Organisation profile
Organisation profile
One of the largest university Marine Science departments in Europe, a multi-disciplinary department located on the shores of the Menai Strait, North Wales, UK.
‘Understanding the oceans constitutes a major challenge for modern science’
“Understanding the oceans constitutes a major challenge for modern science. Even after a hundred years of intense study, the oceans remain under-explored, and our knowledge of many of the key-processes occuring within them is fragmentary.
‘Proud of our long-established tradition of excellence in research and teaching’
”At Bangor we are justly proud of our long-established tradition of excellence in research and teaching in marine science. The School of Ocean Science is a leading international research institution, and one of the largest teaching departments in Europe. We have well-resourced groups in the principal disciplines of biology, chemistry, geology and physics. However, our emphasis on multidisciplinary research effectively ensures ready access to expertise in all aspects of marine science.”
Professor John Turner, Head of School of Ocean Sciences
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Coastal Capacity Building Fund: Water Quality in the Menai Strait under climate change
Robins, P. (PI)
1/03/26 → 15/03/27
Project: Research
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Climate Change Risk Assessment Framework for Public Services Boards
Robins, P. (PI)
1/02/26 → 12/06/26
Project: Research
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Addressing scientific uncertainty in marine crustacean fisheries stock assessment and management
Goto, D., Phillips, E., Phillips, G. A. C., Zimmermann, F., Carleton, L. & Hold, N., 9 Feb 2026, In: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 36, 35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A highly efficient Physics-Constrained Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Forecasting Subsurface Mesoscale Eddy Trajectories
Shao, D., Qiu, C., Li, P., Du, Z., Zhang, Z., Hussein, A. A. A., Woolway, I., Xu, J. & Hu, Z., 28 Jan 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 64, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A lightweight deepwater oxygen model for investigating lake responses to future climate
Yaghouti, M., Ayala, A. I., Mesman, J. P., Pierson, D. C., Shatwell, T., Nkwalale, L. G. T., Rinke, K., Shi, H., Jennings, E., Hunter, P., Woolway, R. I. & Jones, I. D., 9 Mar 2026, In: Environmental Modelling and Software. 106941.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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RRS Discovery: History of the Vessels and the SeaSTORE winter cruise
Whitton, T. (Speaker)
11 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Fisheries Research (Journal)
Hold, N. (Editorial board member)
13 Mar 2026 → 12 Mar 2029Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (Journal)
Austin, M. (Editorial board member)
1 Mar 2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Prizes
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Award Program for ASL's Acoustic Zooplankton Fish Profiler (AZFP)
Whitton, T. (Recipient), Apr 2016
Prize: Other distinction
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Press/Media
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How A Global Plastic Treaty Could Cut Down Pollution If The World Can Agree One
13/08/25 → 18/08/25
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Plastic in plants: What it means for your food
13/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impacts
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Adoption of viral environmental surveillance tools to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic [REF2021]
Jones, D. (Participant), McDonald, J. (Participant), Farkas, K. (Participant), Malham, S. (Participant), Le Vay, L. (Participant), Jago, C. (Participant), Robins, P. (Participant) & Jones, J. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Health/Quality of life, Policy and Public Services
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Commonly littered and problematic plastic items
Abrams, N. (Participant), Spear, M. (Participant), Tenbrink, T. (Participant), Parry, S. (Participant), Patterson, C. (Participant), Hanna, S. (Participant), Willcock, S. (Participant), Rimmer, C. (Participant), Ferris, D. (Participant), Kurr, M. (Participant), Auge, A. (Participant), Nowakowski, M. (Participant) & Dunn, C. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental
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Commonly littered single-use plastic items in England
Abrams, N. (Participant), Dunn, C. (Participant), Rimmer, C. (Participant), Parry, S. (Participant), Ferris, D. (Participant), Kurr, M. (Participant), Patterson, C. (Participant), Spear, M. (Participant), Hanna, S. (Participant), Willcock, S. (Participant), Tenbrink, T. (Participant), Nowakowski, M. (Participant) & Auge, A. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental
Datasets
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Data set: Opposing indirect effects of domestic herbivores on saltmarsh erosion
Pages Fauria, J. (Creator), Prifysgol Bangor University, 29 Oct 2018
Dataset
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Daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil data (2013-2017) [COSMOS-UK]
Winterbourn, B. (Contributor), NERC Environmental Information Data Centre, 11 Sept 2019
DOI: 10.5285/A6012796-291C-4FD6-A7EF-6F6ED0A6CFA5
Dataset
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Seabed profile, CTD and sediment data collected from the Dee Estuary Mudflats
Baas, J. (Creator), British Oceanographic Data Centre, 20 Mar 2018
https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/report/6789/ and one more link, https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/bodc_database/nodb/search/ (show fewer)
Dataset
Student theses
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A comparative study of the responses of macrofaunal and nematode assemblages to the disposal of dredged material
Boyd, S. E. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Apr 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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A comparison between optical properties measured in the field and the laboratory, and the development of an optical model.
Harker, G. E. L. (Author), Aug 1997Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Adhesion in lepadomorph barnacles.
Kugele, M. (Author), Sept 1996Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Equipment
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BacTrac 4300 Impedance analyser
Le Vay, L. (Other) & Allender, S. (Manager)
School of Ocean SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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SEAL AutoAnalyzer 3 HR
Le Vay, L. (Other) & Allender, S. (Manager)
School of Ocean SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment