Young Marine Biologist Summit - Hidden Ocean

Dr Russell Arnott

Educational Director, Incredible Oceans

Having studied marine science at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, Russell went on to work as a commercial oceanographer before retraining as a science teacher. Combining his love of the ocean and education, he formed Incredible Oceans - a marine education non-profit organisation. His research focusses on the overlap between physics and biology and he seeks to find out how phytoplankton are influenced by different water environments. 

: www.incredibleoceans.org
: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-arnott/
: @incredoceans

Cher Chow

PhD candidate, Centre for Biological Diversity, University of St Andrews

Cher is a community ecologist that studies how biodiversity in coral reefs affects how well ecosystems function and work, especially when they are in recovery. Her research combines video surveys and 3D photogrammetry modelling to study the complex ecosystems in the Great Barrier Reef. After completing her MSc in Marine Ecosystem Management from the University of St Andrews, she stayed on to work on global biodiversity projects like BioTIME and EuropaBON and is now a PhD candidate.

: @cherFYchow

Michael Cunliffe

Senior Research Fellow and Professor in Marine Microbiology, Marine Biological Association and University of Plymouth

Michael is fascinated by the microbial world and other marine life.  Michael works on microbial biology and ecology, trying to better understand marine microbial life from the shores around Plymouth to the open ocean and polar regions.He is particularly interested in how marine microbes function, how they evolved, and how they interact with other marine organisms.

Dr Jeanette Davis/ Dr Ocean

Marine Microbiologist , Science is Everywhere, LLC

Dr. Jeanette Davis is a Marine Microbiologist and a 2X Amazon bestselling children’s science book author who currently serves as an Ocean Policy Advisor in a federal agency where she conducts research and provides policy support to help manage ocean resources. Her research ranges from fisheries management to marine drug discovery.  One of her proudest moments as a scientist is publishing in Science where she helped discover a marine microbe associated with a Hawaiian sea slug that fights cancer. 

: www.drocean.science
: @DrOcean24

Cordelia Roberts

ARIES PhD Researcher , University of Plymouth, Marine Biological Association, ARIES DTP

I am a microbial oceanographer interested in how microorganisms interact with dead and decaying organic matter in coastal and open ocean environments. I use seagoing fieldwork, in combination with lab based tools, to explore the diversity and activity of microbial communities associated with these organic particles and how this may influence the uptake and storage of carbon in the ocean as part of the biological carbon pump. 

: https://cordelia-roberts.mailchimpsites.com/
: @coddiepoc

Karen Lloyd

Associate Professor, University of Tennessee

Karen Lloyd studies microbes in deep oceanic subsurface sediments, deep-sea mud volcanoes and cold seeps, terrestrial volcanoes and hot springs, serpentinizing springs, Arctic marine fjord sediments and ancient permafrost. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Tennessee.

: http://lloydlab.utk.edu/
: @archaearama

Jeffrey Marlow

Assistant Professor of Biology, Boston University

Jeff is an assistant professor of Biology at Boston University, where his lab studies the links between microbes and their environment at deep-sea methane seeps, salt marsh sediments, and active volcanoes. Outside of the lab, he works with the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative to bring rigorous science to the UN's High Seas Treaty negotiations, and is the Executive Director of the Ad Astra Academy, which uses the inspirational power of exploration to encourage students around the world to pursue STEM fields. 

: http://marlowscience.com/
: @jj_marlow

Yasmin Meeda (She/Her)

PhD Student, The Marine Biological Association, University of Exeter

Yasmin is a PhD student at the University of Exeter and the Marine Biological Association and a Science Communicator. Her work is focused on understanding how tiny plant-like algae called diatoms can sense and respond to changes in the environment. As a PhD student, Yasmin gets to learn new laboratory techniques to answer research questions. She also uses Instagram to communicate science to a wide audience @marinebiologywithyaz.

: @Marinebioyaz

Jasmine Nirody

Independent Postdoctoral Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford

I'm currently an Independent Postdoctoral Fellow joint between The Rockefeller University (USA) and the University of Oxford (UK); starting January 2023, I'll be an Assistant Professor of Organismal Biology at the University of Chicago (USA). I'm interested in how organisms move through natural environments, which can often be variable and heterogeneous. In the past, I've worked with a lot of fascinating systems including bacteria, tardigrades, geckos, and snakes. 

