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From landscapes to seascapes, tropics to temperate, flora to fauna, and everything in between, the Special Feature highlights common threads that link restoration research being conducted around the world. We are so happy to share the novel ideas and forward-looking perspectives of the submitting authors, and hope that this collection of manuscripts helps to inspire a new wave of trans-disciplinary, solution-oriented ecosystem restoration research driven by young scientists.” - Courtney Stuart (@c_stuart9) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/08e8b99e-f36c-4629-b81e-9898cdf76736/20210519-trisha-gopalakrishna-conferences1.jpg News - Special Feature: Young voices and visions for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration - “This special feature started off with the hope of showcasing the brilliant work of the much over-looked community of doctoral students and those who have recently graduated with a doctorate or Master’s. The response, in terms of quality and quantity of submissions, is evidence of the timely need to highlight innovative work being done by early career researchers. I hope that the feature is widely read and inspires other early career researchers. Of course, please cite the works in the feature!” - Trisha Gopalakrishna (@trishuphigh) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/28d7f7ee-bd42-4bb7-8a24-f3f4616a425b/unnamed-7.jpg News - Special Feature: Young voices and visions for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration - “Who would have known back in 2021 - when we ran a symposium for early career researchers at a tropical conference - that this would plant the seed for a long-term special feature in collaboration with Restoration Ecology? We showcased over 80 papers from young restoration scientists around the world, all edited by three PhD students. I’m very proud to have been part of this team, to have given visibility to new ground-breaking research, and also to have seen the publishing process from the ‘other side’. Working as an editor has given me an insight into exciting new fields of restoration science, helped me develop networks and contacts across the world and finally made me a more open-eyed and experienced researcher.” - Tina Christmann (@ChristmannTina) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/845075a5-36fc-45bf-9718-aa4800bcc543/unnamed-6.png News - Special Feature: Young voices and visions for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration - Make it stand out Figure 2 from Gopalakrishna, T., Christmann, T., Pashkevich, M. and Puttick, R. (2022), Young voices and visions for tropical restoration science in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Biotropica, 54: 536-545. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13085. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/news/fieldwork-tales-tetiaroa monthly 0.5 2023-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/988e0d45-e154-44b8-9631-a1a3b3cf7dbf/P8010499.JPG News - Fieldwork Tales: Studying tropical land-sea connections - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/c4106c8c-4861-48ab-aecc-d7a4ad0ab407/IMG_0856.jpeg News - Fieldwork Tales: Studying tropical land-sea connections - In the field, Oxford Professor Yadvinder Malhi and Postdoctoral Scholar Dr Eleanor Thomson led the work on terrestrial island ecology and biogeochemical cycling, including state-of-the-art drone-based techniques. Eleanor is advancing the application of multispectral drone and satellite imagery to map and measure the spatial and temporal patterns of nutrient export across the island landscape, using data collected in the 2022 fieldwork trip. Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab PhD student Pirta Palola is working to extend the landscape mapping into the marine realm using a combination of deep learning and remote sensing methods. The resulting maps of the coastal nutrient-scape will be calibrated and evaluated using field data the team collected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/0196c5a6-103b-49d0-8212-5b7a8808a6ae/P8010519.JPG News - Fieldwork Tales: Studying tropical land-sea connections - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/c3a10869-b64c-480a-aaa8-0374f653d0c2/095c8cbe-0821-4f76-ae05-c2563970a898.jpg News - Fieldwork Tales: Studying tropical land-sea connections - Make it stand out Returning from a day in the field: L-R Antonin Fioretti, Solène Fabre, Dr Lisa Wedding, Professor Yadvinder Malhi, Pirta Palola, Rosalie Wright, Dr Eleanor Thomson, Kaya Malhi and Luciano Kokokilagi. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/news/rcuk-2022 monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/9d60c111-7bad-4b2e-8e4b-8a94a4036851/IMG_4968.jpg News - Diving into the Reef Conservation UK Conference - PhD student Pirta Palola presented her research from a recent Bertarelli Foundation expedition where she collected coral reef reflectance data for lagoonal coral reef systems in Tetiaroa, French Polynesia. Her research presentation titled “Coral reef reflectance for remote sensing applications: a case study from French Polynesia”, shared the hyperspectral radiometric data and water column optical properties results that will support the development of a bio-optical model for very shallow reef ecosystems. Physics-based approaches such as these allow for the development of remote sensing applications that can be scaled up beyond the local case study site. This study is a first step towards mapping and monitoring spatial-temporal dynamics of the nutrientscape and ecological connectivity in very shallow coral reef environments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/f3437952-52c0-49b5-9370-3c8334341581/IMG_4944.jpeg News - Diving into the Reef Conservation UK Conference - Courtney shared her recent MSc research, where she evaluated ongoing coral reef restoration efforts seeking to fortify ecological connectivity in the Florida Keys, USA. Her presentation was titled “Seascape connectivity modeling predicts potential hotspots of fish-derived nutrient provisioning to restored coral reefs”. This collaborative