Porth Ymchwil

Dr James Waggitt

Darlithydd Addysgu ac Ymchwil mewn Bioleg y Môr/Ecoleg

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Contact info

Address

Room 412

Westbury Mount

School of Ocean Sciences

Bangor University

Isle of Anglesey

LL59 5AB

 

Email: j.waggitt@bangor.ac.uk

Phone: 01248 388767

Background 

I completed a degree in BSc Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology at the University Of Plymouth in 2009, and then an MRes in Marine Biology at the same institute in 2010. My MRes research focussed on northern gannet Morus bassanus foraging ecology, investigating individual differences in foraging distributions and strategies, and was supervised by Dr Steve Votier. I then completed a PhD in Marine Ecology at the University of Aberdeen in 2015. My PhD research investigated deep-diving seabirds’ use of tidal-stream environments with the aim of understanding potential interactions with tidal stream turbines, and was primarily supervised by Dr Beth Scott. During my PhD I was involved in the NERC funded CORPORATES, FLOWBEC and RESPONSE projects which aim to understand environmental impacts from marine renewable energy installations, and also aid marine spatial planning. I joined the School of Ocean Sciences as a research officer within the NERC funded Marine Ecosystems Research Program (MERP) in June 2015. During this project, I worked alongside Dr Peter Evans and Prof Jan Hiddink to map the distributions of numerous cetacean and seabird species across the North-East Atlantic. I became a lecturer in August 2017.  In addition to my research at the School, I am a scientific advisor to the Sea Watch Foundation. This NGO is dedicated to the conservation of cetaceans. 

Research 

My research focusses on understanding how behavioural and environmental factors influence the distributions of cetaceans and seabirds in space and time. This research is truly multi-disciplinary and involves close collaborations with statisticians, oceanographers and engineers to understand which and how physical processes influence behaviour and movement. This increased understanding can predict spatial and temporal overlap with offshore developments, and responses to climate change - both facilitating effective marine spatial planning. 

External Responsibilities

British Ecological Society (BES) Grant Reviewer.

Sea Watch Foundation Consultant.

JNCC Joint Cetacean Protocol Steering Group.

ICES Biodiversity Working Group.

ICES Marine Mammal Ecology Working Group. 
ICES Seabird Working Group

Websites

MERP

FLOWBEC

Research Gate

Google Scholar

Sea Watch Foundation

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  1. Erthygl › Ymchwil › Adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid
  2. Cyhoeddwyd

    A Self-Contained Subsea Platform for Acoustic Monitoring of the Environment Around Marine Renewable Energy Devices-Field Deployments at Wave and Tidal Energy Sites in Orkney, Scotland

    Williamson, B. J., Blondel, P., Armstrong, E., Bell, P. S., Hall, C., Waggitt, J. J. & Scott, B. E., Ion 2016, Yn: IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING. 41, 1, t. 67-81

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  3. Cyhoeddwyd

    An evaluation of the use of shore-based surveys for estimating spatial overlap between deep-diving seabirds and tidal stream turbines

    Waggitt, J., Scott, B. E. & Bell, P. S., Rhag 2014, Yn: International Journal of Marine Energy. 8, t. 36-49 13 t.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  4. Cyhoeddwyd

    Bayesian network modelling provides spatial and temporal understanding of ecosystem dynamics within shallow shelf seas

    Trifonova, N., Scott, B., De Dominicis, M., Waggitt, J. & Wolf, J., 1 Hyd 2021, Yn: Ecological Indicators. 129, 107997, 107997.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  5. Cyhoeddwyd

    Combined measurements of prey availability explain habitat-selection in foraging seabirds

    Waggitt, J., Cazenave, P. W., Evans, P., Howarth, L., Van der Kooij, J. & Hiddink, J., 1 Awst 2018, Yn: Biology Letters. 14, 8, 20180348.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  6. Cyhoeddwyd

    Comparative studies reveal variability in the use of tidal stream environments by seabirds

    Waggitt, J. J., Robbins, A. M. C., Wade, H. M., Masden, E. A., Furness, R. W., Jackson, A. C. & Scott, B. E., Gorff 2017, Yn: Marine Policy. 81, t. 143-152

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  7. Cyhoeddwyd

    Consistent concentrations of critically endangered Balearic shearwaters in UK waters revealed by at-sea surveys

