Researcher on boat preparing hydrophone for acoustic surveys of marine mammals in the Antartic
Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute

Our people

Meet our academic experts and learn more about their research.

Browse the list of our academic members to learn more about our expertise at the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (SMMI).

If you’re looking to work with someone with specific expertise and need help getting connected, get in touch with us at [email protected].

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The University of Southampton is building on our world-leading success by appointing new academics.

Ambitious researchers and academics are invited to join our university as we further strengthen our reputation for education, research excellence and enterprise. We aim to tackle complex societal and environmental challenges and build on the University’s existing strengths.

Find out more about why this is such an exciting time to join the University of Southampton.

Professor Markus Heller

Professor of Biomechanics
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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 Martin Warner PhD

Associate Professor
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Dr Martina Stiasny BSc, MSc

Lecturer

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Professor Martyn Hill

Professor of Electromechanical Systems
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Dr Martyn Prince

Principal Research Engineer
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Dr Masashi Watanabe

Lecturer B in Coastal Marine Science

Research interests

  • Modelling coastal process
  • Investigating future and past coastal natural hazards
  • Coral reefs

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Massimiliano Manfren

Lecturer in Energy in Built Environment
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Dr Matt Kerr

Associate Professor

Research interests

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

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Matteo Scarponi PhD, CEng, MRINA, AMSNAME

Principal Enterprise Fellow
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