work was led by the Change Lab at the University of Alberta in partnership with the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab and many other local stakeholders. Courtney developed a novel spatial graph-theoretic model to estimate likely movement pathways for two key reef fish species, gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) and bluestriped grunt (Haemulon sciurus), known to transport nutrient subsidies from nearshore mangrove and seagrass nurseries to oligotrophic offshore reefs during their ontogenetic migrations. Her analyses revealed disparities between fish species with respect to their potential for beneficial interactions with outplanted corals, owing to selective patterns of habitat use across the seascape. Overlaying connectivity model outputs pinpointed locations that may serve as multi-species connectivity hotspots, highlighting candidate sites for future restoration. Courtney’s study illustrates the utility of spatial graphs for quantifying and communicating complex ecological connectivity information to support spatial planning for coastal restoration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/58607a36-94b1-4715-823c-22abd210e58b/IMG_4973.jpeg News - Diving into the Reef Conservation UK Conference - Geography Graduate Ben Yuen shared findings from his undergraduate dissertation titled "Mapping habitat suitability for elkhorn coral to support coral reef restoration in the US Virgin Islands", which received a distinction. Ben’s project used MaxEnt predictive habitat suitability modelling for a threatened species of coral in St Croix, US Virgin Islands to quantify an environmental niche for this species and predict suitable habitat conditions. These model predictions help to better understand the potential portfolio of restoration sites around St Croix and evaluate current and future outplanting sites. This study helps to advance the field of seascape ecology by illustrating how a multi-scalar modelling approach may combine physico-chemical variables and ecological data to inform restoration action in the marine realm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/92fafd92-dde3-4aec-b442-25af4511d577/IMG_4982.jpeg News - Diving into the Reef Conservation UK Conference - Biodiversity, Conservation and Management MSc graduate Emily Peterson shared her master's research in her poster, titled “Identifying Connectivity Hotspots for Herbivorous Reef Fishes in a Tropical Island System”. Emily’s dissertation quantified potential functional connectivity for herbivorous reef fishes in Tetiaroa, French Polynesia, and she received a distinction for her work. Building upon Seascape Ecology lab member Courtney's methodological framework that established an approach for modeling potential functional connectivity in the Florida Keys, Emily quantified seascape wide and local scale connectivity for two ecologically important herbivorous reef fishes, the Pacific bullethead parrotfish (Chlorurus spilurus) and convict tang (Acanthurus triostegus). 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Dr Lisa Wedding Welcome to the Seascape Ecology lab! I am Dr Lisa Wedding, and I grew up in the coastal community of Ventura, California, USA, with a strong connection to the ocean. Currently, I am an Associate Professor in the School of Geography and the Environment and a Tutorial Fellow of Worcester College, University of Oxford. Prior to April 2019, I held a Research Associate position at the Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University. My research focuses on understanding the social-ecological causes and consequences of spatial patterns and ecological processes in the marine environment. Increasingly, my research is positioned at the interface between science and policy and I often work with a highly interdisciplinary team of lawyers, social scientists, and practitioners where I link place-based scientific research findings to inform ocean governance. At the University of Oxford, I am excited to build on this past work and foster an inclusive lab group that can bring diverse perspectives needed to creatively address complex marine environmental problems and illuminate science-based solutions. At the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab, we are guided by our core lab values and our research is centered around three main thematic areas including 1) seascape ecology and conservation; 2) cultural seascapes and ecosystem services and; 3) linking geospatial data science to ocean governance solutions. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2021-04-06 https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/pirta-palola daily 0.75 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1609946768171-4N4NYRDCUZABZWVOL02H/Pirta_Palola_image.jpg Pirta Palola - Pirta Palola Hi, I am Pirta, a DPhil student in the Seascape Ecology Lab. I have a deep interest in applying complexity science in ecology and economics. In my current research, I develop remote sensing algorithms for shallow coastal waters. By leveraging remote sensing data, I seek to better understand patterns of land-sea connectivity across different spatial-temporal scales. I have experience planning and conducting marine fieldwork in contrasting environments, from atolls in the South Pacific to the Canary Islands and the Baltic Sea. During my enrichment placement at the Alan Turing Institute in 2023, I developed my analytical skills in machine learning, Bayesian inference and numerical simulations. I am passionate about protecting the seas and enjoy sailing. I also love music and playing the viola. Follow Pirta on Twitter: @PalolaPirta https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/lab-values daily 0.75 2025-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1632127386455-9XXWJ3I5LCX7MX9TYFA8/293373-2512780585386-289850401-n.jpg Lab Values - Research Support & Engagement As each lab member works to explore complex research questions, our lab looks to support and motivate one another. We ensure everyone can share difficulties and encourage each member to ask for help when needed as we operate in a safe, collaborative, and creative lab. We support each other