    Phillips, J., Banks, A., Bolton, M., Brereton, T., Cazenave, P., Gillies, N., Padget, O., van der Kooij, J., Waggitt, J. & Guilford, T., Chwef 2021, Yn: Ecology and Evolution. 11, 4, t. 1544-1557 14 t.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  8. Cyhoeddwyd

    Distribution maps of cetacean and seabird populations in the North-East Atlantic

    Waggitt, J., Evans, P., Hiddink, J. G., Andrade, J., Banks, A., Boisseau, O., Bolton, M., Bradbury, G., Brereton, T., Camphuysen, K., Durinck, J., Felce, T., Fijn, R., Garcia-Baron, I., Garthe, S., Geelhoed, S., Gilles, A., Goodall, M., Haelters, J., Hamilton, S., Hartny-Mills, L., Hodgins, N., James, K., Jessopp, M., Kavanagh, A., Leopold, M., Lohrengel, K., Louzao, M., Markones, N., Martinez-Cediera, J., O’Cadhla, O., Perry, S., Pierce, G., Ridoux, V., Robinson, K., Santos, B., Saavedra, C., Skov, H., Steinen, E., Sveegaard, S., Thompson, P., Vanermen, N., Wall, D., Webb, A., Wilson, J. & Wanless, S., Chwef 2020, Yn: Journal of Applied Ecology. 57, 2, t. 253-269 17 t.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  9. Cyhoeddwyd

    Distribution modelling of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales

    Riley, T., Waggitt, J. & Davies, A., 28 Mai 2020, Yn: OTTER, the Journal of the International Otter Survival Fund. 6, t. 30-39

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  10. Cyhoeddwyd

    Fine-scale hydrodynamic metrics underlying predator occupancy patterns in tidal stream environments

    Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, A., Waggitt, J. & Kregting, L., 1 Tach 2018, Yn: Ecological Indicators. 94, part 1, t. 397-408

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  11. Cyhoeddwyd

    Foraging Seabirds Respond To An Intermittent Meteorological Event In A Coastal Environment

    Waggitt, J., Torres, R. & Fraser, S., 15 Ebr 2020, Yn: Marine Ornithology. 48, 1, t. 123-131

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  12. Cyhoeddwyd

    Foraging distribution of breeding northern fulmars is predicted by commercial fisheries

    Darby, J., de Grissac, S., Arneill, G., Pirotta, E., Waggitt, J., Borger, L., Shepard, E., Cabot, D., Owen, E., Bolton, M., Edwards, E., Thompson, P., Quinn, J. & Jessopp, M., Rhag 2021, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 679, t. 181-194

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  13. Cyhoeddwyd

    Localised anthropogenic wake generates a predictable foraging hotspot for top predators

    Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, W. A. M., Waggitt, J. J. & Kregting, L., 4 Ebr 2019, Yn: Communications Biology. 2, t. 123 123.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  14. Cyhoeddwyd

    Matches and Mismatches Between Seabird Distributions Estimated From At-Sea Surveys and Concurrent Individual-Level Tracking

    Carroll, M., Wakefield, E., Scragg, E., Owen, E., Pinder, S., Bolton, M., Waggitt, J. & Evans, P., 24 Medi 2019, Yn: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 7, 333

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  15. Cyhoeddwyd

    Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) Behavior at Sea and Interactions with Boat Traffic: Implications for the Conservation of the Species in Greece

    Mpougas, E., Waggitt, J. J., Dendrinos, P., Adamantopoulou, S. & Karamanlidis, A. A., Awst 2019, Yn: Aquatic Mammals. 45, 4, t. 419-424

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  16. Cyhoeddwyd

    Modeling Small Scale Impacts of Multi-Purpose Platforms: An Ecosystem Approach

    Serpetti, N., Benjamins, S., Brain, S., Collu, M., Harvey, B., Hughes, A., Risch, D., Heymens, J., Rosinski, S., Waggitt, J. & Wilson, B., 8 Gorff 2021, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 694013.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  17. Cyhoeddwyd

    Modelling fine-scale distribution and relative abundance of harbour porpoises in the Southern Bight of the North Sea using platform-of-opportunity data

    Bouveroux, T., Waggitt, J., Belhadjer, A., Cazenave, P. W., Evans, P. & Kiszka, J., Mai 2020, Yn: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 100, 3, t. 481-489

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  18. Cyhoeddwyd

    Multi-scale assessment of distribution and density of procellariiform seabirds within the Northern Antarctic Peninsula marine ecosystem

