Professor Christian Dunn
Professor in Wetland Science / Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor / Director of Marketing
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Overview
As the Associate Director of the Bangor Wetlands Group I research and teach on all aspects of wetland science. This includes wetland ecology, zoology, peatland biogeochemistry and carbon sequestration, and Constructed Treatment Wetlands (CTWs).
My interest in water quality also covers pharmaceutical waste and illicit drugs in our water systems. A project I led looking at received international news coverage.
Another area of my research is plastic and microplastic pollution. In particular microplastic pollution in inland water systems and its potential removal using CTWs. Some of my research recieved international coverage when it was revealed, for the first time, that microplastics were present in all . I am the director of the Plastic Research Centre of Wales.
Alongside my teaching and research I am the Director of Marketing and Recruitment for the School of Natural Sciences and the College of Environmental Science and Engineering. As of 2021 I am also the Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå°æ.
As a former journalist I still write regularly for a number of national publications and frequently appear on TV and radio news and current affair programmes.
I have done three TEDx talks and often give public talks on environmental issues to a wide variety of audiences.
Additional Contact Information
• Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for SustainabilityÌý
• Director of Marketing and Recruitment (SNS)
• Director ofÌýMarketing and Recruitment (CoESE)
• c.dunn@bangor.ac.uk
• 4th Floor Brambell Building
• +44 (0) 1248 382098
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Dr Chritian Dunn is the Associate Director of the Bangor Wetlands Group and is an active researcher and lecturer in wetland science - in particular wetland ecology, peatland biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration and the use of constructed treatment wetlands. He is also the director of the and has ongoing research projects looking at plastic and microplastic pollution.
In 2021 Dr Christian Dunn was appointed as the Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå°æ, and is working on the sustainability strategy for the university.
An award-winning environmental campaigner and respected public speaker, Dr Chritian Dunn has given three TEDx talks and regularly appears on local and national TV, radio and press publications talking about environmental and climate issues. Being a former journalist he has written extensively for a range of leading newspapers and magazines.
Teaching and Supervision
In 2013 I established the Wetland Science and Conservation MSc – the only one of its kind in the UK. I now lecture on a variety of undergraduate modules, covering a wide range of topics from climate change science and statistical analysis to plant identification and writing for the press. I am the course director for Zoology with Climate Change Studies and module organiser of Life in Wetlands, and Science Communication Skills.
Every year I supervise around 15 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD student projects.
Research Interests
I conduct research across a wide range of wetland science topics with a particular interest in wetland biogeochemical cycles, especially in-terms of how these can affect ecosystems, the wider environment and climate; wetland management and conservation practises, wetlands and climate change, and Constructed Treatment Wetlands (CTWs).
Another area of my research is plastic and microplastic pollution, with a particular emphasis on microplastics in inland water systems and the use of wetlands to remove them.
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Publications
2024
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Dunn, C., 5 Jun 2024, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
2023
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Dunn, C., 9 Feb 2023, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
2022
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Dunn, C., 7 Jun 2022, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article - Published
Paler, M. K. O., Tabanag, I. D. F., Siacor, F. D. C., Geraldino, P. J. L., Walton, M., Dunn, C., Skov, M., Hiddink, J. G. & Taboada, E. B., 10 Sept 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 838, 3, 156408.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Aberg, D., Chaplin, D., Freeman, C., Paizs, B. & Dunn, C., 1 Mar 2022, In: Environmental Research. 204, Part B, 112061.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2021
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Dunn, C., Burden, A., Chamberlain, B., Danek, S., Evans, C., Freeman, C., Harvey, R., Proctor, S. & Walker, J., 12 May 2021, Nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK. British Ecological Society
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review - Published
Kim, J., Rochefort, L., Hugron, S., Alqulaiti, Z., Dunn, C., Pouliot, R., Jones, T., Freeman, C. & Kang, H., 22 Apr 2021, In: Frontiers Earth Science. 8, 579329.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
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Alshehri, A., Dunn, C., Freeman, C., Hugron, S., Jones, T. & Rochefort, L., 12 May 2020, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Dunn, C., Owens, J., Fears, L., Nunnerley, L., Kirby, J., Armstrong, O., Thomas, P. J., Aberg, D., Gilder, W., Green, D., Antwis, R. & Freeman, C., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Limnology. 79, 1, p. 92-95 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
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Allott, T., Auñón, J., Dunn, C., Evans, M., Labadz, J., Lunt, P., MacDonald, M., Nisbet, T., Owen, R., Pilkington, M., Proctor, S., Shuttleworth, E. & Walker, J., 2 Dec 2019, IUCN UK Peatland Programme. 43 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
2018
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Friesen, S., Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 173-178
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Dunn, C., Zielinski, P., Kent, M. & Freeman, C., 15 Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 167-172
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Dunn, C., 20 Nov 2018, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article - Published
Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 15 Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 162-166
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016
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Scholz, C., Dunn, C., Jones, T., West, M., Ehbair, A. & Freeman, C., Sept 2016, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23, 18, p. 18192-18199
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Dunn, C., Mitsch, W., Freeman, C. & Saraswati, S., 15 Dec 2016, In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 24, 6, p. 641-650
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Dunn, C., Fenner, N., Shirsat, A. & Freeman, C., Mar 2016, Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future Trends. Caister Academic Press, p. 185-200
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - Published
Dunn, C., Jones, T., Roberts, S. & Freeman, C., 1 Feb 2016, In: Wetlands. 36, 1, p. 47-58
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Rhymes, J., Jones, L., Wallace, H., Jones, T. G., Dunn, C. & Fenner, N., Aug 2016, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 99, p. 28-35
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2014
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Dunn, C., Jones, T. G., Girard, A. & Freeman, C., 1 Feb 2014, In: Wetlands. 34, 1, p. 9-17
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2013
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Peacock, M., Burden, A., Cooper, M., Dunn, C., Evans, C. D., Fenner, N., Freeman, C. G., Gough, R. S., Hughes, D., Hughes, S., Jones, T., Lebron, I., West, M. & Zieliński, P., 16 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Hydrology. 477, p. 251-260
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2011
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Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 2011, In: Carbon Management. 2, 3, p. 289-301
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
2021
26 Jun 2021 – 11 Jul 2021
Links:
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)
2020
Earth LIVE Lesson with Dr Christian Dunn : Why wetlands are nature’s superheroes!
Organised by Lizzie Daly Wildlife TV.
5 Apr 2020
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2019
10 Oct 2019
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2018
Main Marquee - How to get a city to give up plastic
1 Jun 2018
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)
Projects
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01/07/2024 – 15/04/2025 (Active)
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01/07/2024 – 15/04/2025 (Active)
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01/07/2024 – 15/04/2025 (Active)
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15/01/2024 – 30/06/2024 (Finished)
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18/08/2023 – 30/06/2024 (Finished)
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01/06/2023 – 30/06/2028 (Active)
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01/02/2022 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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31/01/2022 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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01/11/2021 – 31/07/2023 (Finished)
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01/06/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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01/11/2015 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)
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01/05/2015 – 09/08/2024 (Finished)
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01/03/2015 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)
Personal
A former journalist and editor I write for a number of national publications, including the BBC Wildlife Magazine. I regularly appear on local and national radio and television programmes to discuss environmental issues.
During COP26 I was the daily environmetnal commentator for GB News.
I am an award-winning environmental campaigner and public speaker and have given three TEDx talks:
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