Dr Christian Dunn
Reader in Zoology / Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor / Director of Ma
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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
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• @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.
- 2023
- Published
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
- 2022
- Published
Elucidating the surface macroplastic load, types and distribution in mangrove areas around Cebu Island, Philippines and its policy implications
Paler, M. K. O., Tabanag, I. D. F., Siacor, F. D. C., Geraldino, P. J. L., Walton, M., Dunn, C., Skov, M., Hiddink, J. G. & Taboada, E. B., 10 Sept 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 838, 3, 156408.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Britain’s first wetland ‘super reserve’ offers boost to nature-based solutions to climate change
Dunn, C., 7 Jun 2022, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
- Published
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
- 2021
- Published
Nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK - Peatlands
Dunn, C., Burden, A., Chamberlain, B., Danek, S., Evans, C., Freeman, C., Harvey, R., Proctor, S. & Walker, J., 12 May 2021, Nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK. British Ecological SocietyResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
- Published
Water table fluctuation in peatlands facilitates fungal proliferation, impedes Sphagnum growth and accelerates decomposition
Kim, J., Rochefort, L., Hugron, S., Alqulaiti, Z., Dunn, C., Pouliot, R., Jones, T., Freeman, C. & Kang, H., 22 Apr 2021, In: Frontiers Earth Science. 8, 579329.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2020
- Published
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
- Published
An affordable methodology for quantifying waterborne microplastics - an emerging contaminant in inland-waters
Dunn, C., Owens, J., Fears, L., Nunnerley, L., Kirby, J., Armstrong, O., Thomas, P. J., Aberg, D., Gilder, W., Green, D., Antwis, R. & Freeman, C., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Limnology. 79, 1, p. 92-95 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
- Published
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
- 2018
- Published
Mangrove forests can rebound thanks to climate change – it’s an opportunity we must take
Dunn, C., 20 Nov 2018, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
- Published
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
- Published
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
- Published
Decomposition as a regulator of carbon accretion in mangroves: a review
Friesen, S., Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 173-178Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
- Published
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
- Published
Constructed wetlands may lower inorganic nutrient inputs but enhance DOC loadings into a drinking water reservoir in North Wales
Scholz, C., Dunn, C., Jones, T., West, M., Ehbair, A. & Freeman, C., Sept 2016, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23, 18, p. 18192-18199Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Small changes in water levels and groundwater nutrients alter nitrogen and carbon processing in dune slack soils
Rhymes, J., Jones, L., Wallace, H., Jones, T. G., Dunn, C. & Fenner, N., Aug 2016, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 99, p. 28-35Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Options for Geoengineering the Climate via Microorganisms: A Peatland Case Study
Dunn, C., Fenner, N., Shirsat, A. & Freeman, C., Mar 2016, Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future Trends. Caister Academic Press, p. 185-200Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
- Published
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
- 2014
- Published
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
- 2013
- Published
Quantifying dissolved organic carbon concentrations in upland catchments using phenolic proxy measurements
Peacock, M., Burden, A., Cooper, M., Dunn, C., Evans, C. D., Fenner, N., Freeman, C. G., Gough, R. S., Hughes, D., Hughes, S., Jones, T., Lebron, I., West, M. & Zieliński, P., 16 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Hydrology. 477, p. 251-260Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2011
- Published
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