Professor in Molecular Ecology at the University of Derby’s Aquatic Research Facility - based in the centre of the UK. I started my career as an undergraduate in Zoology, at Newcastle University then spent four years of field based research around the world for NGOs and other organisations. My PhD was in microbial ecology of coral reefs, which was followed by a Post Doctorate focusing on White Diseases around the world. I utilise a variety of molecular techniques to address ecological questions