Martin Attrill

Professor Martin Attrill is a marine ecologist at the University of Plymouth's School of Biological and Marine Sciences, with over 160 publications focusing on marine assemblages, climate change impacts, and ecosystem-based management. He directs research on Marine Protected Areas through projects like the Garfield Weston Foundation grant and has pioneered the UK's first National Marine Park in Plymouth.

Research Focus:

• Long-term biodiversity trends in Thames Estuary, Brazilian coral reefs, and Atlantic Ocean ecosystems
• Human-environment interactions in offshore renewable energy development
• Ecological and socio-economic impacts of MPAs and aquaculture

Key Publications (2024) demonstrate expertise in

• Seagrass phenology monitoring via satellite data
• Benthic recovery patterns under mussel farms
• Hydrodynamic modeling of coastal energy farms
• Biogenic reef formation as conservation tool

Scientific Recognition:

• Fellow, Linnean Society of London
• Member, Marine Biological Association and British Ecological Society

Advisory Roles:

• United Nations (2012) and US BOEM (2013) expert on marine renewable energy
• Trustee, Ocean Conservation Trust and Ocean Giants Trust