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Peter Burkill Director Tel: +44 (0)1752 633281 E-mail: phb@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: To provide leadership for SAHFOS, carry out personal research on plankton and build links between SAHFOS and other collaborative organisations. Research Interest: Biological oceanography; plankton & climate; plankton biodiversity; microelectronic sensors Further Details

Martin Edwards Deputy Director Tel: +44 (0)1752 633290 E-mail: maed@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Lead research, collate and organise funding, produce SAHFOS Annual Report and Ecological Status Report Research Interest: Spatial and temporal ecology, community ecology, phytoplankton blooms, non-indigenous species, North Atlantic ecosystem changes. Further Details

Roger Barnard Marine Technician Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: rbar@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Loading internal CPR mechanisms, unloading, maintenance and silk preparation. Safety checks on CPR tow wires and associated equipment Research Interest: Further Details

Sonia Batten Pacific CPR Project Co-ordinator Tel: E-mail: soba@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Pacific CPR program. Maintaining funding, co-ordinating sampling and analysing the data. Based in British Columbia Research Interest: large scale dynamics of zooplankton populations and the role of zooplankton in the marine ecosystem Further Details

Gemma Brice Plankton Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: gbrice@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: CPR survey analysis, silk cutting, plankton archive curator, phytoplankton taxonomy manual, image library, educational outreach. Research Interest: Phytoplankton taxonomy and imaging Further Details

Clare Buckland Plankton Analyst and Education Officer Tel: +44 (0)1752 633265 or 633132. E-mail: clbu@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Analysing CPR plankton samples from North Atlantic, North Pacific and Southern Ocean. Training to specialise in Decapod larvae identification. Outreach and education officer for the Foundation. Writing and producing publicity materials. Organising and running public and school events. Research Interest: Analyst of CPR plankton samples, specialising in Decapod larvae Further Details

Rob Camp Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: robmpa@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: CPR survey analysis Research Interest: Further Details

Maria Campbell Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: macam@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Analysing CPR samples from the core North Atlantic survey, Sahfos newsletter editor, liaison for visiting students Research Interest: Interested in Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and effects on human health, endocrine disruption in the aquatic environment, deep-sea biology, fisheries and conservation. Further Details

Claudia Castellani Research Fellow Tel: +44 (0)1752 633294 E-mail: cxc@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Research and taxonomic analysis Research Interest: Taxonomy, physiology and ecology of plankton. Mechanisms controlling diapause and resting stages production by plankton. Spatial and temporal changes in zooplankton in relation to life history and climate change. Benthic/pelagic interactions, plankton/fisheries interactions. Further Details

Alec Colebrook-Clark IT Assistant Tel: +44 (0)1752 633208 E-mail: aleleb@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Research Interest: Further Details

Astrid Fischer Plankton Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633230 E-mail: acfi@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Carry out accurate analysis of phyto- and zooplankton samples on designated routes, and to curate the existing plankton archive. Research Interest: Climate change in the marine environment, nutrient limitation in plankton communities, ocean acidification, environmental change. Further Details

Lance Gregory Workshop Manager Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: lgreg@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Marine Technician and Workshop Manager with responsibilites for tow fish and associated equipment. Servicing, repair plus receipt and despatch of the CPRs. Procurement of CPR silk, spares and new build CPRs. Research Interest: Further Details

Chris Harris Workshop Technician Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: chrhar@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Marine Technician Service and repair of the CPR. silk preparation. Research Interest: Further Details

Milly Hatton-Brown Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: kf2@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: CPR survey analysis - routine analysis of Atlantic samples, mixing chemicals and cutting and distributing silk samples. Research Interest: I am really interested plankton taxonomy and illustration. Having recently prepared a training session on appendicularia I have developed an interest in them. Along with Gemma, I too am a plankton costumiere! Further Details

Pierre Helaouet Post-Doctoral Research Fellows Tel: +44 (0)1752 633233 E-mail: pihe@sahfos.ac.uk or pierrehelaouet@hotmail.com Responsibilities: Research Interest: Zooplankton ecology, mesoscale physical-biological interactions, climate change, time-series analyses. Modelling of the responses of key species to changes in hydro-climatic forcing. Further Details

Linda Horsfield Administrator Tel: +44 (0)1752 633288 E-mail: lah@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Travel and accommodation for staff. Editor of the Operations Manual. Organisation of Staff Meetings and assist with organisation of SAHFOS meetings and conferences. Research Interest: Further Details

Usha Jha Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: ushaab@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Research Interest: Further Details

David Johns Process Manager Tel: +44 (0)1752 633346 E-mail: djoh@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Research, Data requests, plankton analysis, QA /QC Research Interest: Phytoplankton and zooplankton ecology and temporal / spatial distributions. Calanus spp. biogeography, invasive / introduced species, Northwest Atlantic plankton community and hydro-climatic variability. Data manipulation and representation. Further Details

Tanya Jonas Senior Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633131 E-mail: tjo@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Management of the analysis programme, development and improvement of analysis processes, management of laboratory and Analysts and quality control. Research Interest: Further Details

