People

Our team is made up of a diverse range of people from early career scientists to those with decades of experience and accolades, students, apprentices and visiting researchers. Our operations staff also play a crucial part in supporting our science and facilities. If you would like to be part of PML please visit our vacancies page or follow us on Twitter to be kept up-to-date with new opportunities.

Board of Trustees

Richard Bellerby
Richard Bellerby

Trustee
Nick Buckland OBE
Nick Buckland OBE

Trustee
Mark Butcher
Mark Butcher

Trustee
Dan Crockett
Dan Crockett

Trustee
Dr Véronique Garçon
Dr Véronique Garçon

Trustee
Nigel Godefroy FCA
Nigel Godefroy FCA

Trustee
Dr Bev MacKenzie
Dr Bev MacKenzie

Trustee
Dr Michaela Schratzberger
Dr Michaela Schratzberger

Trustee
Kerin Sequeira
Kerin Sequeira

Trustee
Janice Timberlake
Janice Timberlake

Chair of the Board (of Trustees)
Dr Jyotika Virmani
Dr Jyotika Virmani

Trustee

Directorate

Professor Icarus Allen
Professor Icarus Allen

Chief Executive of Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Geri Laing
Geri Laing

PA to the Directorate & Company Secretary Assistant
Duncan McFarlane
Duncan McFarlane

Legal Contracts Officer
Chris Moores
Chris Moores

Company Secretary (Governance Lead)
Beverly Tremain
Beverly Tremain

Director of Operations
Professor Steve Widdicombe
Professor Steve Widdicombe

Director of Science and Deputy Chief Executive

Ocean Challenge Leads

Professor Kerry Howell
Professor Kerry Howell

Ocean Challenge Lead: Biodiversity
Professor Ana M Queirós
Professor Ana M Queirós

Ocean Challenge Lead: Climate Change
Professor Andy Rees
Professor Andy Rees

Ocean Challenge Lead: Pollution

Science Heads Of Group

Professor Pennie Lindeque
Professor Pennie Lindeque

Head of Group - Marine Ecology and Society
Professor Matthew Palmer
Professor Matthew Palmer

Head of Group - Environmental Intelligence
Professor Tim Smyth
Professor Tim Smyth

Head of Science - Marine Processes and Observations

Science Staff

Dr Yuri Artioli
Dr Yuri Artioli

Marine Ecosystem Modeller
Professor Angus Atkinson
Professor Angus Atkinson

Marine Ecologist
Dr Elizabeth C. Atwood
Dr Elizabeth C. Atwood

Earth Observation Senior Scientist
Dr Muchamad Al Azhar
Dr Muchamad Al Azhar

Ocean Modeller
Deep S. Banerjee
Deep S. Banerjee

Modelling Scientist
Professor Nicola Beaumont
Professor Nicola Beaumont

Principal Interdisciplinary Scientist
Amanda Beesley
Amanda Beesley

Zooplankton analyst
Professor Tom Bell
Professor Tom Bell

Ocean-atmosphere biogeochemist
Dr Zara Botterell
Dr Zara Botterell

PhD Fellow
Dr Sarah Breimann
Dr Sarah Breimann

Analytical chemist
Dr Stefanie Broszeit
Dr Stefanie Broszeit

Senior marine ecosystem services scientist
Ian Brown
Ian Brown

Marine Chemist
Dr Andrei Chuprin
Dr Andrei Chuprin

Programmer
Dr James Clark
Dr James Clark

Marine Ecosystem Modeller
Dr Dan Clewley
Dr Dan Clewley

Senior Research Software Engineer
Dr Matthew Cole
Dr Matthew Cole

Senior Marine Ecologist and Ecotoxicologist
Dr Rachel Coppock
Dr Rachel Coppock

Marine Ecologist
Dr Lee de Mora
Dr Lee de Mora

Marine Ecosystem Modeller
Dr Marius Dewar
Dr Marius Dewar

Modeller
Andrew Edwards-Jones
Andrew Edwards-Jones

Social Scientist
Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai
Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai

Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Scientist
Elaine Fileman
Elaine Fileman

