Staff Profile

I am a planktonic and benthic ecologist investigating development of pelagic biodiversity indicators using molecular and modelling techniques alongside traditional monitoring methods. I am particularly interested in improving our understanding of the pelagic changes and their respective influences on higher trophic levels and marine ecosystems.

Area of Expertise

• Marine Plankton
• Marine Plankton and Benthic Ecology

Brief CV

• 2020 - Present, Newcastle University, Research Assistant on the Dove Time Series and PhD, "Genetic and Modelling additions to developing pelagic biodiversity indicators using a long-term Time-Series" with Dr Jane Delany, Dr Ben Wigham and Dr Evelyn Jensen
• 2018-2020: CEFAS, Plankton Analyst
• 2015 -2018: Ocean Ecology, Plankton Taxonomist/Marine Ecologist and Laboratory Co-ordinator
• 2012-2014: Swansea University, M.Sc. Environmental Biology: Conservation and Resource Management
• 2009-2012: Swansea University, B.Sc. Marine Biology

Other Activities

• UK Pelagic Habitat Expert Group member (2020 - present)

Ongoing Research Projects

Dove Time Series



Planktonic and Benthic Time Series Monitoring project: integration of molecular and morphological techniques

Publications

Holland MM, Louchart A, Artigas LF, Ostle C, Atkinson A, Rombouts I, Graves CA, Devlin M, Heyden B, Machairopoulou M, Bresnan E, Schilder J, Jakobsen HH, Lloyd-Hartley H, Tett P, Best M, Goberville E, McQuatters-Gollop A. 2023 Major declines in NE Atlantic plankton contrast with more stable populations in the rapidly warming North Sea. Science of the Total Environment 2023, 898, 165505.