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Coleen Suckling

Marine Biology, Ocean Acidification & Aquaculture

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Education:

  • PhD Earth Sciences (2013) – University of Cambridge, UK
  • MSc Marine Biology with Distinction (2002 – 2003)  – Bangor University, UK
  • BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography (1999 – 2002) – Bangor University, UK

Employment History:

  • Assistant Professor in Sustainable Aquaculture -Fisheries, Animal & Veterinary Sciences, University of Rhode Island, USA (2018 – present)
  • Lecturer in Marine Biology – School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, UK (2016 – 2018)
  • Teaching & Learning Support – School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, UK (2015 – 2016)
  • Post Doctorate Researcher – School of Biological Sciences, Bangor University, UK (2012 – 2015) – NERC Standard Grant No. NE/J007544/1
  • PhD Student – British Antarctic Survey & Cambridge University, UK (2008 – 2012)
  • Support Scientist – Scottish Association for Marine Science, UK (2005 – 2008) – Project SPIINES2
  • Hyperbaric Chamber Attendant – SAMS Diving Centre, UK (2007 – 2008)
  • Benthic Macro Fauna Processor – Hebog Environment, Menai Technology, UK (2004)
  • Aquaculture Technician – Indian Ocean Aquaculture, Mozambique (2003 – 2004)
  • Research Technician – Bangor University, Centre of Arid Zone Studies, UK (2002 – 2003)

Recent funding:

  • RI Sea Grant (Co-Principle Investigator) – “Are microplastics a vector for organic pollutants and disease in marine food webs?”. 2020-2022 – $293k.
  • RI C-AIM (EPSCoR, NSF) seed grant (Principle Investigator) – “Addressing predictive modeling knowledge gaps to improve information used in decision making.” 2018-2019 – $25k.
  • USDA RIAES Hatch (Co-Investigator), 2018-2023 – $4.6m.
  • Challenger Society for Marine Science, Stepping Stones Bursary (Principle Investigator), 2016 – $1k.

Recent Invited presentations:

  • ‘A slow-growing perspective on multi-generational responses to future change.’ – Honorarium Seminar Speaker,Werth Center for Coastal and Marine Studies, Southern Connecticut University, USA – Mar. 2019.
  • ‘A slow-growing perspective on multi-generational responses to future change.’ – Physiomar, University of Cambridge, UK – Sept. 2017.
  • ‘A meta-analysis of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture: extractive species growth is most successful within close proximity to open-water fish farms.’ – 7th International Oyster Symposium, Bangor University, Wales, UK – Sept. 2017.
  • ‘Use of mesocosms in climate change research’ – Global change in coastal marine ecosystems: science, policy, and sustainable development Workshop, Santos, Brazil (2015).
  • Ocean acidification – JNCC Modiolus Annex I Workshop (2014)
  • ‘Antarctic sea urchins acclimate towards future climate change’ – Poster – SET for Britain, Parliament, London, UK – Mar 2014

Recent Presentations:

  • ‘A slow growing perspective on multi-generational responses to future change.’ – Talk – 46th NOAA United States-Japan Natural Resources (UJNR) Scientific Symposium on Marine Aquaculture in a Changing Environment, Mystic, Connecticut (USA) – Nov 2018.
  • ‘A slow growing perspective on multi-generational responses to future change.’ – Talk – World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (WCMB), Montreal (Canada) – May 2018.
  • ‘Metabolic responses of two species of brachyuran crustaceans to multiple-stressors’ – Talk – World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (WCMB), Montreal (Canada) – May 2018.

Recent Outreach:

  • BBC Science Cafe Interview with Adam Wharton discussing why starfish were stranded on our shores after big storms. Apr. 2018.
  • Articles for The Conversation: ‘Starfish can see in the dark’& ‘Why thousands of starfish have washed up on the shore’. Feb. – Mar. 2018.

Teaching & Supervision:

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
  • Winner of the ‘Open’ Category for the Student Led Teaching Awards (2015) & nominated for ‘Best Feedback’ (2016).
  • Supervised a large number of undergraduate & postgraduate students since 2010.

Professional involvement & membership:

  • Member of: British Ecological Society; National Shellfish Association; Society of Experimental Biology; World Aquaculture Society.
  • SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Ocean Acidification Action Group – 2012–present.
  • British Ecological Society Grants Committee & Peer Review College – 2013–2019.
  • APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) Representative for the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Antarctic Thresholds – Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation group (AnT-ERA) – 2011–2018.
  • Co-convener for Session Theme 9: Ocean Acidification (with Richard Bellerby & James Orr) at the XXXII SCAR Open Science Conference – Oregon, USA – July 2012.
  • Committee Member of the UK Polar Network (British branch of the Association for Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)) – Secretary (previously Workshops & Events) – 2011–2013.

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