Plankton Ecologist
Professor Helen Findlay
Professor Helen Findlay

Biological Oceanographer
Professor James Fishwick
Professor James Fishwick

Head of Smart Sound Plymouth and Head of Operations and Technology, Western Channel Observatory
Professor Kevin Flynn
Professor Kevin Flynn

Plankton ecophysiology modeller
Dr Elizabeth Gabe-Thomas
Dr Elizabeth Gabe-Thomas

Environmental Psychologist
Dr Samantha Garrard
Dr Samantha Garrard

Marine Ecosystem Services Researcher
Professor Steve Groom
Professor Steve Groom

Principal Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Frances E. Hopkins
Dr Frances E. Hopkins

Marine biogeochemist
Professor Kerry Howell
Professor Kerry Howell

Ocean Challenge Lead: Biodiversity
Dr Molly James
Dr Molly James

Marine Ecosystems Modeller
Dr Thomas Jordan
Dr Thomas Jordan

Earth Observation Scientist: Ocean Optics
Dr Susan Kay
Dr Susan Kay

Numerical Modeller
Dr Lekshmi Krishnakumary
Dr Lekshmi Krishnakumary

Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Gemma Kulk
Dr Gemma Kulk

Senior Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Andrey Kurekin
Dr Andrey Kurekin

Marine Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Peter Land
Dr Peter Land

Remote Sensing Scientist
Dr Angus Laurenson
Dr Angus Laurenson

Scientific Python Guru
Dr Gennadi Lessin
Dr Gennadi Lessin

Marine System Modeller
Dr Yaru Li
Dr Yaru Li

Modeller
Dr Junfang Lin
Dr Junfang Lin

Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Xiaohan Liu
Dr Xiaohan Liu

Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Tom Mansfield
Dr Tom Mansfield

Data Systems Architect
Dr Océane Marcone
Dr Océane Marcone

Social Science Researcher
Dr Victor Martinez-Vicente
Dr Victor Martinez-Vicente

Bio-optical oceanographer
Aser Mata
Aser Mata

Earth Observation Scientist
Louise McNeill
Louise McNeill

Benthic Ecologist and Faunal Taxonomist
Thomas Mesher
Thomas Mesher

Benthic Ecologist, Taxonomist and Co-Ordinator
Dr Rebecca Millard
Dr Rebecca Millard

Digital Marine Biologist (Bioinformatician)
Dr Peter Miller
Dr Peter Miller

Marine Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Rebecca Millington
Dr Rebecca Millington

Regional-Global Biogeochemical Modelling Scientist
Dr David Moffat
Dr David Moffat

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Data Scientist
Joana Nunes
Joana Nunes

Benthic Ecologist
Dr Benjamin O'Driscoll
Dr Benjamin O'Driscoll

Research Software Engineer (Data Visualisation)
Dr Keila Guillen Oñate
Dr Keila Guillen Oñate

Environmental Economist
Dr Dale Partridge
Dr Dale Partridge

Modeller
Christine Pascoe
Christine Pascoe

Ecotoxicologist
Jani Pewter
Jani Pewter

Instrument and Data Technician
Dr Helen Powley
Dr Helen Powley

Modeller
Dr Graham Quartly
Dr Graham Quartly

Physical oceanographer (Remote sensing)
Professor Ana M Queirós
Professor Ana M Queirós

Ocean Challenge Lead: Climate Change
Dr Saskia Rühl
Dr Saskia Rühl

Digital Marine Biologist
Lloyd Rees
Lloyd Rees

Centre for Marine Biofouling and Corrosion Operations Manager
Professor Andy Rees
Professor Andy Rees

Ocean Challenge Lead: Pollution
Dr Olivia Rendón
Dr Olivia Rendón

Senior Environmental Economist
Dr May Rodriguez
Dr May Rodriguez

Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Mahasweta Saha
Dr Mahasweta Saha