and give constructive comments to assist in tackling research questions, hypotheses, and methods. We are dedicated listeners who are attuned to the aspirations and concerns of others and work to cultivate a safe space for one another to openly express challenges throughout the research process. We accept that there is a balance when supporting someone who has expressed an issue, and trust that person to communicate the support they need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/60615fc4-e62f-43b7-8912-dc0793284f64/Lab+Members+Figure+NEW+V2.png Lab Values - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1629042028451-FGVWBJY99M91M2FDLBVR/bahr+lab+Lauren+Neville.jpeg Lab Values - Building Community We aim to create a sense of belonging, developing a healthy and balanced work environment. This is an environment where ideas can be shared, creative thinking and curiosity are encouraged and valued, and contributions and questions are appreciated. We celebrate professional accomplishments and acknowledge any milestones when shared within the group. We will also address and manage conflict if it arises. In doing so, we will aim to learn from any challenges to create positive change and growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1621261340016-3MANQPYL7R1VMJ6SFK67/Seascape+Lab+values+v1.png Lab Values - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1632127483206-5H320C4HEH3FSW0EN6LM/293373-2512780585386-289850401-n.jpg Lab Values - Creating a Safe Space We are committed to creating a safe space in the Seascape Ecology Lab by promoting discussions where we make space for equal contribution and where all voices are heard. The lab group values the space we create for discussing newly forming scientific ideas and the advice, encouragement, and support that all members provide in support of research advancement. If anyone feels that the safe space we create in the lab needs revisiting, we are committed to addressing any conflicts early on through constructive channels to repair and maintain our safe space, enable healthy professional relationships, and promote the well-being of our team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1628606533084-ADEQUFHP5QOARDP9V3NP/Seascape+Team+Building.jpg Lab Values - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/lauren-neville daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1609946641095-RH2GCG0TFTH4JZI7CIWI/Lauren_Neville.jpg Lauren Neville - Lauren Brielle Neville I’m Lauren, a doctoral candidate in the Seascape Ecology Lab researching ridge-to-reef management approaches focused on resilience in the South Pacific. I am curious about the impacts of land-based nitrogen and sediment run-off on coral reefs and plan to use multispectral data to research potential spatial signs of reef vulnerability. By taking a socio-ecological systems lens, I then hope to explore the role of systems simulation to identify areas of scalable management intervention. Previously, I spent a summer in Fiji with Conservation International collecting interviews, photography, and drone videography of rural farmers working on resilience initiatives for ridge-to-reef management. Our program worked on reforestation, organic farming, and sustainable livelihood initiatives, including beekeeping. This work deeply impacted my interests in understanding the movement of nitrogen from the land to the sea and valuing sustainable livelihoods for local populations. For my doctorate, I plan to conduct my fieldwork in Hawaii and French Polynesia. While pursuing my doctorate, I am concurrently working for the Change Leadership for Sustainability Program at Stanford University supporting and building our Sustainability Science master’s degree and executive education program. Prior to the doctorate, I completed my MSc at Oxford in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, my MA from Georgetown University in Communications, Culture & Technology, and my BA from American University in Environmental Studies. In my free time, I enjoy beekeeping, photography, dance, and practicing my French. Follow Lauren on Twitter: @LBNeville https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/sophie-taylor daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1609947369135-KE8WXYN40QG6GIBSU42K/sophie2.jpg Sophie Taylor - Sophie Taylor I’m Sophie, a Research Assistant in the Seascape Ecology Lab. I have recently finished my undergraduate degree in Geography at Oxford. My research assistant work so far has focussed on seascape ecology, traditional ecological knowledges and blue carbon sequestration at the science-policy interface. I have field experience in both terrestrial and marine environments through involvement with Operation Wallacea, in Indonesia and Croatia. I was involved in habitat surveys from Sulawesi, Indonesia which are being used by NASA to calculate carbon sequestration in these rainforests. The marine surveys were a mixture of belt transect surveys, point count, and benthic mapping, which are being used by Operation Wallacea’s long-term monitoring and local conservation organisations. In the future I would love to work in environmental policy with a focus on the marine environment and its resources. Outside of lab work I love to scuba dive and have a keen interest in fitness. Follow Sophie on Twitter: @SophieMCTaylor https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/members daily 0.75 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1610020893329-OLQM3NMYMRY3HW5B5L5K/LisaWedding_pic1.jpg Members - Dr Lisa Wedding Dr Wedding is Principal Investigator of the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab, an Associate Professor in Physical Geography and a Tutorial Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford University. Dr Wedding previously held a Research Associate position at the Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, and was a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the University of California at Santa Cruz, USA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/2ddf359f-dca9-4648-81bf-cce618aaae8d/IMG_4348_cropped.jpg Members - Dr Melissa Ward (2022-2024) Melissa Ward was a postdoctoral