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Rebecca studied for a BA (Hons) in Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford, graduating in 2012. She then studied for a MRes at the University of St Andrews and the Scottish Association of Marine Sciences (SAMS), where she worked on a research project investigating the distribution of marine invasive species around the Isle of Man. In 2014, she started a PhD at the University of Edinburgh and SAMS in Oban looking at the impact of salinity as a management measure on marine invasive species. Her research used rapid assessment surveys and settlement panels to investigate the distribution of marine invasive species around mainland Scotland.
During her PhD, Rebecca spent three months at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology working with the House of Commons Library, which furthered her interest in environmental legislation and policy. She has also worked as a policy officer at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT).
Prior to joining the Marine Planning Team, Rebecca worked as a post-doctoral researcher in the Earth Institute, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland. She supported an expert group preparing a report on expanding Marine Protected Areas in Ireland, and worked on a project modelling the spread of wild Pacific oysters and horizon invasive species.
Research Interests
Rebecca is a marine ecologist whose research has focused on the impact and management of marine invasive species in the UK and Ireland.
Her research interests include the management of coastal systems, the cultural value of the marine environment, and the intersection between science and policy.
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):
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Projects
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Non-native species and biosecurity
Shucksmith, R., Giesler, R. & Allan, K.
1/10/12 → …
Project: Research
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SIMSP: Shetland Islands' Marine Spatial Plan
Shucksmith, R., Allan, K. & Giesler, R.
31/05/06 → …
Project: Research
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Lessons from a decade of surveillance in Shetland can improve future strategic monitoring
Giesler, R. J. & Shucksmith, R., 16 May 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Mapping Ireland's Marine Invasive Species: Applying modelling approaches to assess the spread and management of marine non-indigenous species
Giesler, R., Clavel-Henry, M., Crowe, T. & Yearsley, J., 2022, 146 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Marine and coastal ecosystems
Giesler, R. J. & Cottier-Cook, E. J., 12 May 2021, Routledge Handbook of Biosecurity and Invasive Species. Routledge, p. 142-160 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Biosecurity implications of the highly invasive carpet sea-squirt didemnum vexillum kott, 2002 for a protected area of global significance
Cottier-Cook, E. J., Minchin, D., Giesler, R., Graham, J., Mogg, A. O. M., Sayer, M. D. J. & Matejusova, I., 1 Jun 2019, In: Management of Biological Invasions. 10, 2, p. 311-323 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identifying the physical features of marina infrastructure associated with the presence of non-native species in the UK
Foster, V., Giesler, R., Wilson, M., Nall, C. & Cottier-Cook, E., Aug 2016, In: Marine Biology. 163, p. 173 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of short term exposure to freshwater on marine fouling non-native species in three Scottish marinas.
Giesler, R. J., 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Modeling species spread at local scales as a decision-support tool for alien species management
Rebecca Jane Giesler (Speaker)
16 May 2023Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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ICMB International Conference of Marine Bioinvasions
Rebecca Jane Giesler (Participant)
15 May 2023 → 19 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Salinity shock as a biosecurity control: short-term exposure to freshwater as a treatment for fouling marine invasive species.
Rebecca Jane Giesler (Speaker)
17 Oct 2018Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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ICMB-X: 10th International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions
Rebecca Jane Giesler (Participant)
16 Oct 2018 → 18 Oct 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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NEOBIOTA 2016
Rebecca Jane Giesler (Participant)
14 Sept 2016 → 17 Sept 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference