Previous Staff and Students

Minnie Harvey

Shellfish aquaculture is a valuable source of both commercial and ecological services. My research focuses on the potential for the industry to provide ecosystem benefits outside of those we already know, particularly in the area of coastal defence. I’m exploring whether the offshore floating structures used to grow shellfish can reduce the impact of waves on shorelines to reduce coastal erosion. This potential expansion of the understood ecosystem benefits of shellfish aquaculture could inform the construction and placement of economically valuable leases that might also help mitigate the global issue of coastal erosion.

Laura Solly / Eloise Cater / Nyree Campion

Our Environmental Engineering Capstone looked into ecologically engineering seawalls to increase their ecological functioning while maintaining their original purpose as a coastal armour.

Roma Bodycomb

My Environmental Engineering Capstone Project investigated the wave attenuation benefits of kelp aquaculture. I am now a Sustainability Engineer at Mott MacDonald.