researcher who studied nature and community-based solutions to climate change. She has been investigating the ability of seagrass meadows and other blue carbon habitats to sequester carbon and determining how this ability can be used to reach national climate goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/d674bf8e-f73c-40f5-b71e-380af8415f1e/EThomson-forest-cropped.jpg Members - Dr Eleanor Thomson Eleanor Thomson is a Postdoctoral Researcher in ecological remote sensing. She is currently working on a Bertarelli Marine Science Project that seeks to quantify the importance of seabird nutrient subsidies on tropical island terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Eleanor is also a Senior Researcher at Gentian Ltd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1621195063320-BWIAWM7J4PWAYQ8SHR8M/Betina_Frinault_Oxford+Polar+Forum.jpg Members - Betina Frinault (2019-2024) Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1609929863822-FDP32N0E8VU3AGME2C29/Pirta_Palola_image.jpg Members - Pirta Palola Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/98759c7d-fd6b-4b76-8d44-198d4cd41f38/Courtney_Stuart_Headshot.jpg Members - Courtney Stuart Courtney is a recent graduate from the MSc in Ecology at the University of Alberta. She is now a doctoral candidate in the Seascape Ecology Lab researching marine spatial ecology, focusing on ecological connectivity in heterogeneous, nearshore seascapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/c03ee99d-baa7-4765-92b8-c2e46e7063ea/Ramesh+pfp.jpeg Members - Ramesh Wilson Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/b056444d-5aab-4caa-a747-012d716f27ac/Leah+bio+2.jpg Members - Leah Tavasi Leah is a PhD student in the NERC DTP program in Environmental Research, between Archaeology and Geography. Her focus is an interdisciplinary mesh between maritime archaeology and marine ecology and biology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/24da4f23-94c5-41c4-a7f0-08288a7313d7/bio.jpg Members - Kaya Malhi Kaya began working as a research assistant in 2022, helping conduct fieldwork in French Polynesia. She has since been involved in processing the benthic data on coralnet, along with various other jobs around the lab. She is taking a year to travel before starting her undergraduate degree in Arts and Sciences at UCL in 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/f1190d75-ca6b-4284-b2e2-c8b6721d0b08/Rosalie_Wright%2Blab%2Bimage.jpg Members - Rosalie Wright (2020 - 2023) Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/6655f533-3477-4af4-9cd2-f4b798644d09/Screenshot+2023-03-21+at+14.39.30.png Members - Sophie Taylor (2020-2021) Sophie completed her Geography undergraduate dissertation on ‘The use of Benthic Foraminifera as Bioindicators for Heavy Metal Pollution in Coastal Environments: A Case Study from the North-West Scottish Highlands', supervised by Dr Lisa Wedding. Sophie became a Research Assistant in the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab and is now a sustainability consultant at ClimatePartner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/55cc1eb2-c82e-4448-bebe-3202248b8b51/zahra+bio+picure+2.jpg Members - Zahra Khan Zahra is a graduate student currently studying the MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management (BCM) at the University of Oxford. Her dissertation, part of the PLAnT project, examines how climate change is being addressed in marine protected area planning in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. With a background in Philosophy and prior experience as a psychology researcher, Zahra’s work is shaped by a deep interest in justice and the ways conservation intersects with broader social and scientific systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/b2c848b4-537d-415d-a49c-1516e0917eae/P3230266.jpg Members - Joe Boyle (2022-2023) Joe Boyle completed his MSc in biodiversity, conservation & management. His work focused on mapping seagrass in Sanday, Orkney, as a social-ecological system using remote sensing and local ecological knowledge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/842c4311-9847-4f98-ae94-2172889c4287/Sasha+bio.jpg Members - Sasha Hills (2023-2024) Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/faa1b85f-f26f-4410-88c9-53152f8b7969/Screenshot+2023-03-21+at+14.53.27.png Members - Arzucan Askin (2020-2021) Arzu joined the lab for her MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management. Her research examined pelagic predators in areas beyond national jurisdiction and the Arctic circle, as well as the risks posed by oil spills from potentially polluting shipwrecks on coral reef ecosystems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/f3ca229d-42e0-439c-8cd9-03a1de285943/Screenshot+2023-03-21+at+14.47.10.jpg Members - Emily Peterson (2021-2022) Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/17ab86a1-f954-498d-b8dd-7809cc31661e/Screenshot+2023-03-21+at+14.54.10.png Members - Aadil Saddiqi (2020-2021) Aadil was an MSc student reading Biodiversity, Conservation and Management at the School of Geography and the Environment. His dissertation was supervised by Dr Wedding and examined transboundary migratory species protection in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/8187d611-17f6-4205-9684-3882e9b6bca6/Anja+bio.jpg Members - Anja Rossmanith Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/6523d598-601c-44f9-a27f-d5384d95e974/Lilli_bio_photograph2.jpg Members - Lilli Ireland Lilli is a graduate student currently studying the MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management (BCM) at the University of Oxford. As part of the BCM, Lilli will be conducting a case study mapping Indigenous priorities in the seascape in Lutruwita/Tasmania. In her undergraduate studies at the Australian National University, Lilli studied science and law. Her research builds on this multidisciplinary background by focussing on Indigenous rights in marine conservation and governance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/3704bbbc-e02d-4e09-a1f5-6b5bed4b97c5/Hanzhu+bio.png Members - Hanzhu Chen (2023-2024) Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/22a7ba33-7cc2-4120-b7c9-0f38386d3494/Hannah%2Bbio.jpg