Personal Statement
I am an observational oceanographer and Chair of Ocean Sciences.

ACADEMIC HISTORY
1993-1997: Graduated with a BSc in Marine Biology with Oceanography from the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University, Wales.
1998-2002: Completed a PhD in Marine Biogeochemistry at the University of Liverpool.
2003-2005: Post-doctoral research associated (PDRA) at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA) under the mentorship of Prof. Douglas Capone.
2005-2007: Research specialist at the University of Hawaii (USA) under the mentorship of Prof. David Karl.
2007 to present: Lecturer in Ocean Sciences at the University of Liverpool, promoted to Professor in 2018.

Research Overview
RESEARCH INTERESTS
As a marine biogeochemist, I am interested in the cycling of nutrients and carbon in the ocean, the connection between nutrients, plankton and food webs and the impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems. I study nutrients and plankton in a wide range of marine environments, from coastal and shelf sea waters, to the subtropical open ocean and most recently, the Arctic Ocean.