The Coral Reef Research Unit is staffed by a number of academics and their students, who carry out the cutting edge research which is the backbone of the groups' efforts. These key figures are listed below (simply click on one to find out more about their work). The CRRU also has links at institutions around the globe, providing advice and collaborative work (see Advisors and Collaborators).
Directors
Dr. David Smith (Director of the CRRU)
Dr. David Suggett (Assistant Director)
Academic Staff
Dr. Ed Codling (Mathematical Biology)
Dr. Leanne Hepburn (Ecosystem Functioning of Coral Reefs)
Prof. Jules Pretty (Conservation and Resource Management)
Dr. Michael Steinke (Biogenic Trace Gases)
Post-Doctoral Staff
Dr. Stuart Bunting (Wetlands, Aquaculture and Bioeconomics)
Dr. Sarah Pilgrim (Traditional Ecological Knowledge)
PhD Students
Paddy Brading (Ocean Acidification and Corals)
Dan Exton (Isoprene Production)
Ben Green (Habitat Connectivity)
Sebastian Hennige (Coral Photoacclimation)
Recently Completed PhD Students
Dr Leanne Cullen (Marine Resource Economics)
Dr Richard Unsworth (Seagrass Ecology)
Dr Steve McMellor (Biotic Indices of Reef Health)
