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Head of Department

Dr Emilie Hardouin - Interim Head of Department for Life & Environmental Sciences

Dr. Emilie Hardouin joined Bournemouth University in May 2012 and is now an associate lecturer in conservation genetics. Her research focuses on the distribution and mechanisms of rapid adaptation of invasive species. She completed her PhD at the Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Biology ( …

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Deputy Head of Department

Dr Sarah Elliott - Deputy Head of Department of Life and Environmental Sciences

I am a palaeoecologist, environmental archaeologist and a geoarchaeologist with a focus on Middle Eastern Neolithic Archaeology and Ethnoarchaeology. My research focuses on applying scientific methodologies to investigate human and animal occupation/activity signatures. I recently held a British …

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Dr Iain Green - Deputy Head of Department of Life and Environmental Sciences

After gaining a BSc in Biology from the University of Portsmouth in 1992, Iain worked briefly as an industrial chemist before re-entering academia with Bournemouth University in 1993. The main focus of Iain’s research is the environmental effect of pollutants. His work has encompassed …

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Dr Demetra Andreou - Principal Academic In Environmental Science

My research can be subdivided into three main streams which all combine to inform the conservation management of species.
1. Conservation of migratory species
I use a combination of genomic tools, environmental DNA detection and telemetry to inform the conservation management of …

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Academic staff

Professor Matthew Bennett - Professor Of Environmental And Geographical Sciences

Matthew’s passion for geography comes from a childhood spent in Snowdonia and he has worked widely throughout the world on a range of projects. In the 1990s he worked on glacial/Quaternary projects in the Arctic, as well as throughout the UK, funded by NERC and the Royal Society of London. He …

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Dr Ramin Boroujerdi - Lecturer in Toxicology

Dr. Ramin Boroujerdi is a Lecturer in the Department of Life & Environmental Sciences at Bournemouth University, with a strong passion for Analytical and Bioanalytical Sciences and Sensor Development. Over the past years, he has been dedicated to advancing these fields through research and …

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Professor Robert Britton - Professor

I am an aquatic ecologist who specialises in fish ecology. My research interests cover the impacts on aquatic fauna of anthropogenic stressors, including invasive alien species (including parasites), habitat loss and climate change. I work on issues ranging from the ecological consequences of …

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Dr Sarah Buchan - Principal Academic in Immunology

My research interests centre on understanding the regulation of the adaptive immune system. Specific long-term interests revolve around how T cells can be exploited to enhance cancer immunotherapy and alleviate dysregulation in autoimmune conditions. Currently I am seeking to develop a team to …

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Dr Elena Cantarello - Associate Professor in Life and Environmental Sciences

I am an associate professor in sustainability science, passionate about embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals in my Teaching, Research and Professional Practice. With a PhD in Forest Ecology and over 15 years’ experience in conducting research in forest landscapes, I have collaborated …

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Dr Jon Cobb - Principal Academic in Electronics

Dr Cobb’s passion for electronic technology has been a consistent theme throughout his professional career, encompassing such diverse fields as biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence. “I was fortunate to commence by professional life at the same time as the microelectronics …

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Dr Marin Cvitanovic - Principal Academic In Human Geography

I am a geographer with an interest in socio-environmental systems, land use and land cover change and cultural geography. I am particularly interested in how different social, cultural and demographic factors influence land use and land cover change and I typically use remote sensing, …

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Professor Anita Diaz Isla - Professor

Anita is a conservation ecologist who enthusiastically supports wildlife conservation by integrating her research and professional practice activities with mentoring student partners co-creating new knowledge. Anita has a core research interest in conserving the wildlife of cultural habitats …

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Professor Genoveva Esteban - Professor

Dr Esteban's research interests focus on biodiversity at the microbial level in order to understand and predict the functioning of aquatic systems by characterising microbial biodiversity at local and regional scales, and by defining the role played by microbes in the natural environment and …

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Andrew Ford - Senior Lecturer in Geoinformatics
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Dr Daniel Franklin - Associate Professor in Environmental Sciences

My undergraduate training was in marine biology and ecology (and microalgal culture). My first experience of hands-on research was in the quantification of diatom growth and carbon and nitrogen content. For my PhD work I then further specialised in aquatic microbes by studying the cell biology …

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Dr Phillipa Gillingham - Associate Professor of Biogeography

I'm an ecologist with an interest in social science, so I work on interdisciplinary projects to try and advance sustainability in a variety of ways. In general, my research interests could be summed up as 'where species are found and why, how this will change with climate change, and finding win …

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Tilak Ginige - Senior Lecturer Environmental Law

Tilak Ginige is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law at Bournemouth University’s Faculty of Science & Technology. His research interests include Renewable Energy, Mining Waste, Water Framework Directive, Environmental Liability and Sustainable Development Law. He is a member of the Nordic …

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Dr Duncan Golicher - Senior Lecturer In Geoinformatics
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Dr Iain Green - Deputy Head of Department of Life and Environmental Sciences

After gaining a BSc in Biology from the University of Portsmouth in 1992, Iain worked briefly as an industrial chemist before re-entering academia with Bournemouth University in 1993. The main focus of Iain’s research is the environmental effect of pollutants. His work has encompassed …

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Dr Paul Hartley - Associate Professor in Cell Physiology

I obtained my PhD from Edinburgh Medical School’s Centre for Inflammation Research, working on cellular ageing and the clearance of human blood platelets from circulation. After this, I worked for the Medical Research Council and then joined Edinburgh’s Circadian Physiology group where I …

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Professor Ross Hill - Professor