Marine Chemical Ecologist
Dr Sevrine Sailley
Dr Sevrine Sailley

Ecosystem modeller
Professor Salem I. Salem
Professor Salem I. Salem

Senior Earth Observation Scientist
Ross Sanders
Ross Sanders

Marine Robotics Technologist
Dr Shubha Sathyendranath
Dr Shubha Sathyendranath

Merit Remote Sensing Scientist
Dr Nick Selmes
Dr Nick Selmes

Earth Observation Scientist
Professor Stefan Simis
Professor Stefan Simis

Earth Observation Scientist (inland/coastal waters)
Dr Jozef Skakala
Dr Jozef Skakala

Ecosystem modeller
Emma Sullivan
Emma Sullivan

Earth Observation Scientist
Dr Claire Szostek
Dr Claire Szostek

Senior Ecosystem Services Scientist
Dr Karen Tait
Dr Karen Tait

Microbial Ecologist
Dr Liz Talbot
Dr Liz Talbot

Marine Ecologist
Dr Glen Tarran
Dr Glen Tarran

Marine microbial ecologist
Heidi Tillin
Heidi Tillin

Applied Marine Environmental Scientist
Dr Gavin H Tilstone
Dr Gavin H Tilstone

Bio-optical oceanographer
Peter Walker
Peter Walker

Remote Sensing scientist
Dr Mark Warren
Dr Mark Warren

Remote sensing scientist
Michael Wathen
Michael Wathen

Research Software Engineer
Dr Stephen Watson
Dr Stephen Watson

Senior Ecosystems Services Scientist
Claire Widdicombe
Claire Widdicombe

Plankton Ecologist
Dr Juliane Wihsgott
Dr Juliane Wihsgott

Digital Oceanographer
Dr Robert Wilson
Dr Robert Wilson

Ecosystem Modeller
E. Malcolm S. Woodward
E. Malcolm S. Woodward

Chemical oceanographer
Dr Ming-Xi Yang
Dr Ming-Xi Yang

Chemical Oceanographer

Marine Operations Group

Tristan Jaycock
Tristan Jaycock

Marine engineer
Mac McDonald
Mac McDonald

Head of Marine Operations Group
Andrew Pawley
Andrew Pawley

Engineer
Andrew Perkin
Andrew Perkin

Manager/Skipper
Georgina Ramm
Georgina Ramm

Safety Advisor / Crewmember
Gary Stevens
Gary Stevens

Skipper/Mate

Students

Shauna Corr
Shauna Corr

PhD student
Stephanie Day
Stephanie Day

PhD Student
Jasmin Dorinda
Jasmin Dorinda

PhD student
Anneliese Hodge
Anneliese Hodge

PhD student
Lucy Howarth-Forster
Lucy Howarth-Forster

PhD student
Hayley McIlwraith
Hayley McIlwraith

PhD student
Irene Monreal-Campos
Irene Monreal-Campos

PhD Student
Bryony Pearton
Bryony Pearton

Phytoplankton apprentice
Catherine Philip
Catherine Philip

PhD student
Natalie Smith
Natalie Smith

PhD student
Lily Anna Stokes
Lily Anna Stokes

PhD Student
Oliver Thomas
Oliver Thomas

PhD student
Charlotte Woodhouse
Charlotte Woodhouse

PhD student

Estates and Facilities

Josie Ashford
Josie Ashford

Cleaning Supervisor
Michael Ashford
Michael Ashford

Technical Services Assistant
Phoebe Doyle
Phoebe Doyle

Receptionist
Lee Merchant
Lee Merchant

Head of Estates and Facilities
Stephanie Raw
Stephanie Raw

Senior Receptionist
Dr Rachael Rees
Dr Rachael Rees

Science Facilities Manager
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson

Technical Services Assistant

Science Facilities

Dr Rachael Rees
Dr Rachael Rees

Science Facilities Manager

Fundraising Development

Kathy Impey
Kathy Impey

Development Officer - Fundraising
James Lord
James Lord

Head of Fundraising
Lesley Nel
Lesley Nel

Fundraiser

Financial Services

Sian Coughlin
Sian Coughlin

Head of Financial Services
Justine Dolling
Justine Dolling

Financial Controller
Samantha Farrell
Samantha Farrell

Contracts Administrator
Dean Richards
Dean Richards

Finance Manager

Human Resources

HR Operations Manager
Hannah Evans
Hannah Evans

HR Advisor
Michael R
Michael R

Head of People & Culture
Maddie Riley
Maddie Riley

HR Advisor

Integrated Research, Impact and Support Services (IRISS)