    Warwick-Evans, V., Santora, J., Waggitt, J. & Trathan, P., 1 Awst 2021, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 78, 4, t. 1324-1339

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  19. Cyhoeddwyd

    Multisensor Acoustic Tracking of Fish and Seabird Behavior Around Tidal Turbine Structures in Scotland

    Williamson, B. J., Fraser, S., Blondel, P., Bell, P. S., Waggitt, J. J. & Scott, B. E., 17 Ion 2017, Yn: IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING. 42, 4, t. 948-965

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  20. Cyhoeddwyd

    Opposing effects of spatiotemporal variation in resources and temporal variation in climate on density dependent population growth in seabirds

    Searle, K., Butler, A., Waggitt, J., Evans, P., Bogdanova, M., Hobbs, T., Daunt, F. & Wanless, S., 1 Rhag 2022, Yn: Journal of Animal Ecology. 91, 12, t. 2384-2399

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  21. Cyhoeddwyd

    Potential climate-driven changes to seabird demography: implications for assessments of marine renewable energy development

    Searle, K., Butler, A., Waggitt, J., Evans, P., Quinn, L., Bogdanova, M., Evans, T., Braithwaite, J. & Daunt, F., Meh 2022, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 690, t. 185-200

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  22. Cyhoeddwyd

    Practical Approaches for Providing Empirical Data on Seabird Behavior and Prey Assemblages in Tidal Channels

    Fraser, S. & Waggitt, J., 15 Gorff 2022, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 851476.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  23. Cyhoeddwyd

    Predictable hydrodynamic conditions explain temporal variations in the density of benthic foraging seabirds in a tidal stream environment

    Waggitt, J. J., Cazenave, P. W., Torres, R., Williamson, B. J. & Scott, B. E., Tach 2016, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 73, 10, t. 2677-2686

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  24. Cyhoeddwyd

    Quantifying pursuit-diving seabirds’ associations with fine-scale physical features in tidal stream environments

    Waggitt, J., Cazenave, P. W., Torres, R., Williamson, B. J. & Scott, B. E., Rhag 2016, Yn: Journal of Applied Ecology. 53, 6, t. 1653-1666

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  25. Cyhoeddwyd

    Regional-scale patterns in harbour porpoise occupancy of tidal stream environments

    Waggitt, J., Dunn, H., Evans, P. G. H., Hiddink, J., Holmes, L. J., Keen, E., Murcott, B. D., Piano, M., Robins, P., Scott, B. E., Bond, J. & Veneruso, G., 1 Maw 2018, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science. t. 701-710

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  26. Cyhoeddwyd

    Research priorities for assessing potential impacts of emerging marine renewable energy technologies: Insights from developments in Wales (UK)

    Roche, RC., Walker-Springett, K., Robins, PE., Jones, J., Veneruso, G., Whitton, TA., Piano, M., Ward, SL., Duce, CE., Waggitt, JJ., Walker-Springett, G., Neill, S., Lewis, M. & King, J., 1 Rhag 2016, Yn: Renewable Energy. 99, December, t. 1327-1341 15 t.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  27. Cyhoeddwyd

    Sex-specific foraging behaviour in northern gannets Morus bassanus: incidence and implications

    Stauss, C., Bearhop, S., Bodey, T. W., Garthe, S., Gunn, C., Grecian, W. J., Inger, R., Knight, M. E., Newton, J., Patrick, S. C., Phillips, R. A., Waggitt, J. J. & Votier, S. C., 2012, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 457, t. 151-162

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  28. Cyhoeddwyd

    Shipping in the north-east Atlantic: Identifying spatial and temporal patterns of change

    Robbins, J., Waggitt, J., Miller, D., Evans, P., Bouchet, P., Ford, A. & Marley, S., 1 Meh 2023, Yn: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 179, 113681.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  29. Cyhoeddwyd

    Sustainable fishing can lead to improvements in marine ecosystem status: an ensemble-model forecast of the North Sea ecosystem

    Spence, M., Griffiths, C., Waggitt, J., Bannister, H., Thorpe, R., Rossberg, A. & Lynam, C., 9 Rhag 2021, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 680, t. 207-221

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  30. Cyhoeddwyd

    Testing for sub-colony variation in seabird foraging behaviour: ecological and methodological consequences for understanding colonial living

    Waggitt, J. J., Briffa, M., Grecian, W. J., Newton, J., Patrick, S. C., Stauss, C. & Votier, S. C., 2014, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 498, t. 275-285

