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Room: Room 325, Nautilus Suite, Westbury Mount              Phone:Ìý°Õ±ð²¹³¾²õ

E-mail: L.Morris-Webb@bangor.ac.uk                     Twitter: @LizUnderwater

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I am an interdisciplinary marine scientist, with a grounding in marine ecology, specialising in ocean literacy and human-nature connection. 

• MSc: Marine Environmental Protection (Dist.)
  2003–2005
• BSc: Marine Biology (Hons)
  1999–2002
• PhD: Human dimensions of the marine environment: Understanding intertidal collection activities in Wales.
  2016

My academic training began at the University of Wales, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in 1999, with a BSc (Hons.) in Marine Biology. Subsequently, I pursued interests in tropical marine ecology and research in the Philippines and Egypt leading back to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for an MSc. in Marine Environmental Protection. In 2005 I established Marine Ecological Solutions (Marine EcoSol), a small marine consultancy specialising in UK scientific diving survey and logistics and subtidal epibenthic survey by scientific diving and underwater imagery.

After 16 years of working as an ecologist, consultant and scientific diver for government agencies, NGOs and private clients, I was increasingly asked to work with people. In 2016 I returned to academia as a PhD student under supervision of Professor Stuart Jenkins and Dr Freya St. John, with research interests in how the marine environment impacts people, and how people impact the marine environment. Following that I had several post-doctoral positions as a marine social scientist and knowledge broker at the university including working on the Ecostructure, Tidal Cut Off, and Sustainable Fisheries Wales projects.

I am currently a full time Senior Researcher in ocean literacy at the Nordland Research Institute (a social science research institute) in Norway, and an Honorary Research Fellow at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. 

Research Areas

Marine Conservation and Resource Management

Ocean Literacy 

Human-Nature Connection

2025

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Morris-Webb, L., Parry, R. & Jenkins, S., Maw 2025, Natural Resources Wales. 133 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Fassina, C. M., Almeida, L. R., Morris-Webb, L., Xavier, L. Y., Blanco, G. D., Diele-Viegas, L. M. & Gonçalves, L. R., 14 Awst 2025, Yn: Marine Policy. 181, 106828.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu
  Morris-Webb, E. S., Austin, M., Cousens, C., Kent, N., Gosney, K. & Tenbrink, T., 9 Ebr 2025, (E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu) Yn: Ocean and Society. 2, 9793.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Austin, M., Morris-Webb, L. & Tenbrink, T., 17 Hyd 2025, The Conversation.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl
• Cyhoeddwyd
  McRuer, J., Glithero, D., McKinley, E., Pages, J. F., Fauville, G., Morris-Webb, L., Hart, N., Strang, C., Christofoletti, R., Hulme, S., Grainger, E., Pinheiro, B., Payne, D., Bridge, N., Lindoso, V., Machado Martins, I., Zandvliet, D., Bueno Fernandes, M., Bumbeer, J. & Shellock, R., 17 Gorff 2025, Yn: Ocean and Society. 2, 9809.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Cousens, C., Kent, N., Gosney, K., Morris-Webb, L., Tenbrink, T. & Austin, M., 7 Ebr 2025, 39 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adoddiad Arall

2024

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Buchan, P. M., Glithero, L. D., McKinley, E., Strand, M., Champion, G., Kochalski, S., Velentza, K., Praptiwi, R. A., Jung, J., Márquez, M. C., Marra, M. V., Abels, L. M., Neilson, A. L., Spavieri, J., Whittey, K. E., Samuel, M. M., Hale, R., Čermák, A., Whyte, D. & West, L. & 10 eraill, Stithou, M., Hegland, T. J., Morris-Webb, E. S., Flander-Putrle, V., Schiefer, P., Sutton, S., Onwubiko, C., Adeoye, O., Akpan, A. & Payne, D. L., Rhag 2024, Yn: People and Nature. 6, 6, t. 2300-2324 25 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Buitendijk, T., Morris-Webb, L., Hadj-Hammou, J., Jenkins, S. & Crowe, T., Chwef 2024, Yn: People and Nature. 6, 1, t. 165-179 15 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2022

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Masterson Algar, P., Jenkins, S., Windle, G., Morris-Webb, E., Takahashi, C. K., Burke, T., Rosa, I., Martinez, A. S., Torres-Mattos, E. B., Taddei, R., Morrison, V., Kasten, P., Bryning, L., Cruz de Oliveira, N. R., Gonçalves, L. R., Skov, M., Beynon-Davies, C., Bumbeer, J., Saldiva, P. H. N. & Leão, E. & 1 eraill, Christofoletti, R., 6 Ebr 2022, Yn: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 809009.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2019

• Cyhoeddwyd
  McQuatters-Gollop, A., Mitchell, I., Vina-Herbon, C., Bedford, J., Addison, P., Lynam, C., Geetha, P. N., Vermeulan, E., Smit, K., Bayley, D., Morris-Webb, E., Niner, H. & Otto, S., 13 Maw 2019, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 6, 16 t., 109.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2017

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Evans, A. J., Garrod, B., Firth, L. B., Hawkins, S., Morris-Webb, E., Goudge, H. & Moore, P., Ion 2017, Yn: Marine Policy. 75, t. 143-155
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2015

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Evans, A. J., Firth, L. B., Hawkins, S. J., Morris, E. S., Goudge, H. & Moore, P. J., 13 Gorff 2015, Yn: Marine and Freshwater Research. 67, 1, t. 123-130
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2023

• Initial findings of a UK and Irish survey of public understanding of the tide, found that 38% of the British public were unaware that the tide typically comes in twice a day. A surprising 15% of the public have some experience of being cut off by the tide.

  ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and RNLI press releases, aiming to warn people about tidal cut off around the extreme tides over Easter weekend were picked up by several TV and radio outlets.

  BBC Wales news (audio) MediaView (tveyes.com)

  S4C News (video) MediaView (tveyes.com)

  ITV News (video uploaded here)

  BBC Radio Cymru (interview with Prof Thora Tenbrink)

  5 Ebr 2023

  Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)

My PhD was a Marine EcoSol (www.marine-ecosol.com) collaboration with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, funded by KESS 2.  Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS 2) is a pan-Wales higher level skills initiative led by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ on behalf of the HE sector in Wales. It is part funded by the Welsh Government's European Social Fund (ESF) convergence programme for West Wales and the Valleys. 

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The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Places of Climate Change Group

Secretary of a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-wide collaborative Research Centre named ‘PloCC’ has emerged to jointly address sense-of-place notions in relation to climate change.

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Wellbeing Research Group

Together with wellbeing researchers in other schools across the University, I founded and lead this group. We aim to bring together researchers of wellbeing across the University to share research ideas, experiences and collaborative opportunities. We meet monthly in an informal setting, with occasional guest speakers and seminars. Contact me if you are interested in coming along. 

I was also a School of Ocean Sciences general member of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ CoESE Ethics & Governance Committee for two years.