Dr PHILIP SMITH
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Dr PHILIP SMITH
Lecturer
- About
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Biography
Qualifications
BSc Marine Biology & Zoology, University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1984
PhD Agonistic behaviour of velvet swimming crab, Necora puber, University of Glasgow, 1991
Positions
Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, July 2015 to present
Senior Lecturer, University of London (University Marine Biological Station Millport), 2010–2013
Lecturer, University of London (University Marine Biological Station Millport), 2001–2010
Research Fellow, University of Southampton, 1995–2001
Research Associate/Higher Scientific Officer, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, 1992–1995
Post‑Doctoral Research Assistant, University of Glasgow, 1990–1991
Invertebrate Taxonomist, Institute of Offshore Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, 1985–1987
Research Assistant, Experimental Salmon Ranching Unit, Department for Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, 1984–1985
Other roles
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow, 2011 to 2016
Co-editor of Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, 2010 to present
Honorary Lecturer, University of Glasgow, 2002–2011
Qualifications Administrator, Scientific Diving Supervisory Committee, 2013 to present
Memberships
- Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
- Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
- Scottish Association for Marine Science
External Memberships
Co-editor of Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review
Qualifications administrator for UK Scientific Diving Supervisory Committee
- Research
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Research Overview
Behavioural ecology of crustaceans, investigating ecological questions and applied fisheries problems in situ, and under controlled conditions
- movement patterns, habitat use and competition in decapod crustaceans
- behavioural influences on catchability in fisheries
- environmental effects of baited-trap fisheries
- effects of fishery closed areas
- conservation aspects of native European oysters and feral Pacific oysters
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Postgraduate teaching
- Programme Coordinator
- MSc in Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology
- MSc in Marine Conservation
- Course Coordinator
- ZO5005 Cromarty Field Trip (jointly with Prof. P. Thompson)
- EV5517 Applications of GIS (jointly with Dr L. Page)
- EV5804 Environmental Impact Assessment
- ZO5902 AMFE Research Project (jointly with Dr S. Woodin)
- ZO5905 Marine Conservation Research Project (jointly with Dr S. Woodin)
- Course contributor
- BI5301 Environmental Pollution
Undergraduate teaching
- Course Coordinator
- SX1015 Oceans and Society (jointly with Prof. U. Witte)
- BI25Z5 Fundamentals in Marine Biology
- ZO3306 Marine Ecology & Ecosystems