Sarah Cryer

Sarah Cryer is a Researcher at The Lyell Centre within the Global Research Institutes at Heriot-Watt University. She holds a PhD from the University of Southampton (2024). Her work focuses on ocean biogeochemistry, coral reef metabolism, and coastal ocean acidification. She employs advanced sensor technologies and autonomous systems to study carbonate chemistry dynamics in marine environments.

Key research interests include: coral reef ecosystem health, pH variation impacts, river-reef interactions, and the effects of pollutants like copper on marine life. She collaborates globally, with recent studies in Belizean coastal systems and tropical coral physiology. Cryer’s methodologies integrate in-situ sensor networks and metabolic modeling to address climate change impacts on marine ecosystems.

Education: PhD in Oceanography (2024, University of Southampton); prior qualifications not specified.

Notable contributions include developing reef metabolism assessment techniques using coupled O₂ and CO₂ measurements, and advancing autonomous vehicle applications for coastal monitoring. Current work explores riverine influences on coastal carbonate systems and early career scientist networks in marine carbon research.