Suzanne Armsden | Centre for Aquatic Environments

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New Paper Published by Centre member Dr Wulan Goagouw

Our Centre member Wulan Koagouw , in collaboration with Richard J. Hazell and Corina Ciocan, has a paper which has just been published. We are pleased to let you know that the final version of the article “Induction of apoptosis in the gonads of Mytilus edulis by metformin and increased temperature, via regulation of HSP70, CASP8,…

A Masters student’s experience at FOG 2021

I am from Mongolia, my name is Delgermaa Damdinsuren and I have just graduated my masters degree at the University of Brighton in Water and Environmental Management. I wanted to express my deep gratitude to all the people who guided, supported and encouraged me through my study, specially my supervisor Dr Sarah Purnell. I was…

Our research into paracetamol contamination of coastal areas makes waves in Indonesia!!

Centre for Aquatic Environments‘ member Dr. Wulan Koagouw, has been caught in a media frenzy recently, being approached by several news agencies in Indonesia and Australia (including BBC, CNN, ABC, National Geographics, Reuters) as well as local and national regulatory agencies, to comment on a new study published in August 2021, in Marine Pollution…

Centre for Aquatic Environments members’ Newly Published Article highlights water pollution reporting failures”

Pioneering research by Dr Sarah Purnell on flaws in water and sewerage company pollution reporting has been published in a leading global journal. 7 October 2021 The study published in the journal PLOS ONE by Dr Purnell – a Principal Research Fellow in the School of Applied Sciences – marks the first external analysis of…

Meet Our Newest Member – Dr Lorna Linch

Our newest member Dr Lorna Linch has written a blog to introduce herself please join us in welcoming her to the Centre for Aquatic Environments “My research interests are in glacial and periglacial processes, cold climate geomorphology, reconstructing Quaternary Environments, sedimentology and micromorphology. I am passionate about the environment and inspired by the outdoors –…

Ocean Symposium “Think Global Act Local” 2nd October 2021

On behalf of the United Nations Association Climate & Oceans we would like to invite all of you to the The Ocean Symposium – Sussex 2021 : “Think Global, Act local” , on Saturday 2 October. An exciting in-person/ online fusion event! 2021 is an important year for marine conservation with the United Nations…

Scuppered Dreams – Abandoned Boats

The ocean is the final sink for most of the anthropogenic waste. Concern about accumulation of marine debris has increased in the past decades and scientists at the University of Brighton have recently uncovered a new emerging contaminant – FibreGlass reinforced plastic (FRP or GRP). One of the main challenges to dealing with this ever…

Writers Retreat to Go Forwards!!!

This September, ten Centre members enjoyed a relaxing and productive writing retreat at the idyllic setting of Dean’s Place Hotel, Alfriston, East Sussex. By escaping some of the pressures of preparing for the start of the new academic year, for three days members were able to concentrate on their watery research by drafting or completing…

Centre member Dr Ray Ward, discusses marine environmental issues with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dr Raymond Ward, Reader in Marine Science, was invited to a round table event with George Eustice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Dr Ward discussed the positive impact of the recent nearshore no trawling bylaw, driven by Sussex IFCA and signed off by the Secretary on behalf of DEFRA earlier this…

New PhD opportunity in the Centre for Aquatic Environments

Novel methods using field surveys, drones and computer modelling to evaluate saltmarsh evolution The aim of the project is to evaluate the evolution of saltmarsh habitat from ecological and sedimentary perspectives following construction of a tidal wall flood defence scheme along the Adur Estuary in Sussex. This will involve plant community surveys in the field,…