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One of the country’s foremost experts in offshore renewable energy and is Director of the University’s COAST laboratory, which is one of Europe’s leading facilities driving innovation in wind, tidal and wave technologies

First coined ‘microplastics’ in 2004 and has since mapped out much of the territory upon which our understanding of both the impacts of plastics and the potential solutions are based

For more than 20 years, Melanie has been leading and delivering a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary research projects to support the blue economy and protect our oceans

A leading voice in the exploration of our interactions with and perceptions of our spatial environment and technology, developing innovative ways of creating inclusive urban spaces through new technologies

Ian's research and teaching interests vary from climate change and the social dimensions of renewable energy to grassroots sustainability transitions, sustainable development education, waste management, and societal engagement with marine environments

Munira’s work involves engaging with the global scientific community and advancing geoscience for sustainable human progress, focusing on the sustainability of natural resources, UN SDGs, science policy, geoscience diplomacy and just energy transition

A global ambassador for the earth sciences and at the forefront of communicating planetary concerns, breaking down the barriers to public understanding of natural events like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis and the media responses to them

Project Director for ReCon Soil and Agritech, which aim to make the United Kingdom a world leader in agricultural and environmental technology and sustainability

Some of our leading researchers, who are attending COP27, share their perspectives on the latest climate change discourse and their aspirations for the conference