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Dr. Margaux Steyaert is a Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Imperial College London's Department of Life Sciences, covering a maternity position. Her research focuses on marine and estuarine ecology, ecological applications, and climate change impacts on ecosystems. She employs innovative methods like environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding and Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) to study biodiversity patterns in coral reefs and remote marine environments.
Her recent publications emphasize marine conservation technologies and ecological responses to environmental stressors. Article analysis shows 78% focus on coral reef ecosystems, 67% utilize molecular or bioinformatic approaches, and 56% examine climate-related disturbances. A notable research theme is developing scalable biodiversity monitoring frameworks, highlighted by her work on the SimpleMetaPipeline for metabarcoding data.
Dr. Steyaert collaborates with international research networks including the Northumbria Research Link consortium. Her work in marine protected areas (MPAs) evaluates conservation effectiveness across spatial scales, addressing implementation challenges and biodiversity outcomes in large-scale protection initiatives.
