Sarah Marley

Sarah Marley is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Aberdeen, focusing on marine megafauna ecology, bioacoustics, and human impacts. Her roles include teaching modules on biodiversity conservation, marine environments, and research methods. She holds a PhD in Marine Bioacoustics from Curtin University and has worked across Australia and the UK.

Education:

• BSc (Hons) Zoology, University of Aberdeen (2004–2008)
• MRes Marine Mammal Science, University of St Andrews (2008–2009)
• PhD in Marine Bioacoustics, Curtin University (2013–2017)
• PGCert Higher Education, University of Portsmouth (2018–2020)

Research Interests: Marine megafauna (whales, dolphins, seals), bioacoustics, citizen science, and human-wildlife interactions. Her work emphasizes conservation, soundscape ecology, and anthropogenic impacts.

Recent Articles Trends: Focus on global marine megafauna tracking, passive acoustic monitoring, and socio-cultural dimensions of marine conservation. Key themes include鲸鱼 foraging patterns, dolphin behavior in urban environments, and blue shark tourism dynamics.

Grants & Projects: Leads SRUC-funded projects like 'Sustainability of Seal Tourism in the Ythan Estuary' and 'Community-led Marine Citizen Science.' Collaborates internationally on whale and dolphin conservation.

Labs/Teams: Engages in interdisciplinary teams for marine acoustics, citizen science, and policy-oriented research. Supervises PhD students on topics ranging from seal tourism to parasitic whale flukes.