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Professor Christian Dunn is a wetland scientist and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at Bangor University.

He conducts research on Nature-based Solutions (NbS), particularly focusing on wetlands for water management, pollution control, and carbon sequestration. His work regularly gains recognition in the press, especially in areas such as microplastics, water pollution, and peatland restoration.

Professor Dunn is the Associate Director of the Bangor Wetlands Group, and Director of Marketing and Recruitment for the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, and the College of Science and Engineering.

Science communication

In addition to his academic accomplishments, Professor Dunn is a passionate communicator and advocate for environmental sustainability. He is a former journlaist and news editor, and regularly engages with the public and media through TV, radio, and print, contributing to outlets such as the BBC, LBC, ITV, Sky News, GB News and national newspapers.

In 2024 Prof. Dunn made his first full-length documentary for BBC Radio 4, reenacting a WWII commando operation to take soil samples from the D-Day landing beaches: The Beaches. In 2025, he travelled to Ukraine to present another BBC Radio 4 documentary (Scarred), investigating possible contamination of the country's soil and water due to ordnance.

Impact

A sought-after public speaker, he is an award-winning environmental campaigner and has delivered three TEDx talks: 

1. The Accidental Eco-Warrior 
2. How We Can Stop Microplastic Pollution
3. Wetlands: the superheroes of the natural world

In 2024 Prof. Dunn was named one of the top 100 UK environmental professionals making the greatest impact by the ENDS Report Power List.

He serves as chair of the British Ecological Society’s Welsh Policy Group, is a trustee of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), and a Governor for Coleg Cambria.

Media

As an environmental scientist and commentator Prof. Dunn is happy to speak to the press. He can be contacted on [email protected].

Find out more

Prof. Dunn can be found on Linkdin, Instagram and X. He also writes a regular email newsletter Wetland News.

In 2013 Professor Christian Dunn established the Wetland Science and Conservation MSc – the only one of its kind in the UK.

Professor Dunn has lectured on a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, covering a range of topics from climate change science and statistical analysis, to plant identification and writing for the press.

His main teaching interests are now wetland science and practical fieldwork skills. He is is the module organiser of Life in Wetlands, and the Florida feildtrip in the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences.

Every year Professor Dunn supervises around 15 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD student projects.

Professor Christian Dunn’s research spans a wide range of wetland science topics, with a particular focus on wetland biogeochemical cycles and the role of Nature-based Solutions (NbS).

His work explores how wetlands - and NbS more broadly - can influence ecosystems, environmental quality, and climate. This includes research into wetland management and conservation practices, the impacts of climate change on wetland systems, and the use of Constructed Treatment Wetlands (CTWs) for water quality improvement.

Another key area of Professor Dunn’s research is plastic and microplastic pollution, with a particular emphasis on microplastics in inland water systems and the potential of wetlands to capture and remove them.

Another area of his research is plastic and microplastic pollution, with a particular emphasis on microplastics in inland water systems and the use of wetlands to remove them.