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Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • Conservation Physiology Symposium at 3rd World Seabird Conference (Online, 2021)
  • Australasian gannets demonstrate population-level flexibility in migration strategy at 3rd World Seabird Conference (Online, 2021)
  • Chair of Organising Committee: 13th International Seabird Group Conference (University of Liverpool, 2018)
  • Session Convenor: What are the limits to avian energy expenditure at Society for Experimental Biology (Valencia, 2013)
  • Organising Committee: European Marine Biology Symposium (University of Liverpool, 2009)

Editorships

  • Emu - Austral Ornithology (Associate Editor, 2008 - present)
  • Endangered Species Research (Invited Associate Editor, 2009 - 2013)

Examination Roles

  • University of Exeter, PhD (2019)
  • University of Cape Town, PhD (2017)
  • University of Aberdeen, PhD (2017)
  • University of Iceland, PhD (2016)
  • Deakin University, PhD (2016)
  • Deakin University, PhD (2012)
  • Monash University (Australia), PhD (2010)
  • University of St Andrews, PhD (2008)
  • Liverpool John Moores University, Natural Science Foundation Programme (UG, 2014 - 2018)
  • University of Exeter, Marine Biology (UG, 2015)
  • University of Roehampton, Master of Biology (UG, 2014)

Expert Opinions

  • Expert Group for the Welsh Seabird Conservation Strategy, Invited (Welsh Government)

Grant Application Assessments

  • External Post-submission (Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), NERC, 2009 - present)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Programme Director for BSc Environmental Science (School / Institute, 2019 - 2024)
  • Head of Discipline (Ecology & Marine Biology) (School / Institute, 2012 - 2017)
  • Deputy Assessment Officer (School / Institute, 2013 - 2017)

Organisations I have been associated with

  • STEM ambassador in local schools (2010 - present)
  • Penguin Expert for 'Go Penguins' (2009)

Professional Body Memberships

  • Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (Member, 2008 - present)
  • The Seabird Group (Member, 2008 - present)
  • Scottish Association for Marine Science (Member, 2008 - present)
  • Society for Experimental Biology (Member, 1997 - present)
  • British Ecological Society (Member, 1996 - present)