Richard Kirby Royal Society University Research Fellow Tel: +44 (0)1752 633231 E-mail: r.kirby@mba.ac.uk Responsibilities: Research Interest: Use of molecular genetic methods to resolve questions in plankton ecology using CPR samples. Further Details

Priscilla Licandro Research Fellow Tel: +44 (0)1752 633133 E-mail: prli@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: RESEARCH 1) DEFRA Contract MF1105 – The Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey: Fisheries Investigations (CPR VI); 2) FP7 MEECE Contract (www.meece.eu).; 3) Norwegian Research Councils RECNOR project on recruitment of North Sea fish stocks. ANALYSIS OF CPR SAMPLES 1) Standard analysis of Atlantic CPR samples 2) Identification of jellyfish in CPR samples using DNA analysis (in collaboration with Dr. Richard Kirby) Research Interest: Fisheries investigations, spatial and temporal ecology, gelatinous plankton, zooplankton taxonomy, numerical analysis and interpretation of data. Time-series analyses Further Details

Abigail McQuatters-Gollop Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Tel: +44 (0)1752 633233 E-mail: abiqua@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: To coordinate the ICES data digitisation project Research Interest: The development of phytoplankton indicators for eutrophication; covariance in environmental, nutrient, and biological indicators; and the changing spatial ecology of plankton due to climate change Further Details

Doug Moore Analyst (Canada) Tel: E-mail: mooredo@dfo-po.gc.ca Responsibilities: Plankton analysis and silk cutting. Research Interest: Identifying flat drifters from off Canada's Left Coast. Identifying 3-D plankton from net hauls in the upwelling area near the West coast of Vancouver Is and BC's north coast. Further Details

Jean Nyman Finance Officer Tel: +44 (0)1752 633295 E-mail: jny@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Financial management of SAHFOS, producing financial statements, budgeting projections, compilation of annual accounts, and achieving value for money for the charity Research Interest: Further Details

Peter Pritchard Head of Operations Tel: +44 (0)1752 633130 E-mail: ppr@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Marine logistics for plankton data acquisition. Safety representative (marine and on-site) Research Interest: Shipping logistics for plankton recorders Further Details

Phillip C. Reid Senior Research Fellow Tel: +44 (0)1752 633269 E-mail: pcre@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Research Research Interest: Marine plankton ecology, statistical analysis of community data, interpretation of long term change in relation to hydrography, fisheries and climate change Further Details

Marion Smith PA to Director & Personnel Coordinator Tel: +44 (0)1752 633271 E-mail: masm@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Co-ordination of diaries, arranging meetings and conferences and preparation of documents, Learning and Development, staff matters, recruitment, policy and procedures. Management of general administration information. Ownership of Staff Handbook, Learning and Development Plan and Staff Structure. Council, SMT and Finance & Resources Sub Committee Meetings. Line Manager of Administrator Research Interest: Further Details

Debbie Snelling Technician Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: dsn@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Preparation of silk for CPRs Research Interest: Further Details

Darren Stevens IT and Database Manager Tel: +44 (0)1752 633208 E-mail: dpst@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Database design and management, IT support, software development, Web design Research Interest: Further Details

Gill Tanner Head of Admininistration Tel: +44 (0)1752 633292 E-mail: gilnne@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: To manage the administration, personnel, human resource and financial functions needed to support the Foundation's science and development strategies. To ensure Council's corporate governance meets current legislation. Research Interest: Further Details

Claire Taylor Plankton Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633265/633132 E-mail: cmta@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: I am a member of the plankton analyst team, including undertaking analysis of those routes outside the core areas of the survey. I also undertake various other duties associated with analysis such as formalin monitoring, amendments to CPR database and checking of tow and log form information. I also led the SAHFOS effort in last year’s Phytoplankton workshop. Research Interest: The analyst team is each looking to specialise in certain taxa. I am looking to enhance and develop my identification skills of Tintinnids. Further Details

Paul Tranter Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: ptrant@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Plankton analysis. Specialist on Cnidaria (coelenterates). Research Interest: Further Details

Tony Walne Researcher/Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633289 E-mail: anwa@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Research, plankton analysis Research Interest: Marine ecology and instrumentation, plankton ecology, ecosystem modelling Further Details

Marianne Wootton Deputy Senior Plankton Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 / 633294 E-mail: mawo@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Plankton analysis, workshop assistant, operations management back-up, silk cutting, quality control of CPR data, preparation of preservative chemicals and formalin monitoring. Research Interest: Marine copepods and euphausiids Further Details

Claire Wotton Analyst Tel: +44 (0)1752 633132 E-mail: comw@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Plankton analysis, silk cutting, overseeing of sample processing Research Interest: Further Details

Rowena Stern Molecular Plankton Taxonomist Tel: E-mail: rost@sahfos.ac.uk Responsibilities: Molecular genetic studies on past and present CPR samples to identify diversity and ecology of phytoplankton including harmful algae and parasitic protists of zooplankton. Research Interest: I am interested in protist biodiversity, evolution and biogeography Further Details

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