Research seminar | Centre for Aquatic Environments

Rescheduled date : Prof Neil Macdonald “Reconstructing a multi-centennial flood history for Britain” Prof Neil Macdonald

Royal Society Research Grant Awarded

We are delighted to announce that Dr Georgios Maniatis received a Research Grant from the Royal Society (2022, round 1). The funding will support the development of new and bespoke “smart-pebbles” and their deployment in advanced flume laboratory and field experiments.”

Research Seminar 3 March “Microplastics – a macro problem” Dr Alice Horton

GY551 Sustainable Futures fieldtrip 11 November 2021 by Dr Mary Gearey

Professor Becky Elmshirst and Dr Mary Gearey from the Centre for Aquatic Environments took GY551 Sustainable Futures students to Shoreham Port Authority (SPA) today to discuss all things sustainable. They learnt about wind turbines providing green energy for on-site commercial operations, SPA led projects to support environmental conservation and ‘mini rewilding’ including butterfly banks and…

Welcome to Joe Agate, a new PhD student in the Centre for Aquatic Environments

Please give a warm welcome to Joe Agate as he embarks on his Environment Agency funded PhD project ‘Development of novel methods for monitoring the evolution of coastal wetlands following disturbance’. Joe has only just started but has been out in the field already collecting data with his supervisors Dr Ray Ward, Professor Chris Joyce…

Welcome to Graihagh Guille, a new PhD student and member of the Centre for Aquatic Environments

We would like to give a warm welcome to a new member of the Centre for Aquatic Environments. Graihagh Guille today embarks on a PhD titled “Bioaccumulation and synergistic effects of chronic pesticide pollution on aquatic organisms – impact on the community structure”, with support from supervisors; Dr Sarah Purnell, Dr Corina Ciocan and Dr Nic…

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…

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…

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…