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  31. Cyhoeddwyd

    The Ornithodolite as a tool to quantify animal space use and habitat selection; a case study with birds diving in tidal waters

    Cole, E-L., Waggitt, J., Hedenstrom, A., Piano, M., Holton, M., Borger, L. & Shepard, E., Ion 2019, Yn: Integrative Zoology. 14, 1, t. 4-16

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  32. Cyhoeddwyd

    The Role of Climate, Oceanography, and Prey in Driving Decadal Spatio-Temporal Patterns of a Highly Mobile Top Predator

    Astarloa, A., Louzao, M., Andrade, J., Babey, L., Berrow, S., Boisseau, O., Brereton, T., Doremus, G., Evans, P., Hodgins, N., Lewis, M., Martinez-Cediera, J., Pinsky, M., Ridoux, V., Saavedra, C., Santos, B., Thorson, J., Waggitt, J., Wall, D. & Chust, G., 18 Tach 2021, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 665474.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  33. Cyhoeddwyd

    The effect of environmental factors on shell growth and repair in Buccinum undatum

    Colvin, C., Hollyman, P., Richardson, C., Chenery, S., Waggitt, J. & McCarthy, I., 1 Meh 2022, Yn: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 551, 19 t., 151720.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  34. Cyhoeddwyd

    The effects of bottom trawling and primary production on the biological traits composition of benthic assemblages

    Howarth, L. M., Waggitt, J. J., Bolam, S. G., Eggleton, J., Hiddink, J. & Somerfield, P. J., 23 Awst 2018, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 602, t. 31-48

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  35. Cyhoeddwyd

    The effects of trawling and primary production on size‐structured food webs in seabed ecosystems

    Howarth, L., Somerfield, P. J., Blanchard, J., Waggitt, J., Allender, S. & Hiddink, J. G., Hyd 2020, Yn: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 77, 10, t. 1659-1665

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  36. Cyhoeddwyd

    Trade-offs in marine protection: multispecies interactions within a community-led temperate marine reserve

    Howarth, L. M., Dubois, P., Gratton, P., Judge, M., Christie, B., Waggitt, J. J., Hawkins, J. P., Roberts, C. M. & Stewart, B. D., 28 Medi 2016, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 74, 1, t. 263-276

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  37. Cyhoeddwyd

    Using a spatial overlap approach to estimate the risk of collisions between deep diving seabirds and tidal stream turbines: A review of potential methods and approaches

    Waggitt, J. J. & Scott, B. E., Chwef 2014, Yn: Marine Policy. 44, t. 90-97

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  38. Cyhoeddwyd

    Using rangefinder binoculars to measure the behaviour and movement of European Shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis in coastal environments

    Heal, M., Hoover, B. & Waggitt, J., 2021, Yn: Bird Study. 68, 1, t. 135-140 6 t.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  39. Pennod › Ymchwil › Adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid
  40. Cyhoeddwyd

    Confusion reigns? A review of marine megafauna interactions with tidal stream environments

    Benjamins, S., Dale, A. C., Hastie, G., Waggitt, J. J., Lea, M-A., Scott, B. & Wilson, B., 2015, Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review. Cyfrol 53. t. 1-54

    Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  41. Cyhoeddwyd

    Seabirds and Marine Renewables: Are we Asking the Right Questions?

    Scott, B. E., Langton, R., Philpott, E. & Waggitt, J., Chwef 2014, Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions. Springer, t. 81-92 11 t.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  42. Crynodeb › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
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  44. Llyfr › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
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    Atlas of the Mammals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    Crawley, D., Coomber, F., Kubasiewicz, L., Harrower, C., Evans, P., Waggitt, J., Smith, B. & Matthews, F., 28 Maw 2020, Pelagic Publishing.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Llyfr

  46. Adroddiad Comisiwn › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
  47. Cyhoeddwyd

    Risk Assessment of Bycatch of Protected Species in Fishing Activities

    Evans, P., Carrington, C. & Waggitt, J., 2021, European Commission. 212 t.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn

  48. Adoddiad Arall › Ymchwil › Heb ei adolygu gan gymheiriaid
  49. Cyhoeddwyd

    Impacts of climate change on marine mammals, relevant to the coastal and marine environment around the UK

    Evans, P. & Waggitt, J., 15 Ion 2020, Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership. (MCCIP Science Review 2020)

    Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adoddiad Arall