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Joanne Porter is a Professor at Heriot-Watt University, affiliated with the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society and the Institute for Life and Earth Sciences. Her research focuses on marine bryozoans, artificial substrate ecology, and blue carbon ecosystems. She leads projects like CHASANS (North Sea connectivity) and the North Isles Seagrass initiative, integrating biodiversity, policy, and sustainable development goals. She has advised governmental bodies and collaborated internationally, notably with Indonesia on Blue Energy education.
- Education: BSc Marine Biology (Newcastle, 1994), PhD (Swansea, 1997), Postdoctoral work at NERC-funded labs.
- Research Interests: Marine invertebrates, biofouling, climate impacts, and conservation policy.
Her work spans ecological modeling, invasive species management, and marine infrastructure decommissioning. Key outputs include tools for larval connectivity prediction and blue carbon valuation frameworks. She received awards for collaborative education initiatives and has over 100 publications.
- Activities: Policy advisory roles, international workshops, and media engagement on marine conservation.
