Martin Skov

Martin Skov is a Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology at the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University. He actively supervises

• Mark Chatting
• Mollie Duggan-Edwards
• Cai Ladd
• Elwyn Sharps
• Rachel Kingham Harvey

and provides external advisory for

• Kate Davison
• Selena Gress

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His research focuses on coastal wetland ecology, particularly mangroves and saltmarshes. Key areas include:

• Carbon sequestration and blue carbon dynamics
• Natural coastal protection mechanisms
• Biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships
• Human wellbeing associations with coastal habitats

Major funded projects like C-SIDE, CoastWEB, and Mikoko Pamoja (world's first mangrove carbon-trading initiative) highlight his impact in climate adaptation research. He directs Bangor's MSc Marine Environmental Protection program and serves as external examiner for Swansea University's Marine Biology BSc.