: @jasnir_

Sally Warring

Post doctoral Scientist, Earlham Institute

I'm a protistologist, a scientist who works with unicellular eukaryotic organisms called protists. I work with genomic data in the lab and on the computer to try to understand more about the evolution and diversity of protists. I also document microorganisms through the microscope on in photos and videos. Protists are beautiful, fascinating organisms with complex behaviours and communities, I enjoy trying to capture some of their antics through the microscope.

David Johns

Head of CPR Survey, Marine Biological Association

I am Head of the CPR Survey based at the Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, with over 25 years in plankton taxonomy and macroecology. I've published research papers (60+, h index 32) on plankton and hydro-climatic interactions, invasive species and plankton – higher trophic level interactions. I'm currently involved with a number of projects, including MBA PI for NERC CLASS, EU AtlantECO and Mission Atlantic, the NSF funded CPR operations in the Northwest Atlantic, and the recently funded WHOI Project ‘Understanding climate impacts on Northern Right Whales using Continuous Plankton Recorder observations in the Gulf of Maine’. I'm also the Chair of the Northeast Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control Scheme and member of Healthy and Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group, looking at producing indicators for marine policy work.
 

: @DavidGJOHNS1

Fabiana Marisa Vieira das Neves

Post-doc Researcher, CIBIO, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Having obtained my PhD in pathology and molecular genetics, I am now working as a post-doc researcher focusing on elasmobranch immunobiology, with a particular interest in understanding how pathogens shape a host’s immune diversity.

Professor Mike Allen

Associate Professor/ Chief Scientific Officer, Exeter University/ Seaweed Generation

Mike is a marine biotechnologist with two decades of research experience working with and valorising algae. The author of > 100 research articles, Mike has published cutting edge research on topics including bioremediation, water sanitation, high throughput liquid processing, novel technology development and biorefineries.

: www.seaweedgeneration.com
: @@mike_j_allen; @seaweedGen

Alosha Samaraarachchi

Ambassador, Global Youth Shark, Youth Ambassador

I am a member in YMBA , Ambassador in MCN, and Global Youth Shark Ambassador in El Porto Shark. Im giving the message young community to how to protect the ocean and why we need to protect the ocean.

: alosha-samaraarachchi
: @SamAlosha1

Marianne (Maz) Wootton

Senior Plankton Analyst, CPR Survey, Marine Biological Association

Marianne is senior analyst at the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey. Having worked for the organisation since 2002, she has a wealth of experience in phytoplankton and zooplankton identification from around the world. Marianne is co-author on a plankton guide to the North Atlantic and, in collaboration with the NE Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control Scheme (NMBAQC), is lead developer of an international zooplankton quality assurance scheme. Never one to miss an opportunity to spread her passion for plankton, Marianne gives regular talks and interviews on the importance of plankton.

: linkedin.com/in/marianne-wootton-989a5a74

Victoria Huber (She/Her)

Ambassador , Marine Conservation Network

Victoria is 15 years old and loves the ocean. She is committed to marine conservation and stewardship of our blue planet, acting as an Ambassador for the Marine Conservation Network and an Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador for NOAA. She is also a Water Challenge Ambassador with EarthEcho, a network of young people passionate about protecting local waterways. She is also with the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, where she now holds the rank of Petty Officer 2nd class. Her goal is to promote an understanding of the ocean's influence on us and our influence on the ocean, strengthening youth involvement and increasing ocean literacy.

: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-huber-OneGirlOneOcean
: @OneGirlOneOcean

Colleen Cavanaugh

Professor, Harvard University

Dr. Colleen M. Cavanaugh is a Professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University.  Her research interests focus on microbial symbiosis and evolution with emphasis on bacteria-animal associations including diversity, transmission strategies, and host-symbiont interactions. She has participated in research cruises worldwide with deep-sea dives in the submersible Alvin.

Dr Helen Scales (She/Her)

Marine biologist and writer

Dr Helen Scales is a marine biologist and writer. Her books include the Guardian bestseller Spirals in Time and The Brilliant Abyss, and the children's books The Great Barrier Reef and What a Shell Can Tell. She teaches at Cambridge University and is scientific advisor to the charity Sea Changers.
 

: @helenscales

Rory Crawford

Bycatch Programme Manager (also a Radio and Children's TV presenter), RSPB / BirdLife International

Rory oversees and supports grassroots work to help prevent seabird being caught in fisheries in southern Africa, South America, the Baltic, North Atlantic and beyond. He also presents children's TV and has made a couple of programmes about nature for the BBCWorld Service.

: @redkingcraw