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Dr Aimeric Blaud 

Lecturer
School of Applied Sciences

 0131 455 3383

  A.Blaud@napier.ac.uk

  

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Miss Ana Hernandez Garcia 

Research Student
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

  A.HernandezGarcia@napier.ac.uk

  

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Barbara Macfarlane MRSB

Research Student
School of Applied Sciences

  B.Macfarlane@napier.ac.uk

   

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Dr Emilio Pagani-Nunez 

Lecturer
School of Applied Sciences

 0131 455 3812

  E.Pagani-Nunez@napier.ac.uk

   

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Dr Gavin Ballantyne 

Lecturer
School of Applied Sciences

 0131 455 5669

  G.Ballantyne@napier.ac.uk

  

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Dr Iain McGregor 

Associate Professor
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

 0131 455 2788

  I.McGregor@napier.ac.uk

  

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Dr Imi Dencer-Brown 

Lecturer

 0131 455 3556

  I.Dencer-Brown@napier.ac.uk

   

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Dr James Thorburn 

Associate Professor
School of Applied Sciences

  J.Thorburn2@napier.ac.uk

   

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Dr Jason Gilchrist 

Lecturer
School of Applied Sciences

 0131 455 2394

  j.gilchrist@napier.ac.uk

   

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Jay Mackinnon FHEA

Lecturer
School of Applied Sciences

 0131 455 5720

  J.MacKinnon@napier.ac.uk

  

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Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of 10-32 years: Site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynamics of social and behavioral roles of individuals

Journal Article
Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., Rose, K., Craig, A., Herman, E. Y. K., Hakala, S., & Milette, A. (2011)
Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of 10-32 years: Site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynamics of social and behavioral roles of individuals. Marine Mammal Science, 27(4), 736-768. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00441.x
From a database of approximately 5,000 Hawaiian humpback whales identified photographically between 1976 and 2010, we extracted 71 males and 39 females having resighting spans...

A Lagrangian biogeochemical study of an eddy in the Northeast Atlantic

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Jickells, T. D., Liss, P. S., Broadgate, W., Turner, S., Kettle, A. J., Read, J., …DeGrandpre, M. (2008)
A Lagrangian biogeochemical study of an eddy in the Northeast Atlantic. Progress in Oceanography, 76(3), 366-398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2008.01.006
We report the results of an experiment in the Northeast Atlantic in which sulphur hexafluoride (SF 6) was released within an eddy and the behaviour of trace gases, nutrients a...

A dynamic CSTT model for the effects of added nutrients in Loch Creran, a shallow fjord

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Laurent, C., Tett, P., Fernandes, T., Gilpin, L., & Jones, K. (2006)
A dynamic CSTT model for the effects of added nutrients in Loch Creran, a shallow fjord. Journal of Marine Systems, 61(3-4), 149-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.05.007
Despite a tendency for the complexity of physical–biological models to increase, simple coupled models remain useful for some applications and can provide insights into crucia...

Quantifying two-dimensional dichromatic patterns using a photographic technique: case study on the shore crab (Carcinus maenas L.)

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Todd, P. A., Ladle, R. J., Briers, R. A., & Brunton, A. (2005)
Quantifying two-dimensional dichromatic patterns using a photographic technique: case study on the shore crab (Carcinus maenas L.). Ecological research, 20(4), 497-501. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-004-0034-5
Contrasting patterns of pigmentation, such as those associated with crypsis and aposematism, are common in many taxa. In order to determine why patterning varies among individ...

Response of temperate microplankton communities to N:Si ratio perturbation

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Roberts, E. C., Davidson, K., & Gilpin, L. (2003)
Response of temperate microplankton communities to N:Si ratio perturbation. Journal of plankton research, 25(12), 1485-1495. https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbg109
In order to study the effect of the nitrogen:silicon (N:Si) ratio on temperate microplankton food webs, mesocosm experiments were conducted in Trondheim (Norway) using two dif...

Migratory timing of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central North Pacific varies with age, sex and reproductive status.

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Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M., Gabriele, C. M., & Pack, A. A. (2002)
Migratory timing of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central North Pacific varies with age, sex and reproductive status. Behaviour, 140, (981-1000). doi:10.1163/156853903322589605. ISSN 0005-7959
Humpback whales migrate seasonally between high-latitude summer feeding grounds and low-latitude winter breeding grounds. Identification photographs of humpback whales were co...

The relationship between carbon and biovolume in marine microbial mesocosms under different nutrient regimes

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Davidson, K., Roberts, E., & Gilpin, L. (2002)
The relationship between carbon and biovolume in marine microbial mesocosms under different nutrient regimes. European Journal of Phycology, 37(4), 501-507. https://doi.org/10.1017/s096702620200389x
Nutrient manipulation experiments were conducted on a natural planktonic community in outdoor mesocosms. Inorganic nitrogen (N) and silicon (Si) were added to achieve N: Si ra...