Christina Devereux
Christina Devereux

Science Support Office Manager
Luz H Rodriguez V
Luz H Rodriguez V

Research & Impact Services Officer
Suzanne Hawkins
Suzanne Hawkins

Science Support Officer
Jessica Heard
Jessica Heard

Research & Impact Services Manager
Meryl Hopper
Meryl Hopper

Science Support Officer
Jennifer Lockett
Jennifer Lockett

Head of Integrated Research, Impact & Support Services
Elin Meek
Elin Meek

Research and Impact Service Officer
Cathy Woods
Cathy Woods

Science Support Officer

Information Technology Group

Tim Andrews
Tim Andrews

Linux Engineer
Joe Bishop
Joe Bishop

Windows server systems & infrastructure specialist
Joshua Clapton
Joshua Clapton

Junior IT Support Technician
Liam Gilbard
Liam Gilbard

System and Applications Developer
John Jury
John Jury

IT Customer Support Specialist

International Office

Professor Matt Frost
Professor Matt Frost

Head of International Office
Thecla Keizer
Thecla Keizer

Deputy Head International Office & International Marketing and Business Development Executive
Amy Kenworthy
Amy Kenworthy

Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS) Project Manager

Marketing and Communications

Kelly-Marie Davidson
Kelly-Marie Davidson

Senior Communications Officer
Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones

Head of Marketing & Communications
Thecla Keizer
Thecla Keizer

Deputy Head International Office & International Marketing and Business Development Executive
Megan Thompson
Megan Thompson

Web Project Assistant
Jon White
Jon White

Website Developer
Ari Winfield
Ari Winfield

Digital Communications & Social Media Specialist

PML Fellows

Professor Jim Aiken
Professor Jim Aiken

Emeritus Fellow
Mike Allen
Mike Allen

Honorary Fellow
Professor Manuel Barange
Professor Manuel Barange

Honorary Fellow
Michael Bedington
Michael Bedington

Honorary Fellow
Dr Zara Botterell
Dr Zara Botterell

PhD Fellow
Robert Brewin
Robert Brewin

Honorary Fellow
Jorn Bruggeman
Jorn Bruggeman

Honorary Fellow
Stefano Ciavatta
Stefano Ciavatta

Honorary Fellow
Dr Peter Claridge
Dr Peter Claridge

Emeritus Fellow
Professor Bob Clarke
Professor Bob Clarke

Emeritus Fellow, PRIMER-E
Giorgio Dall'Olmo
Giorgio Dall'Olmo

Honorary Fellow
Sarah Dashfield
Sarah Dashfield

Emeritus Fellow
Professor Stephen de Mora
Professor Stephen de Mora

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Joanna L Dixon
Dr Joanna L Dixon

Honorary Fellow
Patrick Downes
Patrick Downes

PhD Fellow
Professor Martin Edwards
Professor Martin Edwards

Honorary Fellow
Hayley Evers-King
Hayley Evers-King

Honorary Fellow
Dr Jose Fernandes
Dr Jose Fernandes

Honorary Fellow
Lora Fleming
Lora Fleming

Honorary Fellow
Brendan Godley
Brendan Godley

Honorary Fellow
Dr Roger Harris
Dr Roger Harris

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Anthony Hawkins
Dr Anthony Hawkins

Emeritus Fellow
Jeroen Ingles
Jeroen Ingles

Honorary Fellow
Bror Jonsson
Bror Jonsson

Honorary Fellow
Ceri Lewis
Ceri Lewis

Honorary Fellow
Professor Carole Llewellyn
Professor Carole Llewellyn

Honorary Fellow
Dr David Lowe
Dr David Lowe

Emeritus Fellow
Professor Fauzi Mantoura
Professor Fauzi Mantoura

Emeritus Fellow
Jacqueline Maud
Jacqueline Maud

PhD Fellow
Andrea McEvoy
Andrea McEvoy

PML Fellow
Abigail McQuotters-Gollop
Abigail McQuotters-Gollop

Honorary Fellows
Professor Michael Moore
Professor Michael Moore

Emeritus Fellow
Sarah Nelms
Sarah Nelms

PhD Fellow
Professor Philip Nightingale
Professor Philip Nightingale

Emeritus Fellow
Alex Nimmo-Smith
Alex Nimmo-Smith

Honorary Fellow
Professor Jan Pentreath
Professor Jan Pentreath

Emeritus Fellow
Frances Perry
Frances Perry

PhD Fellow
Professor Robin Pingree
Professor Robin Pingree

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Luca Polimene
Dr Luca Polimene

