Invited speaker at the 2010 August Krogh Symposium , by Invitation (University of Copenhagen, 2011)
Sickling in fish red blood cells, Llandudno, Wales, UK, by Invitation (K. Ridgwell and L. Bruce, NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol, UK, 2008)
In vivo hemoglobin polymerisation and sickling in fish red blood cells, Aarhus, Denmark, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (R. E. Weber and A. Fago, Aarhus University, Denmark, 2008)
Haemoglobin polymorphism and red blood cell sickling in marine fishes, Sete, France, by Invitation (D. McKenzie, Station Mediterraneene de l'Environnement Littoral, Sete, France, 2008)
Oxygen delivery to the eye and swimbladder of fishes: The Root effect, Marseille, France, by Invitation (C. J. Brauner, Vancouver, Canada, 2008)
Charting deep time: Evolutionary reconstruction of vertebrate respiratory physiology, Mara, Kenya, by Invitation (H. Lillywhite, University of Florida, Gainesville, 2008)
The co-evolution of blood oxygen binding and red cell function, Salvador, Brazil, by Invitation (Prof E. W. Taylor, Birmingham University, 2007)
Historical reconstructions of evolving physiological complexity, Banff, Canada, by Invitation (G. Somero (Stanford) and A. R. Cossins (Liverpool), 2006)
Evolution of vertebrate haemoglobins: Root and Bohr effects and specific buffer capacities, Naples, by Invitation (Cinzia Verde, Guido di Prisco, Giorgio Bernardi (Naples, Italy)), 2006)
Tracing the evolution of the Bohr effect of haemoglobin on a vertebrate phylogeny, Aarhus, Denmark, by Invitation (Roy E. Weber and Angela Fago ( Aarhus, Denmark), 2005)
Stress and volume regulation in red cells, Edinburgh, UK, by Invitation (Richard Handy (Plymouth), 2004)
Exploring genome evolution using phylogeny, Holmes Chapel, UK, by Invitation (A. R. Cossins, Liverpool, 2003)
The evolution of complex systems: Oxygen secretion in the eye and swimbladder of fishes, San Diego, by Invitation (T. Garland Jr. (Riverside, California), 2002)
Hb function and red cell membrane transport in lower vertebrates, Aarhus, Denmark, by Invitation (Frank B. Jensen (Odense, Denmark), Roy E. Weber (Aarhus, Denmark), 2001)
Editorships
Journal of Comparative Physiology (Advisory Board Member, 2011 - present)
Frontiers in Aquatic Physiology (Review Editor, 2010 - present)
Marine Genomics (Board Member , 2010 - present)
Examination Roles
University of Turku, PhD (2013)
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, PhD (2011)
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, PhD (2011)
Professional Body Memberships
Society for Experimental Biology (Member, 1990 - present)