Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Regional Social Studies - The role of agents for change in the sustainable development of wave energy in the Highlands and Islands Region of Scotland, University of Edinburgh
12 Jan 2012 → 5 Sept 2015
Award Date: 19 Jan 2016
Master in Science, Sustainable Environmental Management, University of Plymouth
25 Sept 2010 → 30 Sept 2011
Award Date: 30 Sept 2011
Bachelor of Science, (Hons) Environmental Science, University of Plymouth
25 Sept 2007 → 30 Jul 2010
Award Date: 30 Jun 2010
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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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
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COAST-SCAPES: Rethinking Coastal Landscapes with Climate-Resilient Interventions: Systemic Land-to-Sea Solutions
Billing, S.-L. (CoI), Aleynik, D. (PI), Szewczyk, T. (CoI), Last, K. (CoI) & Dale, A. (CoI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/29
Project: Research
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IBMC: Global Centers: International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center
Stanley, M. (PI), Green, D. (PI), Kumari, P. (PI), Billing, S.-L. (PI), Michalek, K. (CoI) & Veenhof, R. (Researcher)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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UTPOS: Unlocking the Power of Seaweed: scaling up seaweed farming in the UK
Billing, S.-L. (PI)
31/07/24 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Supporting European coastal regions in their transition to a sustainable blue bioeconomy
Billing, S.-L. (Researcher)
17/10/22 → 17/10/25
Project: Research
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Social license to operate for seaweed aquaculture in the UK
Billing, S.-L. (PI)
1/07/21 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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All Atlantic Ocean, sustainable, profitable and resilient aquaculture
Billing, S.-L. (Researcher)
1/10/20 → 1/10/24
Project: Research
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Seaweed farming with and for our coastal communities
Billing, S.-L., Wilke, M., Gilbert-Falconer, T., Berger, C., Batt, F., Parker, O., Hart, P., Cottier-Cook, E., Hughes, A., Capuzzo, E., Kennerly, A., Kostas, E., Prokudina, A., Michalek, K., Stanley, M. & Rees, R., 8 Apr 2026, Zenodo. 8 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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The Effects of Time and Exposure on Coastal Community Opinions on Multi-Use Offshore Installations Combining Fish Farms with Renewable Energy Generation
Billing, S. L., Tett, P., Charalambides, G., Ruzzo, C., Arena, F., Santoro, A., Wyness, A., Brizzi, G. & Lagasco, F., 15 Jan 2026, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 18, 2, 874.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coastal Voices: The people, the peninsula and the sea
Billing, S.-L. (Producer), Crabb, A. (Artist) & Wilke, M. (Developer), 8 Oct 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Strengthening policy action to tackle social acceptability issues in European aquaculture
Pérez Agúndez, J. A., Filgueira, R., Ahmed, N., Asif, F., Billing, S.-L., Fanning, L., Himes-Cornell, A., Johnson, T. R., Krause, G., Kreiss, C., Mikkelsen, E., Stead, S. M., van den Burg, S., Vecchio, Y. & Villasante, S., 2 Jul 2025, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 82, 7, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Potential environmental impacts of floating solar photovoltaic systems
Benjamins, S., Williamson, B., Billing, S.-L., Yuan, Z., Collu, M., Fox, C., Hobbs, L., Masden, E. A., Cottier-Cook, E. J. & Wilson, B., 1 Jul 2024, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews . 199, 14 p., 114463.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Report on the regional strategies to valuate ecosystem services of the blue bioeconomy, including lessons learnt, overview of techniques, and best practices
Billing, S.-L., Stanley, M., Shaji, A. & Terenzi, A. (Editor), 31 Jan 2024, 63 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on extending marine planning zones to 12 nm from the coastal baseline.
Whyte, C., Tett, P., Hughes, A., Aleynik, D., Billing, S.-L., Fox, C., Owens, N., Wilding, T. A. & Benjamins, S., 10 Dec 2024, 32 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Activities
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Coastal community perceptions of multi-use offshore installations combining renewable energy with fish farming
Billing, S.-L. (Speaker)
12 Apr 2021 → 15 Apr 2021Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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Social license for multi-use offshore installations
Billing, S.-L. (Speaker)
21 Apr 2020 → 23 Apr 2020Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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Scottish Seaweed Industry Association Conference
Billing, S.-L. (Participant)
14 Nov 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Social license for aquaculture
Billing, S.-L. (Speaker)
23 May 2018Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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Social licence for aquaculture: the role of local communities in sustainable production
Billing, S.-L. (Speaker)
6 Sept 2018 → 7 Sept 2018Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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Social license for seaweed cultivation
Billing, S.-L. (Speaker)
7 Jan 2018 → 11 Jan 2018Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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Sea Scotland
Billing, S.-L. (Participant)
21 Jun 2018 → 22 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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UK eyes $27bn seaweed market amid push for public support
2/07/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Seaweed farm developers 'must win community support'
1/07/26 → 2/07/26
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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New SAMS Report Says Community Support Is Central to Sustainable Seaweed Farming Expansion
1/07/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Findings on Renewable Energy Reported by Investigators at Scottish Association for Marine Science (The Effects of Time and Exposure On Coastal Community Opinions On Multi-use Offshore Installations Combining Fish Farms With Renewable Energy ...)
Tett, P., Billing, S.-L. & Wyness, A.
20/03/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Big News on International Seaweed Day: Unlocking the power of seaweed in Pembrokeshire
Cooke, L., Billing, S.-L., Gilbert-Falconoer, T., Berger, C., Cooke, L., Gilebrt-Falconer, T. & Gilbert-Falconer, T.
4/06/25
2 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Thesis
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The role of agents for change in the sustainable development of wave energy in the Highlands and Islands Region of Scotland
Billing, S.-L. (Author), Black, K. (Supervisor), Calder, L. (Supervisor) & Rennie, F. (Supervisor), 31 Jul 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by OU/Aberdeen)
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