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.

ICES Biodiversity Working Group.

ICES Marine Mammal Ecology Working Group. 
ICES Joint Cetacean Data Protocol (JDCP) Working Group.

ICES Seabird Working Group.

Sea Watch Foundation Trustee.

Sea Watch Foundation Consultant.

Websites

MERP

FLOWBEC

Research Gate

Google Scholar

Sea Watch Foundation

21 - 30 o blith 43Maint y tudalen: 10
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  1. 2020
  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 2019
  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 2018
  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

    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

  12. 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

  13. 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

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