Archives: Staff
Jasmine Ramshaw BSc, MSc
I am a PhD candidate researching the ecosystem services provided by seaweed aquaculture. This is a CDT SuMMeR studentship run jointly through the MBA and the University of Plymouth. The project aims to bridge the gap between pure and applied science encouraging a transdisciplinary way of working. I am a member of the BEECH working … Read more
Vicky Rawlings
I support the Science Support Officer and the and the Marine Biological Association research community by assisting with the behind the scenes work that keeps projects organised and funded. This includes sourcing new grant opportunities, drafting budgets and assisting with the background processes that underpin research funding at the MBA. Before joining the MBA I … Read more
Dr Trystan Sanders
I am an experimental ecophysiologist primarily interested in how marine invertebrates respond and adapt to environmental change. I study the mechanisms by which organisms process energy elements (Ca, C and N) in ubiquitous physiological processes such as calcification, metabolism and protein turnover. My research seeks to explain a) species-specific responses to environmental pressures and b) … Read more
Frieda Schlegel BSc MRes
I am a PhD Student in the Wheeler Group here at the MBA and at the University of Southampton, working on the evolution of calcification in coccolithophores. I am interested in the molecular mechanisms behind the calcification process and their evolutionary origin and development. After doing my BSc in Marine Biology at the university of … Read more
Amy Schofield
My first love is writing to engage, inspire and educate and with a background in journalism, communications, and storytelling, my career has spanned national charities, community interest companies, the NHS, and private organisations, where I’ve developed print and online publications, communications strategies, and created multimedia content that brings complex topics to life for a diverse … Read more
Emma Seal BSc, MA
I conduct project management for the Data Team, providing coordination, reporting and strategic guidance on the securing, tracking and successful delivery the department’s contracts. This also includes facilitating collaboration between the DASSH and other data repositories and seeking out funding and contracts to support the great work of the team. I joined in 2025 after … Read more
