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Dr PHILIP SMITH

Dr PHILIP SMITH
Dr PHILIP SMITH
Dr PHILIP SMITH

Senior Lecturer

About
Email Address
philip.smith@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 272882
Office Address

Room 206, Zoology Building

School/Department
School of Biological Sciences
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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

Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, July 2024 to present

Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, July 2015 to July 2024

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

External Examiner, Department of Biology, University of Malta, 2025 to 2027

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

Qualifications

  • PhD Zoology 
    1991 - University of Glasgow 

    Agonistic behaviour of the velvet swimming crab, Liocarcinus puber (L.) (Brachyura, Portunidae)

  • BSc Marine Biology and Zoology 
    1984 - University College of North Wales, Bangor 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Science Teaching Hub, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee

SBS Education Committee

External Memberships

Co-editor of Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review

Qualifications administrator for UK Scientific Diving Supervisory Committee

Latest Publications

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Research

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

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Programme Coordinator
    • BSc in Marine Biology
  • Course Coordinator
    • BI2020 Ecology
    • BI25F9 Marine Field Ecology (jointly with others)
    • BI25Z5 Fundamentals in Marine Biology
    • ZO3306 Marine Ecology & Ecosystems
    • ZO3812 Applied Marine Biology
  • Course contributor
    • BI4301 Environmental Pollution
    • BI4017 Honours Essay
    • BI4016 Honours Project

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate Personal Tutor

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