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Institute for Life Sciences

Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 430 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Institute for Life Sciences core team

Professor Max Crispin (Director)

Professor Mary Barker (Deputy Director)

Professor Hywel Morgan (Deputy Director)

Doctor Alexandra Mant (Collaboration Manager)

Janette Thompson (Project Manager)

Snita Bansal - Institute Coordinator

Interested in joining us? Please see details about current academic recruitment opportunities here.

Dr Tracy Melvin

Associate Professor

Connect with Tracy

Email: tm@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 6505

Dr Valentina Cardo

Associate Professor

Research interests

Valentina's research interests include:
The relationship between citizenship and identity;
Political representation;

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Valentina

Email: V.M.Cardo@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 6994

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Dr Valerie Brandt

Associate Professor

Connect with Valerie

Email: V.C.Brandt@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 1375

Dr Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez

Lecturer in Ecology

Research interests

Biodiversity
Global Change and Conservation
Ecosystem Services

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Veronica

Email: V.Zamora-Gutierrez@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Vicky Dominguez Almela

Lecturer

Research interests

My work includes the use of individual-based models (IBMs), geographical information systems (GIS) and stable isotopes to increase understandings of invasion patterns and evaluate invasive species eradication programmes. I also use citizen science tools to co-produce knowledge with the general public and increase adaptation pathways to biological invasions.
I have mainly work with fish in the past, but recently I have been fascinated by the invasion of the brown pelagic seaweed called sargassum.

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Vicky

Email: V.Dominguez-Almela@soton.ac.uk

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