Primary Production and Carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of south Georgia - balancing carbon fixation and removal

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Gilpin, L., Priddle, J., Whitehouse, M., Savidge, G., & Atkinson, A. (2002)
Primary Production and Carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of south Georgia - balancing carbon fixation and removal. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 242, 51-62. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps242051
Primary production was measured at a series of stations in austral summer 1996 in the vicinity of South Georgia. Five stations were occupied along a 700 km transect southeastw...

Seasonal influences on size-fractionated chlorophyll a concentrations and primary production in the north-west Indian Ocean

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Savidge, G., & Gilpin, L. (1999)
Seasonal influences on size-fractionated chlorophyll a concentrations and primary production in the north-west Indian Ocean. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, 46(3-4), 701-723. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0645%2898%2900124-6
Chlorophyll a (chl a) concentrations and primary production by the 0.2—2, 2—18 and >18 m phytoplankton size-fractions were estimated along a transect in the NW Indian Ocean ex...

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Impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution

2023 - 2023
We were approached by Forestry Commission England (FCE) to consider addressing five key questions they had identified as being important in terms of impact of forestry on curlew over the next 5-10 yea...
Funder: Forestry Commission England | Value: £15,037

Easter Beltie Ecological Restoration Monitoring Research : 2022-27

2022 - 2027
Easter Beltie Ecological Restoration Monitoring Research : 2022-27. This project aims to: a) Develop a multi-scale empirical understanding of the impact of nature based solution (NBS) based on hy...
Funder: Scottish Government | Value: £189,393

The effects of parasites on food web structure and dynamics: new ways to improve accuracy and ecological realism

2021 - 2025
The main rational for this project is to gain a better understanding of how parasites affect food web structures and dynamics in commercially important marine fish species in Scottish waters. With e.g...
Funder: Natural Environment Research Council | Value: £53,500

Investigating the prevalence and diversity of bacterial endosymbionts in Scottish hoverfly populations

2021 - 2022
Investigating the prevalence and diversity of bacterial endosymbionts in Scottish hoverfly populations
Funder: Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland | Value: £13,549

Wester Ross Herring Spawning Ecology

2020 - 2023
Historically, herring was abundant around the West of Scotland and of high importance to the local economy. Today, the estimated herring stock size in ICES area 6a is at near an all-time low. In March...
Funder: Skye & Lochalsh Rivers Trust | Value: £32,025

Improving Science-Informed Crab Fisheries Management in Brazil

2020 - 2021
The project offers a unique opportunity to engage with, actively contribute to and learn from a UK-Brazilian applied research project investigating the reproductive rhythmicity of the mangrove crab Uc...
Funder: Natural Environment Research Council | Value: £2,900

Applicability of the optical mesoscope technology to assess physical effects of noise on statocysts of marine invertebrate embryos/larvae: A proof of concept

2020 - 2023
We perceive oceans as quiet,but increasing levels of man-made noise can have negative effects on marine organisms. Invertebrates are under-represented in noise-related research but play significant r...
Funder: Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance | Value: £10,000

Quantifying metal bioaccumulation in Nephrops norvegicus larvae exposed to cadmium and pile-driving noise

2019 - 2020
Quantifying metal bioaccumulation in Nephrops norvegicus larvae exposed to cadmium and pile-driving noise - Understanding the impacts and mechanisms of multiple stressors on marine life is fraught wit...
Funder: Marine Alliance for Science & Technology for Scotland (Hosted by St Andrew's University) | Value: £950

Microlanding - Symbiont transmission in early life stages of mangrove crabs

2019 - 2022
The 'Microlanding' project aims to unravel the nature, topological interactions, dynamics and functions of the bacterial symbionts associated with mangrove crabs' gills in relation to the evolution fr...
Funder: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | Value: £174,144

Quantifying and reducing the environmental footprint of crab meat processing and scoping for bioactive compounds – a preliminary study

2019 - 2019
The project is to investigate the quantity and environmental footprint of shell residues produced by the crab meat processing "industry" (i.e. local households) in Mamanguape River Estuary and Brejinh...
Funder: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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Developing evidence-based guidelines on surveying and mitigation against impacts of infrastructure projects for the protected European badger Meles meles

2022 - date
Barbara Macfarlane | Director of Studies: Dr Patrick White | Second Supervisor: Prof Robert Briers

Circular refurbishment and adaptability for the British non-domestic stock

2018 - date
Non-domestic buildings are likely to change to domestic use as there is an evident surplus over time across the UK, and their ...
Miss Ana Hernandez Garcia | Director of Studies: Dr Suha Jaradat | Second Supervisor: Prof Francesco Pomponi

Soundscape mapping: comparing listening experiences

0 - 2011
The perceived auditory environment is an increasingly important part of people’s everyday interactive experiences. While sound design is an establish...
Dr Iain McGregor | Director of Studies: Prof David Benyon | Second Supervisor: Dr Phil Turner