Honorary Fellow
Elvira Poloczanska
Elvira Poloczanska

Visiting Fellowship
Dr Marie-Fanny Racault
Dr Marie-Fanny Racault

PML Honorary Fellow, based at University of East Anglia
Assistant Professor Dionysios Raitsos
Assistant Professor Dionysios Raitsos

Honorary Fellow
Professor James Readman
Professor James Readman

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Rebecca Shellock
Dr Rebecca Shellock

PhD Fellow
Jamie Shutler
Jamie Shutler

Honorary Fellow
David Smith
David Smith

Emeritus Fellow
John Spicer
John Spicer

Honorary Fellow
Dr Emily Stebbings
Dr Emily Stebbings

PhD Fellow
John Stephens
John Stephens

Honorary Fellow
Rowena Stern
Rowena Stern

Honorary Fellow
Professor Arnold Taylor
Professor Arnold Taylor

Emeritus Fellow
Torsten Thiele
Torsten Thiele

Honorary Fellow
Dr Carol Turley
Dr Carol Turley

Emeritus Fellow
Dr Reg Uncles
Dr Reg Uncles

Emeritus Fellow
Simon Ussher
Simon Ussher

Honorary Fellow
Dr Richard Warwick
Dr Richard Warwick

Emeritus Fellow
Jo Warwick-Dugdale
Jo Warwick-Dugdale

PhD Fellow
Professor Andrew Watson
Professor Andrew Watson

Honorary Fellow
Hywel Williams
Hywel Williams

Honorary Fellow
Bethany Wills
Bethany Wills

Visiting Fellowship

POGO Secretariat

Fiona Beckman
Fiona Beckman

POGO Communications Officer
Karolina Iwaniak
Karolina Iwaniak

POGO Accounts Officer
Laura Ruffoni
Laura Ruffoni

POGO Administrative Assistant
Dr Sophie Seeyave
Dr Sophie Seeyave

POGO Chief Executive Officer
Jenny Thompson
Jenny Thompson

OBON Programme Assistant

Health and Safety

Lee Merchant
Lee Merchant

Head of Estates and Facilities
Dr Rachael Rees
Dr Rachael Rees

Science Facilities Manager

Reception

Phoebe Doyle
Phoebe Doyle

Receptionist
Stephanie Raw
Stephanie Raw

Senior Receptionist

PML Applications Ltd

Dr Tristan Biggs
Dr Tristan Biggs

Applied Research Scientist
Ben Calton
Ben Calton

Head of Geospatial Applications - PML Applications Ltd
Michael Day
Michael Day

Research Assistant
Samuel Fawcett
Samuel Fawcett

Applied Scientist - PML Applications Ltd
Kim Hockley
Kim Hockley

Project Manager
Dr Dimitrios Kaloudis
Dr Dimitrios Kaloudis

Head of the Centre for Environmental Solutions - PML Applications Ltd
Amy McEvoy
Amy McEvoy

Communications Officer - PML Applications
Emmanuel Nwokocha
Emmanuel Nwokocha

Software and Cloud Solutions Developer - PML Applications Ltd
Eden Oldfield
Eden Oldfield

Applied Research Assistant
Lloyd Rees
Lloyd Rees

Centre for Marine Biofouling and Corrosion Operations Manager
Tom Rees
Tom Rees

Applied Marine Technician
Matt Smith
Matt Smith

Marine Field Technician
Dr Tom Vance
Dr Tom Vance

Chief Executive - PML Applications Ltd
Anna Yunnie
Anna Yunnie

Principal Consultant - PML Applications Ltd