Research theme: Sea Mammal Research Unit
Research: Sea Mammal Research Unit
The Sea Mammal Research Unit is one of the foremost institutions carrying out research on marine mammals in the World. With over 60 staff and students, SMRU represents a formidable concentration of expertise and talent in the field of marine mammalogy and, more generally, in marine ecology and the development of telemetry tags.
The mission of the SMRU is to carry out fundamental research into the biology and ecology of upper trophic level predators in the oceans and, through its statutory responsibilities, provide advice to Government in the UK about the management of seal and cetacean populations.
Theme staff
Dr Lars Boehme
MASTS Lecturer
Oceanography using animal-borne sensors
Contact
- lb284@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462677
Prof Michael Fedak
Professor
Ecology, physiology and life history of marine mammals
Contact
- maf3@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463218
Prof Ailsa Hall
Professor, Director SMRU
Environmental and physiological factors affecting marine mammal health and survival.
Contact
- ajh7@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462634
Prof Philip Hammond
Professor
Population dynamics, ecology and foraging behaviour of seals and cetaceans
Contact
- psh2@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463222
Dr Sonja Heinrich
Senior Lecturer (education-focussed) & Director of Postgraduate Teaching
Marine mammal ecology & conservation
Contact
- sh52@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462628
Prof Sascha Hooker
Professor
Ecology and behaviour of marine mammals
Contact
- sh43@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467201
Prof Vincent Janik
Professor of Biology
Director of Scottish Oceans Institute
Acoustic communication and behaviour in marine mammals
Contact
- vj@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467214
Prof Patrick Miller
Professor
Acoustic communication and behavioural ecology
Contact
- pm29@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463554
Dr Simon Northridge
Senior Lecturer
Interactions between people, fishing and the environment
Contact
- spn1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462654
Dr Paddy Pomeroy
Senior Research Scientist
Behavioural ecology of marine mammals
Contact
- pp6@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463061
Dr Luke Rendell
MASTS Reader in Biology
The evolution of learning, behaviour and communication
Contact
- ler4@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463499
Dr Sophie Smout
Lecturer
Predator life history and trophic interactions
Contact
- scs10@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 461829
Dr Dave Thompson
Senior Research Scientist
Foraging, diving behaviour, population dynamics, seals, sealions, fur seals.
Contact
- dt2@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462637
Prof Peter Tyack
Professor
Behaviour and acoustic communication in cetaceans
Contact
- plt@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462630
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Mr Callan Duck
Senior Research Scientist
Monitoring populations of harbour (= common) and grey seals in Scotland
Contact
- cdd1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462636
Dr Douglas Gillespie
Researcher
Passive acoustic monitoring of marine mammals
Contact
- dg50@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462663
Dr Debbie Russell
Research Fellow
Modelling interactions among species and with their marine environment
Contact
- dr60@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467281/1808
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The Secretary
Scottish Oceans Institute
Institiud Chuantan na h-Alba
Gatty Marine Laboratory
East Sands St Andrews
KY16 8LB
Scotland
UK
tel: +44 (0) 1334 463472
fax: +44 (0) 1334 463443
email: soi@st-andrews.ac.uk
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