Dr James Waggitt
Darlithydd Addysgu ac Ymchwil mewn Bioleg y Môr/Ecoleg
Aelodaeth
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
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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. 67-81Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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A paradigm for understanding whole ecosystem effects of offshore wind farms in shelf seas
Isaksson, N., Scott, B. E., Hunt, G., Benninghaus, E., Declerck, M., Gormley, K., Harris, C., Sjöstrand, S., Trifonova, N., Waggitt, J., Williams, C., Wihsgott, J., Zampollo, A. & Williamson, B. J., 12 Rhag 2023, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Adjustable wind selectivity in shearwaters implies knowledge of the foraging landscape
Harris, S., Bishop, C. M., Bond, S., Fernandes, P. G., Guilford, T., Lewin, P. J., Padget, O., Robins, P., Schneider, W., Waggitt, J., Wilmes, S.-B. & Cordes, L., 14 Ion 2025, (E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu) Yn: Current Biology.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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
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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
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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
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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. 143-152Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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
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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
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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. 30-39Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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. 397-408Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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. 123-131Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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. 181-194Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Identification of priority cetacean areas in the north-east Atlantic using systematic conservation planning
Giménez, J., Waggitt, J. & Jessopp, M., 1 Rhag 2023, Yn: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 33, 12, t. 1571 - 1579Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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
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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, 333Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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. 419-424Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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
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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. 481-489Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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. 1324-1339Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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. 948-965Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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. 2384-2399Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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. 185-200Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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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
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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. 2677-2686Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid