Melanie Austen
@mel_austen
Prof @PlymUni @PlymUniMI | Coordinator @BlueCommunities | Board member @NaturalEngland & @JNCC_UK | was @Nat_Cap_Com & CSA @The_MMO. Views are my own.
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📢PhD CDT SuMMeR How do we clean up plastic pellet pollution in the marine environment? Direct relevance for policy #PlasticsTreaty 🔗shorturl.at/FKhrQ Join University of Plymouth w/ Sarah Gall Dr. Winnie Courtene-Jones Lynda Rodwell Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS & fantastic grp of stakeholders #FindaPhD
4 more fascinating transdisciplinary #PhD projects, fully funded through CDT SuMMeR , being offered at University of Plymouth and University of Exeter covering 1. marine plastic removal 2. seagrass resilience 3. maerl recovery 4. renewable energy. Deadline 27 June. More details below 👇🏽
How do we clean up plastic pellet pollution in the marine environment? Here is an opportunity to apply for a funded interdisciplinary #PhD studentship for project CDTS330. The supervisors will include Sarah Gall Dr. Winnie Courtene-Jones Lynda Rodwell Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS 🧵
I am excited to be a co-supervisor of this super interesting #PhD sd project on survival of Zostera marina - so important for #seagrass restoration. Really looking forward to working with successful applicant @plymbiolmarsci University of Plymouth Marine Institute MBA - Marine Biological Association JK Rowntree 🧵👉🏼
Using recent publications to indicate the direction of research in both natural & social #marine sciences, Mike Elliott of the University of Hull aims to define the priorities for the sustainable use of marine resources in this #SMMRNet webinar. Register ➡️ loom.ly/f0N8TiI
UKRI funded #PhD project #seagrass restoration with me and others in University of Plymouth and MBA - Marine Biological Association Ocean Conservation Trust - JK Rowntree Glen Wheeler for those looking for a career in sustainable management of marine resources SMMR CDT SuMMeR
Four funded #PhD projects for those looking for a career in sustainable management of marine resources SMMR being advertised by CDT SuMMeR in University of Plymouth and ExeterMarine. One week left to apply. We really do welcome applicants from all backgrounds🌈🏳️⚧️♿️🧑🏿🦼
Just back from Bangor University after CDT SuMMeR summer school with wonderful external speakers from e.g. Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales Ocean Sciences Marine Management Organisation Seafish Defra UK. Yet it was our postgraduate researchers that impressed me so much with their presentations, questions & insights 👏
Should we be looking at using alternative materials to plastics in fishing gear? Would you be willing to pay more for seafood caught this way? Please share you views with us! shorturl.at/IITbz #PlasticFreeFishing #FISP Marine Institute Isles of Scilly IFCA Defra UK
Our publication highlighting the increase in #Interdisciplinary #ResearchCapacity in Southeast Asia as a result of our activities through Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Blue Communities has been published UCL Press Open Environment: doi.org/10.14324/111.4… 🙌Thank you #FionaCulhane and Melanie Austen
Happy to be a part of this approach by Fisheries and Oceans to ensure expert peer review as a committe member
Thanks to Natural Environment Research Council for their #TalentPipeline Flex Fund which has enabled us to engage with schools such as Riverside School with our #outreach activities. Today we visited Firestone Bay and talked about #Environmental and #Marine #Science with The Rock Pool Project
Thanks to Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS University of Plymouth for your Biological and Marine Sciences seminar today. Talking about how research into #Microplastics has developed over the last 20 years & how #PhD students have conducted this research and advanced our knowledge, including CDT SuMMeR + other programmes....
Really interesting funded interdisciplinary #PhD now available via CDT SuMMeR on how antibiotics in the marine environment can affect marine mammals and the ecosystem. More information 👇🏼& video to learn more about the supervisory team and the project in the thread👇🏼below post