Members - Hannah Taylor Ben Yuen Ben’s undergraduate dissertation, supervised by Dr Lisa Wedding, involved using MaxEnt habitat suitability modelling for Acropora corals in the US Virgin Islands to inform reef restoration efforts here. Ben’s work will be presented at the RCUK 2022 conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/5cc28749-3351-4a53-a38e-fd7f49f19116/Zach_bio_image.png Members https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/936ed164-9672-446c-ae9e-a84ba2cba169/Joash%2Bbio.jpeg Members - Joash Cheong Katie Long Katie’s undergraduate dissertation incorporated remote-sensed temperature measurements to existing field-based data to evaluate three mass coral bleaching events in Kāne'ohe Bay, Hawai'i. Her study aims to help understand how reef resilience can be increased in the face of rising temperatures and was supervised by Dr Lisa Wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/b3ac2220-60cb-4ade-a9f2-1b526cd9183c/image-asset.jpg Members - Ben Yuen Alfie Smith Alfie completed his undergraduate dissertation on “Selling Seychelles for the Seashore: the transition to the blue economy in the republic of Seychelles”. Alfie is now applying for graduate medicine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/566495c3-b9b3-432a-a190-dfb479991aa4/image-asset%281%29.jpg Members - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/d488deb7-8769-490f-9672-164c4d8db712/Alfie_Smith_bio_image.jpg Members https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/9d523691-6f16-4def-87b4-7c610592af94/Emily_Thwaits_bio_image.png Members - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/22b51e29-1537-43c7-8d5c-e81b4a7f5ed0/MaryamJamilah_Headshot.jpg Members - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/research daily 0.75 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/fed10154-0ce8-4a2b-80a2-c22a765a1a02/seascape2-1.jpg Research - Seascape Ecology and Conservation Seascape ecology is the application of landscape ecology to marine environments to understand causes and consequences of complex spatial patterns and ecological processes. This lens is particularly critical to consider in the fluid, dynamic and three-dimensional system of a highly connected ocean with interdependent human societies. We integrate and apply cross-disciplinary concepts and techniques to study land-sea connectivity to evaluate marine conservation strategies, inform biocultural restoration and support spatial management decisions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/7914333b-422b-441d-8bb2-40054aaf1f1b/Copy+of+Kanenori+Pixabay+reef.jpg Research - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services As landscape ecology has previously demonstrated, spatial composition and configuration influences biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services. We are applying these concepts in the mapping of cultural value at sea, as well as the valuation of ecosystem goods and services to help in estimating blue carbon sequestration, prioritizing fisheries habitat and supporting blue urbanism in coastal cities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1613577989075-6WXYCLIG8XLYF9IEEUNO/Screenshot+2021-02-17+at+14.10.34.png Research - Linking Geospatial Science to Ocean Governance Solutions Increasingly, our research has been focused at the interface between ocean science and policy. We often work with a highly interdisciplinary team of lawyers, social scientists and practitioners where we link place-based scientific research findings to inform ocean governance. The application of geospatial data science, including machine learning, enables the identification of patterns influencing key ecosystem processes and helps us answer the “where” or place-based management questions in order to address complex socio-ecological challenges. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/biodiversity-ecosystem-services daily 0.75 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/da4ad3cc-823a-4d58-affa-bc19982f7c4b/lewis-m-jefferies-projectseagrass2.jpeg Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Credit: Lewis M Jefferies https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/geospatial-science daily 0.75 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1613571083730-RA2GVZOLDEZLG88IT526/Screenshot%2B2021-02-17%2Bat%2B14.10.34.jpg Linking Geospatial Science to Ocean Governance Solutions https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/seascape-ecology-conservation daily 0.75 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/0bed0f4d-83a8-4144-8c96-c7d411ab0c48/095c8cbe-0821-4f76-ae05-c2563970a898.jpg Seascape Ecology and Conservation https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/arzucan-askin daily 0.75 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1613740709954-10GYSS38UPWYU8PE7UZ4/Arzucan_Headshot_Colour.jpg Arzucan Askin - Arzucan Askin Hi, I’m Arzu. I studied the MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management at the University of Oxford and led the Oxford Anthroposea Expedition. My research examined pelagic predators in areas beyond national jurisdiction and the mapping of oil spill risks on coral reefs from potentially polluting shipwrecks. I am also part of the barba.no team setting sail to study Orca populations in the Arctic Circle in collaboration with the University of Iceland. With a background in human geography and political ecology, my past work has focused extensively on the issues at the nexus of oceans and society: from gender and climate resilience in Cuba; to coral reef health in Hong Kong’s industrial waters; to tracking illegal fishing activities in Malaysia and ghost gear removal in Turkey. As the daughter of immigrants, I am dedicated to developing inclusive and just ocean solutions. Being a skipper, free-diver and PADI Divemaster I spend more time at sea than on land, and will have even more hours in the water during my year of technical dive training and scientific exploration as the 2021 OWUSS European Rolex Scholar. I am a Fellow of the RGS-IBG and you will most likely find me dancing, hiking with my