Ross joined BU in 2007 having spent 10 years at the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) in the Earth Observation team. Before CEH, he completed a PhD at the University of Wales, Swansea. He also has a 1st class BA (Hons) in Geography from the …

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Debbie Hulme - Lecturer in Forensic Science
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Professor Amanda Korstjens - Professor Of Behavioural Ecology

I am interested in the a wide range of subjects. Mostly related to tropical ecosystems and primates. Research topics include:
I. How climate and human disturbance influence primate distribution patterns and survival;
II. Eco-tourism, conservation, and human-wildlife conflicts;
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Ben Lanham - Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science

Ben Lanham is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science in the Department of Life and Environmental Sciences at Bournemouth University.
Ben has nineteen years of experience working within the forensic science industry at one of the UK's main forensic service providers. Prior to joining …

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Dr Santanu Majumder - Lecturer in Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Dr. Santanu Majumder joined Bournemouth University in January 2023 and is now a Lecturer in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. His research focuses on developing novel analytical methods for environmental challenges. He completed his PhD from University of Girona, Spain (2010-2013) with the …

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Dr Anna Mantzouratou - Principal Academic in Human Genetics

I investigate genetic uniqueness. My main research area is genetic abnormalities in preimplantation embryos and how they relate to fertility and infertility. I investigate the mechanisms that produce chromosomal abnormalities in human gametes and embryos as well as the development of laboratory …

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Dr Yutaka Matsubayashi - Senior Lecturer in Systems Biology
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Professor Richard Paul - Professor of Bioanalytical Chemistry

Richard Paul is a bioanalytical chemist with a particular interest in biomarker research for forensic and medical application. Richard is Chief Investigator on a multidisciplinary research project on cancer metabolomics. In collaboration with Dorset County Hospital and Poole Hospital the project …

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Dr Samuel Rennie - Interim Deputy Head of Department - Life & Environmental Sciences

Samuel Rennie is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Investigation in the Department of Life and Environmental Sciences at Bournemouth University.

He is a Biological and Forensic Anthropologist with interests in both Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) and Palaeomigration of the Americas. He …

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Dr Sally Reynolds - Associate Professor

I am a South African born mammalian palaeontologist, working on a variety of global projects, including the oldest dated footprints in the New World from White Sands National Park in New Mexico (USA), the oldest dated art from the Tibetean Plateau and also extensive work on the African Plio- …

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Professor Rick Stafford - Professor

I am a marine biologist and academic based at Bournemouth University. My research is currently focussed on understanding and protecting the marine environment in a holistic manner.

This involves understanding the role of multiple stresses which act on marine organisms, and the …

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Professor John Stewart - Professor in Evolutionary Palaeoecology

I am an evolutionary palaeoecologist with broad research interests encompassing the use of faunas in reconstructing Pleistocene and Holocene ecologies (and increasingly from the Neogene), understanding the nature, timing and location of ice age refugia for species, and building and testing …

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Professor Richard Stillman - Professor Of Conservation Ecology

I am an applied ecologist with an interest in predicting how environmental change and management influence animal populations. My research aims to advise policy makers, conservationists and industry on the best ways of reconciling the interests of wildlife with those of humans. My main study …

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Dr Sarah Upson - Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology

I am a Lecturer of Pharmacology with the Faculty of Science and Technology. Prior to this, I was Post-Doc for 5 years.

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  • Serkan Aktay - Lecturer in Forensic Science
  • Dr Stephen Axon - Lecturer in Sustainability
  • Dr Ramin Boroujerdi - Lecturer in Toxicology
  • Victoria Claydon - Lecturer in Forensic Genetics
  • Dr Matthew Hill - Lecturer in Ecology
  • Dr Luca Manelli - Lecturer in Forensic Biology
  • Dr Santanu Majumder - Lecturer in Environmental Analytical Chemistry
  • Dr Mihye Lee - Lecturer in Biomedical Science
  • Dr Hannah Rickman - Lecturer in Biomedical Science

Demonstrators and technicians

Magdalena Barrow - Demonstrator In Biomedical Sciences
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Andrew Butt - Analytical Science Demonstrator
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Stephen Fordham - Demonstrator In Biosciences
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Nicola Jones - Demonstrator In Analytical And Forensic Sciences
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Harry Manley - Lecturer in Geoinformatics

I joined Bournemouth University in 2010 as a Demonstrator in Geoinformatics. This role includes teaching the capture and analysis of spatial data using different survey methods and GIS based tools such as GNSS, 3D laser scanning and emerging drone-based technology. I deliver teaching on a number …

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  • Dr Dean Burnard - Resources Officer
  • Chris Dwen - Demonstrator in Forensic Science
  • Elaina Thomas - Technician
  • Karen Yendole - Demonstrator in Biosciences
  • Jamie Thorpe - Technician 

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr Hannah Strehlau - Post Doctoral Research Assistant - AHRC Peopling of the Tularosa Basin

I am an archaeologist with degrees from Mainz University (BA, 2015), Uppsala University (MA, 2018) and Kiel University (PhD, 2023). I am specialized in Scandinavian early history with foci on human-animal relationships, visual culture and cultural contacts. During my PhD, I worked with picture …

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Michael Everett - Post Doctoral Research Assistant - AHRC Peopling of the Tularosa Basin
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  • Tom Major - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Animal Biotelemetry
  • Anastasia Vayona - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Social Science & Policy
  • Kirthana Pillay - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Ecology
  • Dagmara Blonska - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - Marie Curie

Research Assistants

Sarah Maryon - Research Assistant AHRC Peopling of the Tularosa Basin
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Abigail Hunt - Research Assistant AHRC Peopling of the Tularosa Basin (Palaeo)
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