Chris Parkes

My diverse skills, developed over 23 years of photography, have taken me from shooting in hailstorms in the UK to recording the experiences of those affected by conflict in NE Nigeria. My intimate storytelling makes people the agents of their own stories, and my eye-catching images have helped a wide range of national and international … Read more

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

Andrew Savage

I am a business graduate and have spent my professional career in HR management and consultancy for organisations across the public, private and not for profit sectors. Throughout most of my career, I have worked at Board level, contributing to organisational strategy, identifying key business needs, and delivering effective plans that support both organisational objectives … Read more