integrating biological insights with advanced statistical methods to address ecological challenges. Her research interests include marine mammal acoustics, environmental risk assessment, and cumulative stressor analysis.

Key publications highlight her contributions to behavioral response modeling, sonar impact assessment, and population-level disturbance frameworks. Her work informs policy and conservation strategies for marine ecosystems.