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 Kathryn Gunn PhD

Lecturer in Climate Sciences

Research interests

  • Southern Ocean Circulation (where and how much water flows)
  • Temperature and Salinity Changes (to what extent does ocean structure vary and why)
  • Seismic Oceanography (developing an innovative, high-resolution technique for ocean mapping)

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Keith Godfrey

Associate Dean Enterprise
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Dr Kerri Dobson

Teaching Fellow in Marine Biology
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Dr Lauren Nadler BA MRes PhD

Lecturer in Marine Biology

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Maria Baker

Principal Enterprise Fellow
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Professor Martin Solan

Professor of Marine Ecology

Research interests

  • Biodiversity ecosystem function bioturbation benthic ecology

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Matt Kerr

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Nineteenth-century literature and culture
  • Oceanic humanities
  • Waste and rubbish

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Megen de Bruin-Molé

Lecturer

Research interests

  • contemporary remix culture
  • monster studies
  • adaptation
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Miss Molly Phillips

Research interests

  • Marine Autonomy
  • Sensor Development
  • Droplet Microfluidics
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Enquiries

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