Research Group

The Biological Carbon Cycles Group (~ 20 active researchers exploring ocean biogeochemistry)

Senior Researchers

PhD Students

PhD Candidate

James Williams

Research Project: Global-scale patterns in ocean organic carbon flux using biogeochemical Argo profiling float datasets.

PhD Candidate

Hans Hilder

Research Project: Exploiting autonomous underwater vehicles to investigate high-resolution phytoplankton dynamics and sinking carbon fluxes.

PhD Candidate

Pippa Edwards

Research Project: Investigating global biological and physical drivers regulating organic carbon flux attenuation in the ocean twilight zone.

Past Members

Visiting Scientists

Graduated Students & Alumni

PhD Alumni

GraduateCurrent / Subsequent Role
Dr Mark TaylorUniversity of Southampton
Dr Chelsey BakerNational Oceanography Centre (NOC)
Dr Aikaterina GiamalakiMoody’s Analytics
Dr Stephanie AllenUK Ministry of Defence
Dr Elena Ceballos RomeroWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Dr Matthew HammondUniversidad Católica del Norte, Chile
Dr Renata Stella-KhouriCambridge University
Dr Anna BelcherCentre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dr Anna RumyantsevaSolutions Architect at Databricks
Dr Andrew GravelleMetOcean, Norway
Dr Jason HopkinsEarth Observation Specialist at Ordnance Survey
Dr Hayley Evers-KingEUMETSAT
Dr Gayatri DudejaFreelance Consultant in Data Analysis
Dr Harriet ColeMarine Scotland

MPhil, MSc & MRes Alumni

  • Benoit Espinola (MPhil)
  • Katy Ambery (MSc)
  • Violetta Paba (MOcean)
  • Joey McNorton (MSc)
  • Danielle Waters (MOcean)
  • Zoe Morrall (MRes)
  • Maya Gill-Taylor (MSc)
  • Jennifer Jardine (MOcean)
  • Lindan Zhang (MRes)
  • Chelsey Baker (MSc)
  • Aikaterina Giamalaki (MER)
  • Roseanne Bol (MER)
  • Caitlin Napleton (MRes)
  • Isabel Benito Garrido (MRes)