Ewan Hunter

Ewan Hunter is an Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, and a Senior Researcher at Cefas since 2001. He leads studies on marine fish behavioral ecology, spatial dynamics, and sustainable fisheries management, with a focus on archival tagging and otolith chemistry analysis.

• Roles: Chair of Science Development at Cefas, Associate Editor for Marine Biology, PhD supervisor (5 students)
• Collaborations: Advisory Board, School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex; Executive Committee, University of Southampton's Spitfire DTP

Research Highlights:
• Pioneering archival tag technology for fish location tracking
• Integrating otolith chemistry with ecological data to map fish migration
• Advancing jellyfish dietary analysis in marine food webs via mtDNA assays
• Quantifying metabarcoding reliability for ecological studies

Project Leadership:
• C-Bass (Defra-funded): European seabass conservation studies
• MEMFISH: Macro-ecology of UK marine finfish
• PREDATE: Fish egg/larvae predation analysis
• PlaiceLifeLine (EU): Population dynamics research

Science Communication:
• Regular contributor to gov.uk marine science blogs
• Media appearances including BBC's Coast
• Public engagement through social media and policy-relevant research