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Dr Michelle Hale

Head of School

Michelle.Hale@port.ac.uk

PhD Supervisor

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Faculty of Science and Health School of the Environment and Life Sciences Environmental Geography and Geosciences Biological sciences Sustainability and the environment Institute of the Earth and Environment

Biography

I am a biological oceanographer interested in the role of microbial trophic pathways in regulating the cycling of carbon and other climatically important elements in the World Ocean. I am also interested in the distribution, sources and impacts of microplastics in aquatic environments and am passionate about improving equality, diversity and inclusivity in the Environmental Sciences. I have been at the 兔子先生 since September 2006, before which I worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr Richard Rivkin at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

Research interests

My main research interests include:

  • The role of microbial trophic pathways in regulating the cycling of biogenic carbon.
  • Regulation of growth and loss processes of marine bacteria and phytoplankton in contrasting biogeochemical provinces.
  • Effects of grazing and nutrient limitation on microbial community structure.
  • Importance of microbial diversity to ecosystem function in marine systems.
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion in Environmental Sciences.
  • The distribution and impact of microplastics in aquatic environments.

Research outputs

2025

Jones, D. M., Potts, J., Hale, M.

21 Jul 2025, In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 197, 19p., 936

Research output: Article

Marx, L., Hale, M., Cael, B. B., Reynolds, S.

1 Jul 2025, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 216, 10p., 117982

Research output: Article

Jones, D. M., Potts, J., Hale, M. S.

24 May 2025, In: Journal of Coastal Conservation. 29, 3, 12p., 27

Research output: Article

2024

Jones, D. M., Potts, J., Hale, M. S.

1 May 2024, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 251, 9p., 107090

Research output: Article

Jones, D. M., Potts, J., Hale, M. S.

1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Coastal Conservation. 28, 1, 16p., 14

Research output: Article

2021

Fabra, M., Watts, J., Hale, M., Couceiro, F., Preston, J.

1 Nov 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 797, 9p., 149217

Research output: Article

Cunsolo, S., Williams, J., Hale, M., Read, D., Couceiro, F.

1 Jun 2021, In: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 413, 11p.

Research output: Article