dog or baking lemon cakes when I am not on expeditions. Follow Arzucan on Twitter: @arzucan_askin https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/aadil-siddiqi daily 0.75 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1620721100990-QOV5SNYEZOQW43GVRRJW/Arzucan_Headshot_Colour.jpg Aadil Siddiqi - Aadil Siddiqi I’m Aadil, a previous MSc student of Biodiversity, Conservation and Management at the School of Geography and the Environment. My dissertation, supervised by Dr Wedding, examined transboundary migratory species protection in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. Having grown up in Canada and Pakistan, my formative interactions with the natural world were mediated by contrasting development contexts and environmental challenges. Accordingly, my research uses oceans in the Anthropocene as a stage to explore pathways to concurrently advance human dignity and ecological vitality through environmental policy. Aside from seascape ecology (itself an interdisciplinary entity), my research draws on concepts from conservation biogeography, environmental economics, environmental law and law and economics. In addition to my work on migratory species conservation, I recently led research on how the UK’s fishing iconography shaped British constitutional law and impacted the Brexit process. I would like to build on this by examining interactions between marine defaunation, fishing industry decline, community deprivation and regional resilience in UK fishing towns in order to inform green transition policies. Additionally, I am conducting research on the spatial economic effects of fishing around MPAs. Before matriculating at Oxford, I read Land Economy at the University of Cambridge, where I was a Cambridge Trust Scholar, Bateman Scholar and Trinity Hall Scholar. I am a founding member of the Cambridge University Marine Conservation Society, and previously sat on the committee of the Cambridge Conservation Forum-Marine at the David Attenborough Building. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/publications daily 0.75 2024-09-05 https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/funding daily 0.75 2021-06-28 https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/join-us daily 0.75 2022-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1624887356571-UXAPNK15LBZ9XL3LXXQE/silas-baisch-DZu6PYdjXQ8-unsplash.jpg Join Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1624887394655-EM2M7Y2224REZAGXQQOD/field2.jpg Join Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1624882983180-F7RGT5KIMOQ8C0TMIT58/silas-baisch-DZu6PYdjXQ8-unsplash.jpg Join Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/emily-peterson daily 0.75 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/fbd84c18-b402-4a5b-9f16-08d9b645b2f4/11F0377E-4359-4480-84DC-F2FE281C2F1F_1_105_c.jpg Emily Peterson - Emily Peterson Hi, I’m Emily. I studied in the Biodiversity, Conservation and Management MSc program at the University of Oxford. My research interests focus on how remote sensing and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be combined with traditional field methods to advance coral reef restoration, explore habitat connectivity, and improve species monitoring. I come from a background in geospatial science, and my past work has focused on applying geospatial concepts to marine management. I have worked with NGOs in Belize to develop a method to use UAVs to calculate coral density change following mass bleaching events to help restoration workers understand areas of resiliency. I have also worked with The Nature Conservancy detecting bathymetric change in Palmyra Atoll to understand how recent conservation initiatives are helping to restore lagoons. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/eleanor-thomson daily 0.75 2022-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/cf67e573-6d4d-4fa2-a764-cea2fa22f2f2/EThomson-forest-cropped.png Eleanor Thomson - Eleanor Thomson Hi, I’m Eleanor. I joined the Seascape Ecology lab in 2022 as a postdoctoral researcher in ecological remote sensing. My background is in environmental remote sensing and machine learning, with a focus on tropical forest ecosystems. I’m currently working on a Bertarelli Marine Science Project that seeks to quantify the importance of seabird nutrient subsidies on tropical island terrestrial and marine ecosystems. This research aims to support tropical island conservation and restoration, and is a joint project between Oxford, Exeter and Lancaster University. I’m working with Dr Lisa Wedding and Professor Yadvinder Malhi to investigate how seabird nutrient input influences plant productivity and native ecosystem woodland regeneration across the Chagos Islands, Seychelles and French Polynesia. I’m using my remote sensing background to map and measure spatial and temporal patterns of nutrient export across these island landscapes and coral reef seascapes using multispectral drone and satellite imagery. In addition to this work, I’m a senior researcher at Gentian Ltd. and a co-founder of the Oxford Drone Society. Outside of work, you can see me cycling around Oxfordshire, flying my drone up at Wytham woods, or swimming in the river. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/courtney-stuart daily 0.75 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/74382d96-a476-4596-9324-0a0e167fc102/Courtney_Stuart_Headshot.jpeg Courtney Stuart - Courtney Stuart Hello, I'm Courtney! I joined the University of Oxford in 2022 as a DPhil student funded by the UKRI Oxford-NERC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). I'm a marine spatial ecologist passionate about understanding structural and functional connectivity in heterogeneous nearshore seascapes. In my research, I use connectivity along with the other 4Cs of seascape ecology—context, configuration, consideration of scale, and culture—to deepen our understanding of marine pattern-process relationships. My DPhil aims to improve our understanding of connectivity in French Polynesia’s Tetiaroa atoll by combining conventional seascape ecology and marine community ecology theories with innovative field, laboratory, and GIS-based