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Dr Phil Williamson
(School of Environmental Science, University of East Anglia)
building: SOI
room: Lecture Theatre
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Dr Williamson is currently the UEA-based Science Coordinator for several programmes funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council:
UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme (http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/oceanacidification/)
UK Surface Ocean – Lower Atmosphere Study (UK SOLAS www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/solas )
Oceans 2025, the strategic research programme involving seven NERC-funded marine centres ( www.oceans2025.org ).
Dr Williamson has also been the coordinator or manager for six other NERC multi-laboratory programmes, including those on marine biogeochemistry (Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study, BOFS; the main UK contribution to JGOFS); marine biofouling; marine and freshwater microbial biodiversity; and marine productivity (UK GLOBEC)..
After a Natural Sciences (zoology) degree at Cambridge, Dr Williamson did a mix of terrestrial and marine research at Durham, Portsmouth, Naples and Robin Hoods’ Bay. However, he quickly became involved in science management including research administration, programme planning, and knowledge transfer at NERC Swindon Office, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) Stockholm, as Deputy Executive Director. In addition to reports, PR material, grey literature, and a research papers, he has also produced a DVD “Out of the Blue”, on the ecological, evolutionary and economic importance of marine microbes.
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