Tom Wilding

Phone+44 (0)1631 559214
EmailTom.Wildingsams.acuk

United Kingdom

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Research Expertise

My research expertise includes statistical modelling, experimental design and environmental impact assessment particularly in relation to aquaculture, oil and gas and marine renewables. I am developing innovative metagenomic approaches to monitoring and challenging existing monitoring protocols, particularly in relation to the benthic/near-benthic environment.

Academic Qualifications

Biology (BSc), Marine Resource Development and Protection (MSc) followed by a PhD Artificial Reefs and a Diploma in Statistics.

Teaching Expertise

I lead the undergraduate (2nd year, core module) 'Statistics and Experimental Design' and MSc 'Marine System Monitoring Methods' modules. I lead undergrad/post-grad revision/reminder workshops on Statistical Modelling.

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, The prediction and assessment of the environmental impacts of the Loch Linnhe Artificial Reef

Award Date: 1 Sept 2003

Master in Science, Marine Resource Development and Protection, Heriot Watt University

Award Date: 1 Aug 1993

Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Award Date: 1 Jul 1990

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):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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4 Finished

Improving marine growth estimates using 3D photogrammetry
Rouse, S. (CoI) & Wilding, T. (PI)
30/06/18 → 23/04/19
Project: Research
MeioMetBar
Wilding, T. (PI)
1/08/17 → 31/05/19
Project: Research
PipeFish: Optimising decommissioning of oil and gas pipelines with respect to the commercial fishing sector on the UK continental shelf NE/N019369/1
Wilding, T. (PI) & Rouse, S. (CoI)
1/04/16 → 31/03/17
Project: Research
CACHE: Calcium in a Changing Environment
Michalek, K. (CoI), Last, K. (PI), Wilding, T. (CoPI) & Green, D. (CoPI)
EU FP7 Peoples Programme - Marie Curie ITN "CACHE"
1/11/13 → 31/10/17
Project: Research

51 Article
9 Commissioned report
7 Other report
6 Other contribution
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Effect of time and temperature before preservation on bacterial eDNA in sediment samples
Ashley-Wheeler, V., Wyness, A., Morrissey, B., Svobodova, D., Telfer, T. C. & Wilding, T. A., 12 May 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Environmental DNA. p. n/a - n/a 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Machine-assisted image analysis facilitates conservation of iconic elasmobranchs
Halpin, J., Marlow, J., Benjamins, S., Dodd, J., Gontarek, S. & Wilding, T. A., 11 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 7, 2, p. n/a - n/a 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Downloads (Pure)
Preliminary evidence of intra-offshore wind farm variation in epibiotic assemblages from automated ROV image analysis
Marlow, J., Halpin, J. E. & Wilding, T. A., 1 Aug 2026, In: Marine Environmental Research. 220, 108180.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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3D photogrammetry and deep-learning deliver accurate estimates of epibenthic biomass
Marlow, J., Halpin, J. E. & Wilding, T. A., 26 Mar 2024, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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10 Citations (Scopus)

195 Downloads (Pure)
Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning
Knights, A. M., Lemasson, A. J., Firth, L. B., Bond, T., Claisse, J., Coolen, J. W. P., Copping, A., Dannheim, J., De dominicis, M., Degraer, S., Elliott, M., Fernandes, P. G., Fowler, A. M., Frost, M., Henry, L.-A., Hicks, N., Hyder, K., Jagerroos, S., Jones, D. O. B. & Love, M. & 19 others, Lynam, C. P., Macreadie, P. I., Marlow, J., Mavraki, N., Mclean, D., Montagna, P. A., Paterson, D. M., Perrow, M., Porter, J., Russell, D. J. F., Bull, A. S., Schratzberger, M., Shipley, B., Van elden, S., Vanaverbeke, J., Want, A., Watson, S. C. L., Wilding, T. A. & Somerfield, P., 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 352, 16 p., 119897.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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14 Citations (Scopus)

69 Downloads (Pure)
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

Open Access
File
51 Downloads (Pure)
Towards a Standardized Operating Procedure for eDNA-Based Biomonitoring in Coastal Marine Salmon Aquaculture
Oladi, M., Wilding, T. A., Wyness, A. & Stoeck, T., 28 Sept 2024, In: Environmental DNA. 6, 5, 14 p., e70014.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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5 Citations (Scopus)

186 Downloads (Pure)

SAMS Research Services Limited Enterpriser of the year
Wilding, T. (Recipient), 1 Nov 2020
Prize: Other distinction

