Research group

Healthy Oceans

Shoal of herring swimming in the ocean

Ocean health links researchers and practitioners in all aspects of marine biology. This includes resilience, biodiversity, conservation, evolution, and the impacts of pollution and anthropogenic activities on marine ecosystems.

About

The Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (SMMI) Healthy Oceans Special Interest Group promotes cutting-edge research and engaged industry expertise to address the critical environmental, ecological and conservation challenges facing our oceans. 

Our collaborative approach aims to bridge the gap between academia, policy, industry, and the public. This enables us to develop and communicate innovative solutions that contribute to the health of our oceans.

We are particularly interested in key areas such as: 

  • monitoring marine biodiversity
  • investigating the impacts of marine pollution
  • understanding anthropogenic impacts on marine life
  • exploring marine resilience  

Our interests span spatial scales from studies of individual organisms to those covering whole ecosystems and the communities that depend upon them.  

To find out more about the Healthy Oceans Special Interest Group and what we do, get in touch with group champion Christopher Goatley.

Join the SMMI Community to sign up to this group and our other special interest groups.

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Lareb Dean FHEA

AXA Research Fellow
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Dr Lauren Nadler BA MRes PhD

Lecturer in Marine Biology

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Liang Zhao

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Maritime law
  • Contract and commercial law
  • Insurance law

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Lindsay-Marie Armstrong

Professor
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Professor Lisa Mcneill

Professor of Tectonics

Research interests

  • Active tectonics
  • Geohazards
  • Marine geophysics

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Louise Du Toit

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Environmental law
  • Climate change
  • Renewable energy
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Dr Louise Revell

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Impact of Roman conquest on the western provinces
  • Archaeology of Roman Britain
  • Provincial society in Iberia and Britain
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Professor Lucy Blue

Professor
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Dr Luke Blunden

Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Luke Myers PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Tidal turbines
  • Micro -renewables
  • Experimental testing and field work

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Enquiries

If you're interested in joining us or collaborating, get in touch with the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute.