Dr Christian Dunn
Reader in Zoology / Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor / Director of Ma
Affiliations
Contact info
• Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sustainability
• Director of Marketing and Recruitment (SNS)
• Director of Marketing and Recruitment (CoESE)
• c.dunn@bangor.ac.uk
• 4th Floor Brambell Building
• +44 (0) 1248 382098
• Google Scholar | ResearchGate | LinkedIn
• @ChristianDunn
Dr Chritian Dunn is the Associate Director of the Bangor Wetlands Group and is an active researcher and lecturer in wetland science - in particular wetland ecology, peatland biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration and the use of constructed treatment wetlands. He is also the director of the Plastic Research Centre of Wales and has ongoing research projects looking at plastic and microplastic pollution.
In 2021 Dr Christian Dunn was appointed as the Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at Bangor University, and is working on the sustainability strategy for the university.
An award-winning environmental campaigner and respected public speaker, Dr Chritian Dunn has given three TEDx talks and regularly appears on local and national TV, radio and press publications talking about environmental and climate issues. Being a former journalist he has written extensively for a range of leading newspapers and magazines.
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The environmental release and ecosystem risks of illicit drugs during Glastonbury Festival.
Aberg, D., Chaplin, D., Freeman, C., Paizs, B. & Dunn, C., 1 Mar 2022, In: Environmental Research. 204, Part B, 112061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Peatland Catchments and Natural Flood Management
Allott, T., Auñón, J., Dunn, C., Evans, M., Labadz, J., Lunt, P., MacDonald, M., Nisbet, T., Owen, R., Pilkington, M., Proctor, S., Shuttleworth, E. & Walker, J., 2 Dec 2019, IUCN UK Peatland Programme. 43 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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A Potential Approach for Enhancing Carbon Sequestration During Peatland Restoration Using Low-Cost, Phenolic-Rich Biomass Supplements
Alshehri, A., Dunn, C., Freeman, C., Hugron, S., Jones, T. & Rochefort, L., 12 May 2020, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Methodologies for Extracellular Enzyme Assays from Wetland Soils
Dunn, C., Jones, T. G., Girard, A. & Freeman, C., 1 Feb 2014, In: Wetlands. 34, 1, p. 9-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Peatlands: our greatest source of carbon credits?
Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 2011, In: Carbon Management. 2, 3, p. 289-301Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating whether light intensity can modify decomposition rates in peatlands through control of the ‘enzymic latch’
Dunn, C., Zielinski, P., Kent, M. & Freeman, C., 15 Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 167-172Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Plant Species Effects on the Carbon Storage Capabilities of a Blanket bog Complex
Dunn, C., Jones, T., Roberts, S. & Freeman, C., 1 Feb 2016, In: Wetlands. 36, 1, p. 47-58Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of molecular weight in the enzyme-inhibiting effect of phenolics: the significance in peatland carbon sequestration
Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 15 Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 162-166Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is peat accumulation in mangrove swamps influenced by the “enzymic latch” mechanism?
Dunn, C., Mitsch, W., Freeman, C. & Saraswati, S., 15 Dec 2016, In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 24, 6, p. 641-650Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 – but most could still be saved
Dunn, C., 9 Feb 2023, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article