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Kathy Dunlop

Researcher Institute of Marine ResearchBenthic Resources and Processes
Work address Institute of Marine Research Fram Centre Hjalmar Johansens gate 14 Tromsø 9007 Norway Website: Institute of Marine Research – website Website: Google Scholar
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Biography

Research interests:

  • Benthic Fjord Ecology
  • Scavenging Ecology
  • Aquaculture Environmental Interactions
  • Deep-Sea Benthic-Pelagic Coupling
  • Imaging and Acoustic Technology
  • Food-Web Modelling
  • Image Analysis
  • Flume and benthic incubation experiments
  • Field logistics.

Current projects:

  • JellyFarm. Assessing the combined effects of multiple organic stressors from jellyfish blooms and aquaculture operations on seafloor ecosystems (leader: Paul Renaud).
  • Fram Centre Fjord and Coast Flagship, Norway. Examining the role of Fish-Falls on ecosystem processes in a highly exploited fjord System (leader: Paul Renaud).

Completed projects:

  • 2013-2015 David and Lucile Packard Foundation, USA. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship. Pelagic-Benthic Coupling
  • 2011-2012 British Antarctic Survey, UK. The impact of iceberg scouring on scavenging communities; An assessment using a baited underwater camera system.
  • 2011 Association of European Marine Biological Laboratories, Tjärno, Sweden. Multidisciplinary approach to marine biodiversity assessment (acoustics and baited camera systems).
  • 2010 Association of European Marine Biological Laboratories, Eilat, Israel. Baited camera techniques for the assessment of marine biodiversity and resources.
  • 2010 – 2012 Marine Scotland, Scottish Government. Development of methods for surveying nearshore fish populations. Role: Doctorate Student.

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