Liam MacNeil

Liam MacNeil is a researcher at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, working within Research Division 3: Marine Ecology, specifically in the Marine Evolutionary Ecology group. His office is located in room 1.401 at the GEOMAR facility in Kiel, Germany, and he can be contacted at +49-431 600 4521 or lmacneil@geomar.de.

Dr. MacNeil's research focuses on marine ecological systems with particular emphasis on:

• Marine biodiversity and community assembly processes
• Fisheries science and management, especially in the Baltic Sea
• Biogeography of demersal fish populations
• Climate change impacts on marine organisms
• Advanced monitoring techniques combining imaging and molecular approaches

His publication record demonstrates a strong focus on spatial and temporal patterns in marine communities, with significant contributions to understanding how environmental changes affect species distributions and abundances. Recent work highlights systemic challenges in European fisheries governance and proposes ecosystem-based solutions that address both sustainability and carbon sequestration.

Dr. MacNeil has developed innovative methodologies including superpixel analysis for monitoring mudsnail growth under ocean warming and integrating metabarcoding with digital holography for plankton monitoring. His research aligns with GEOMAR's core themes of Marine Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles, contributing to global understanding of ocean dynamics and sustainable management practices.