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My research aims to provide advice regarding renewable bio-energy to remote, rural communities as part of BioPAD (BioEnergy Proliferation and Deployment). I have previously worked on other Northern Periphery Programme projects including RASLRES (Regional Approaches to Stimulating Local Renewable Energy Solutions), and CoastAdapt which focused on how coastal communities can adapt to future impacts of climate change. Before arriving in the Highlands, my work has varied in terms of species, environments, and scales; from work on terrestrial birds of North America, to amphibians on Scottish mountains, and marine zooplankton across the globe.
I maintain a broad interest in macroecology, particularly the large scale determinants of species richness, abundance, and distribution. Most recently my research has focussed on how temperature, through its influence on physiological and ecological process, impacts zooplankton and determines the structure of the planktonic food-web. I am also interested in zooplankton ecology, planktonic ecosystem and food-web dynamics, and climate change.
Neil is responsible for coordinating ERI’s activity concerning Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme projects.
I am also the postgraduate coordinator here at the ERI, providing a local contact point for information for students, supervisors and other staff involved in postgraduate activities.
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Neil is the project coordinator for Circular Ocean, a €1.5million project funded by the EU’s Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme and responsible for the operational management overall financial administration and accounting of the project. Circular Ocean is focussed on the impact of environmental contamination and seeks to developing innovative and sustainable solutions for marine plastic waste. Through transnational collaboration and eco-innovation Circular Ocean will develop, share and test new sustainable solutions to incentivise the elimination, collection and, reprocessing of discarded fishing nets and assist the movement towards a more circular economy. I also have a particular interest in the presence, magnitude and effects of plastic contamination of aquatic environments. Circular Ocean won the prestigious EU RegioStars 2016 inaugural Public Choice Award and was a finalist in the Sustainable Growth category.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Effect of Temperature on the Planktonic Food-web, British Antarctic Survey
Award Date: 1 Jan 2009
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Tracking the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic-related debris on wildlife using digital platforms
Ammendolia, J., Saturno, J., Bond, A. L., O'hanlon, N. J., Masden, E. A., James, N. A. & Jacobs, S., 25 Jul 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 848, p. 157614Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A New Collection Tool-Kit to Sample Microplastics From the Marine Environment (Sediment, Seawater, and Biota) Using Citizen Science
Paradinas, L. M., James, N. A., Quinn, B., Dale, A. & Narayanaswamy, B. E., 4 Jun 2021, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 15 p., 657709.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A standardised method for estimating the level of visible debris in bird nests
Grant, M. L., O'hanlon, N. J., Lavers, J. L., Masden, E. A., James, N. A. & Bond, A. L., 1 Nov 2021, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 172, 112889.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Earth observation data for seabirds and their habitats: An introduction
Goddijn-Murphy, L., O'Hanlon, N. J., James, N., Masden, E. & Goddijn-Murphy, L., 31 Aug 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. 24, 100619, 9 p., 100619.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring nest incorporation of anthropogenic debris by seabirds: An opportunistic approach increases geographic scope and reduces costs
O'hanlon, N. J., Bond, A. L., Masden, E. A., Lavers, J. L. & James, N. A., 1 Oct 2021, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 171, 112706.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of the potential utilisation of plastic waste as adsorbent for removal of hazardous priority contaminants from aqueous environments
Zhang, H., Pap, S., Taggart, M. A., Boyd, K. G., James, N. A. & Gibb, S. W., 1 Mar 2020, In: Environmental Pollution. 113698.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Proposing a Method for Calculating an Oil Vulnerability Index for the Arctic Seabirds
O'Hanlon, N. J., Bond, A., Masden, E. & James, N., 10 Mar 2020, Arctic Marine Sustainability: Arctic Maritime Businesses and the Resilience of the Marine Environment. Springer, p. 73-94 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Thousands of seabirds' nests contain discarded plastic
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-University of the Highlands and Islands: Public asked to help with research into impact of plastics on birds
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Project aims to learn about impact of plastics on birds
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Scottish project to protect world's birds calls on citizen scientists
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Appeal for images of plastic waste impact on birds
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