approaches. By mapping and modelling connectivity and pattern-process links, my goal is to provide insights that support adaptive management planning and long-term ecosystem resilience. You can learn more about my research interests by exploring my publications and outreach materials below. Before joining the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab, I earned an MSc in Ecology from the University of Alberta, where I was advised by Dr Stephanie Green. For my MSc, I constructed species- and life-stage-specific spatial models of habitat suitability and functional connectivity for reef fishes in the Florida Keys, USA. I hold a BSc in Marine Vertebrate Biology from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University, where I researched the spatial ecology of tiger sharks, fishes, kelps, and seagrasses. My field experience to date includes work in French Polynesia, the Gulf of Maine, Long Island Sound, and the Peruvian Amazon Basin. When I'm not working, you can find me swimming, kayaking, camping, or tide-pooling! https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/teaching daily 0.75 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/9309919f-ebdf-49b0-8690-232186cb7427/FiCWPIUWIAAWuJr.jpeg Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/31868da3-7fea-43b4-b879-9472265ace1f/P1010076.JPG Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/82a3bc94-ee7f-4c88-91ea-0a45df1192b7/Tetiaroa-forest.jpg Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/4e0393c9-e56b-47eb-b486-e2383eb781b0/IMG_0503.jpg Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/9b63ecc9-61a8-41ea-bd11-f2a76ba65c63/P1010133.JPG Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/89356fc2-d641-4f15-8033-03e13c74cdb3/IMG_0496.jpg Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/da82ef5b-fb42-4a58-8187-21b71d2882f0/P1010133.JPG Teaching https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/joe-boyle daily 0.75 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/5629455e-74a0-4e0e-b04e-ffbfbd118506/P3230266.JPG Joe Boyle - Joe Boyle Hey, I’m Joe. I joined the Seascape Ecology lab in 2022 as an MSc student in biodiversity, conservation & management. My background is in ecological monitoring, and I spent several years working on outreach, engagement, and land management with RSPB Scotland and others before returning to uni. My thesis research was in Sanday, Orkney, using remote sensing and local ecological knowledge to co-produce seagrass maps, including the ‘missing layer’ of people at sea. In a joint project with Project Seagrass (co-supervised by Dr RJ Lilley), we set out to understand the spatial distribution of seagrasses and where they interface with the socio-cultural seascape. I’m working on publishing our findings to share how participatory mapping and remote sensing can inform seagrass conservation and restoration efforts. In combining space (remote sensing) and place (local ecological knowledge, activities, and values), I hope to create a more comprehensive view of local seagrass ecology and how and where people interact with it to support just and effective intervention. I am currently working as a research assistant with the Seascape lab and in the Department of Psychiatry’s E-Co-Flourishing lab (with Dr Katrin Wilhelm and PI Ilina Singh). In addition to these projects, I’m developing outreach and education in Oxford and Orkney, alongside working with and learning from various artists. Outside of my studies, I enjoy diving, cycling, and lying down. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/multi-habitat-restoration daily 0.75 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/75ac8f90-682e-4ec0-acaa-2861db033086/OceanImageBank_ErikLukas_02.jpg Multi-habitat Restoration Credit: Erik Lukas, Ocean Image Bank https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/ramesh-wilson daily 0.75 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/c03ee99d-baa7-4765-92b8-c2e46e7063ea/Ramesh+pfp.jpeg Ramesh Wilson - Ramesh Wilson Hi, I’m Ramesh! I joined the University of Oxford in 2021, funded by the NERC Doctoral Training Partnership. For my DPhil, I aim to disentangle the effects of multiple co-occurring stressors on intertidal communities. Using in situ passive warming plates at different proximities to sewage releases, alongside data from automated image analysis and remote sensing, I will investigate how temperature and nutrient pollution affect the community composition of intertidal species in the UK and globally. This project, titled HotMess, includes replicates across all 7 continents, and ensures a truly global study integrating several international collaborators. My experimental project will be accompanied by policy framework analyses of multiple stressors in marine environments, to develop new methods for sustained monitoring and management of multiple stressors in the intertidal zone. Prior to starting my DPhil, I completed a BSc in Biology from Queen Mary, University of London. During my research project, I investigated the ecosystem services of global saline lakes. I used a combination of quantitative and qualitative analyses to model the biotic and abiotic variables which principally govern the provision of different categories of ecosystem services. Ultimately, this study aimed to communicate the conservation necessity of saline lakes, of which are classically understudied in aquatic ecology. In my free time, I enjoy singing in choirs and playing the violin. I’m also a keen science communicator, and enjoy speaking at events to encourage youth participation in conservation. