From Surface to Seabed, and Everything in Between

For years, we’ve relied on fossil fuels to power our lives, but that convenience has come at a serious cost to the planet. As we search for cleaner alternatives, scientists have turned to land-based biomass like agricultural waste (think straw). While promising, these options still rely on land, water, and energy, which limits how sustainable they can really be. Now, imagine a resource that grows quickly, needs no farmland, no freshwater, and no fertilisers - just the ocean. That’s seaweed. This humble marine plant is packed with valuable bioactive compounds that can be used in food, pharmaceuticals, and a wide range of industries. In this talk, I’ll take you from our fossil fuel past to an ocean-powered future, exploring how seaweed could help us create cleaner products, reduce our environmental impact, and rethink the way we use natural resources, all thanks to what’s growing just beneath the waves.

What can the humble limpet teach us about saving lives? From rocky shores to clever coastal design, discover how this humble snail shapes ecosystems, and helps protect both human and marine life.

Discover the hidden world beneath our oceans! Seabed mapping allows to better understand our planet and, by creating detailed maps of the ocean floor, we uncover clues about the Earth history.

An exploration of how I monitor grey seals in Ireland for my PhD, showcasing the methods I use, from drone flights to collecting poo, to better understand how they’re doing on the western coastline.