Dianne McLean
Rouse, S. (Host) & Wilding, T. (Host)
5 Nov 2018 → 9 Nov 2019
Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
“What are relevant scales for monitoring the ecological impacts of marine renewable energy developments?”
Wilding, T. (Speaker)
20 Sept 2017
Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
MASTS Oil and Gas Environmental Research Forum OSPAR 98/3 Review
Wilding, T. (Organiser), Rouse, S. (Organiser) & Miller, R. (Organiser)
23 May 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
MASTS Oil and Gas Environmental Research Forum 98/3 workshop
Wilding, T. (Participant)
23 May 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
PhD thesis examination
Wilding, T. (Examiner)
19 Jan 2017
Activity: Examination
Marine Environmental Research (Journal)
Wilding, T. (Peer reviewer)
1 Aug 2016
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Cumulative Impact Assessment
Wilding, T. (Chair)
2 May 2014
Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups

Studies from University of the Highlands and Islands Have Provided New Information about Wind Farms (Preliminary evidence of intra-offshore wind farm variation in epibiotic assemblages from automated ROV image analysis)
Wilding, T. A.
17/06/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Investigators at Scottish Association for Marine Science Report Findings in Machine Learning (Edna2iqi: an Edna/random Forest-based Prediction Tool That Accurately Predicts Ecological Status for Regulatory-compliance Assessment)
Wilding, T. A. & Wyness, A.
16/01/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Councils not equipped for offshore fish farm decisions, say scientists
Wilding, T. A., Aleynik, D., Fox, C., Benjamins, S., Whyte, C., Billing, S.-L., Tett, P., Hughes, A. & Owens, N.
12/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
DNA modelling promises a breakthrough for seabed sampling
Wilding, T.
15/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Edinburgh Science Festival: Discover how oil rigs and offshore wind turbines are providing new homes for marine life in the North Sea
Wilding, T.
31/03/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

UK Fishing Intensity Associated with Oil and Gas Pipelines (2007-2015) dataset
Rouse, S. (Creator), Wilding, T. (Contributor) & Hayes, P. (Contributor), UHI Research Repository, 16 Aug 2017
DOI: 10.7489/1972-2, https://data.marine.gov.scot/dataset/uk-fishing-intensity-associated-oil-and-gas-pipelines-2007-2015-0
Dataset
3D Photogrammetry and deep-learning deliver accurate estimates of epibenthic biomass
Marlow, J. (Creator), Halpin, J. (Creator) & Wilding, T. (Creator), 6 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.1rn8pk11z, https://pureadmin.uhi.ac.uk/admin/files/50149348/Methods_Ecol_Evol_-_2024_-_Marlow_-_3D_photogrammetry_and_deep_learning_deliver_accurate_estimates_of_epibenthic_biomass.pdf
Dataset

Tom Wilding

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Collaborations from the last five years

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Improving marine growth estimates using 3D photogrammetry

MeioMetBar

PipeFish: Optimising decommissioning of oil and gas pipelines with respect to the commercial fishing sector on the UK continental shelf NE/N019369/1

CACHE: Calcium in a Changing Environment

Effect of time and temperature before preservation on bacterial eDNA in sediment samples

Machine-assisted image analysis facilitates conservation of iconic elasmobranchs

Preliminary evidence of intra-offshore wind farm variation in epibiotic assemblages from automated ROV image analysis

3D photogrammetry and deep-learning deliver accurate estimates of epibenthic biomass

Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning

Response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on extending marine planning zones to 12 nm from the coastal baseline.

Towards a Standardized Operating Procedure for eDNA-Based Biomonitoring in Coastal Marine Salmon Aquaculture

SAMS Research Services Limited Enterpriser of the year

Dianne McLean

“What are relevant scales for monitoring the ecological impacts of marine renewable energy developments?”

MASTS Oil and Gas Environmental Research Forum OSPAR 98/3 Review

MASTS Oil and Gas Environmental Research Forum 98/3 workshop

PhD thesis examination

Marine Environmental Research (Journal)

Cumulative Impact Assessment

Studies from University of the Highlands and Islands Have Provided New Information about Wind Farms (Preliminary evidence of intra-offshore wind farm variation in epibiotic assemblages from automated ROV image analysis)

Investigators at Scottish Association for Marine Science Report Findings in Machine Learning (Edna2iqi: an Edna/random Forest-based Prediction Tool That Accurately Predicts Ecological Status for Regulatory-compliance Assessment)

Councils not equipped for offshore fish farm decisions, say scientists

DNA modelling promises a breakthrough for seabed sampling

Edinburgh Science Festival: Discover how oil rigs and offshore wind turbines are providing new homes for marine life in the North Sea

UK Fishing Intensity Associated with Oil and Gas Pipelines (2007-2015) dataset

3D Photogrammetry and deep-learning deliver accurate estimates of epibenthic biomass

Tom Wilding

Personal profile

Research Expertise

Academic Qualifications

Teaching Expertise

Education/Academic qualification

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations from the last five years

Projects

Research output

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Press/Media

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