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/leah-tavasi daily 0.75 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/c10f6eb5-76ac-4cf0-b2f8-6f8f0cd4b45c/Leah+bio+1+JPG.JPG Leah Tavasi - Leah Tavasi Hello, I'm Leah - I am completing my PhD in Environmental Research funded by the UKRI Oxford-NERC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). I’m investigating how each branch of MSP can be integrated with heritage to support more holistic marine management strategies. I am interested in combining maritime archaeology with marine ecology, focusing on spatial correlation between heritage and species diversity and richness. For my DPhil I hope to combine traditional maritime archaeological methods with marine ecological methods, and more specifically how marine spatial planning (MSP) can serve as a bridge between the two, in an interdisciplinary thesis, one which will be based in GIS. I am a part of both OCMA (Oxford Center for Maritime Archaeology) and the Seascape Ecology Lab, in the Archaeology and Geography departments respectively. Prior to joining the NERC DTP, I completed my master's degree in 2022 at the University of Oxford in maritime archaeology with Dr. Damian Robinson, focusing on maritime archaeology of the Mediterranean. I worked as a Maritime Archaeologist at the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum from 2017-2023, and have been affiliated with multiple projects from the Mediterranean to the US. I am a PADI Specialty Instructor and DAN Instructor, and have worked as a research diver and volunteer at the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) in Key Largo, Florida. I received my bachelors degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in 2016. In my free time I love to sail. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/sasha-hills daily 0.75 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/90d91370-9eee-4900-9485-a3e5585e1eeb/Sasha+bio.jpg Sasha Hills - Sasha Hill Hi, I’m Sasha! I joined the University of Oxford in 2023, reading MSc Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, which led me to the Seascape Ecology Lab for my dissertation project. While in the Seascape Ecology Lab, I focused on the coral reefs of an atoll seascape in French Polynesia called Tetiaroa. My MSc dissertation used a traits-based approach to investigate how biophysical drivers shape the atoll’s coral reefs, providing insight into the coral community's characteristics and functioning. However, alongside my dissertation, I contributed to complementary research investigating the structure of Tetiaroa’s benthic communities, which became my first co-authorship. I am excited to continue as a research assistant, building upon the skills I have already developed in my short time at Oxford and putting them into practice in the lab. Prior to Oxford University, I graduated from the University of Exeter with BSc Biological Sciences, having acquired a love for marine biology and conservation. This led to my interest in the interface between the two, and my MSc studies have allowed me to refine this to the conservation policy space. I hope this RA role will enhance my understanding of translating research into conservation strategies and governance. In my free time, I enjoy being outside and anything related to animals, particularly horses. I also love food, photography, and travelling. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/hanzhu-chen daily 0.75 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/1226890c-1e1b-44b3-9415-9a964550fa97/Hanzhu+bio.png Hanzhu Chen - Hanzhu Chen Hi, I’m Hanzhu! I joined the Seascape Ecology Lab in 2023 as an MSc student in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management. I am particularly interested in the connections between community and individual worldviews and their influence on responses to environmental degradation and conservation efforts. For my MSc research, I integrated organizational ecology frameworks with habitat suitability models and conservation priority mapping to better understand the role of NGOs in mangrove conservation in the South China Sea region. I aim to identify effective strategies and policies for maximizing conservation outcomes and cost-efficiency. Before joining the Seascape Ecology Lab, I gained valuable experience working across six provinces in China. My work included monitoring snow leopard and wild yak populations on the Tibetan Plateau and giant panda conservation in southern China with local communities. I have also worked on marine plastic pollution, corporate ESG practices, and wetland conservation. My exposure to these diverse fields sparked a strong interest in marine ecology, which I continue to explore. I hold a BSc in Biodiversity and Conservation from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where I investigated the relationship between Taoist religion and environmental ethics in China. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, playing badminton, baking, and knitting. https://www.oxfordseascapeecologylab.com/anja-rossmanith daily 0.75 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff46a0022d6d7736e1b9e20/f4f5c804-7af9-471a-a13a-0ffbf332dd46/Anja+bio.jpg Anja Rossmanith - Anja Rossmanith Hi, I’m Anja. I joined the Seascape Ecology lab in 2024 as an MPhil student in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance. I’m a human geographer by training with a strong interest in better understanding relationships between nature and society and how they’re shaping the actions undertaken in tackling climate change. Thus, I’m trying to challenge my background in the social sciences through interdisciplinary work with marine ecologists and engagement with local communities and stakeholders relevant to my research. For my MPhil dissertation project, I’m interested in examining the potential of seaweed as a solution to climate change, food security, and ocean restoration. My ethnographic-inspired research is investigating the resurgence of seaweed in the UK and explores what the establishment of industrial seaweed farms would mean for local communities and marine ecosystems in Cornwall. Situating my regional case study in the global discourse, I aim to critically unpack current dynamics and debates around seaweed harvesting and farming to reveal the benefits as well as contradictions that accompany its embedment into the blue economy and promises of sustainable futures in the UK and beyond. Through the place-based and explorative nature of my methodology, I hope to dive deeper into the histories and presents of coastal communities and ecologies in Cornwall to draw a more comprehensive picture of the multiple human-seaweed relations in the region. 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