Dr Laura Grange

Reader in Marine Biology

Reward and Recognition for T&L Lead (School of Education)

l.grange@bangor.ac.uk

Dr Laura Grange

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Laura graduated in Oceanography with Marine Biology from the University of Southampton in 2001. She remained at the University of Southampton for a further three years undertaking a PhD in the reproductive success of Antarctic marine invertebrates from which she graduated in 2005. Following my PhD, Laura worked as a Marine Environmental Consultant at the Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CMACS Ltd) in Birkenhead, Liverpool. Here, she was tasked with undertaking inshore and offshore surveys, laboratory analyses and report writing to inform environmental impact assessments for a diversity of coastal and offshore developments. In 2009 Laura moved to the Department of Oceanography (Marine Sciences) at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa to undertake a postdoctoral scholarship, where she worked on two projects focussed on the impacts of climate change on ecological processes in Antarctic seafloor ecosystems. Among other things, these projects involved exploring the link between pelagic and benthic systems under changing environmental conditions, and investigating the evolution of seafloor communities in response to changes in ice cover. During this time, she was appointed to a part-time Assistant Professor position and tasked with developing the first Marine Biology graduate programme in Hawai'i. In 2013 Laura was appointed a Teaching Fellow in Marine Biology in the School of Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton, where she delivered a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Following on from this appointment, Laura was promoted to Lecturer in Marine Biology and continued to engage in a variety of teaching and scholarship activities across the University. In 2018 she was appointed Lecturer in Marine Biology at 91¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and moved to the School of Ocean Sciences in Menai Bridge, where Laura is the Senior and Disability Tutor.

Laura has over tenÌýyears of teachingÌý±ð³æ±è±ð°ù¾±±ð²Ô³¦±ðÌýin Higher Education institutionsÌýand aÌýstrong track record ofÌýprogramme leadership, innovative curriculum development, coordination ofÌýpedagogy-led teaching innovation and professional staff development.ÌýShe has led initiatives aimed at improving assessmentÌýandÌýfeedback practice and engaged inÌýHEFCE-fundedÌýpedagogicÌýresearchÌýprojectsÌýdesignedÌýto supportÌýstudent agency and success in higher education and beyondÌý().ÌýIn 2018, Laura andÌýthe contributions of aÌýwider academic teamÌýat the University of Southampton were nationally recognized with a Collaborative Award in Teaching Excellence fromÌýAdvanceHEÌýforÌýhaving a demonstrable impact on teachingÌýand learning through their innovative university-wide, assessment and feedback strategy.ÌýMore recently,Ìýshe co-led the Staff and Student Training ProjectÌýtaskÌýgroupÌýchargedÌýwith developingÌýa needs-based staff trainingÌýprogrammeÌýand resources hubÌýdesigned toÌýguideÌý91¾«Æ·ºÚÁϳԹÏÌýstaffÌýin their preparations for aÌýblendedÌýlearningÌýapproach. These activities led to Laura's appointment to Learning and Teaching Development Leader in 91¾«Æ·ºÚÁϳԹÏ's Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT).ÌýÌý

LauraÌýwas awarded a HEA Senior Fellowship in 2019.ÌýSheÌýhasÌýalsoÌýbeen nominated in both the teaching and pastoral support categories of the Student Led Teaching Awards within theÌýuniversity andÌýwasÌýawarded a 91¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Teaching FellowshipÌýin July 2020.Ìý

Laura is a benthic marine ecologist, with a specialism in the Polar Regions. Her primary research interests focus on using benthic systems as models to investigate marine ecological and biological theory against a backdrop of changing environmental conditions, and evaluating benthic ecosystem responses to climate change. Particular areas of interest include the population consequences of ocean warming on the seasonal and inter-annual reproductive ecology of Antarctic marine invertebrates, and the reproductive resilience of Arctic marine invertebrates to environmental variability associated with changing sea ice conditions ().

  • BSc: Oceanography with Marine Biology
    University of Southampton,
  • PhD: The Reproductive Success in Antarctic Marine Invertebrates
    University of Southampton,

I teach across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the School of Ocean Sciences. The main focus of my teaching is benthic marine ecology and extreme marine habitats.

I currently supervise 1 PhD student as lead supervisor:

Christina Wood - Species resilience, pasticity and adaptation to environmental change. Commenced October 2016. Co-supervisor: Jasmin Godbold (University of Southampton), Clement Garcia (CEFAS), Stefan Bolam (CEFAS). GSNOCS Mayflower Scholarship.

I currently supervise one MRes student as lead supervisor:

Miles Ellis - Plastics at the Poles: Unwrapping the evidence using a time series study of microplastics. Commenced October 2023. Co-supervisor: Professor David Jones (91¾«Æ·ºÚÁϳԹÏ), Dr Christian Dunn (91¾«Æ·ºÚÁϳԹÏ). External contributors: Professor Lloyd Peck (British Antarctic Survey), Dr Ben Wigham (Newcastle University). HEFCW scholarship.

I have taken three PhD students to completion (one as lead supervisor):Ìý

Camilla Cassidy - The effect of environmental variation on species functional traits. Completed June 2020. Co-supervisors: Jasmin Godbold - Lead (University of Southampton), Clement Garcia (CEFAS), Stefan Bolam (CEFAS). NERC SPITFIRE DTP.

Ben Robinson - The ecology of Antarctic benthic communities down to 100 m depth: Disturbance, diversity and succession. Completed January 2022. Co-supervisors: Simon Morley - Lead (BAS), David Barnes (BAS), Martin Solan (University of Southampton). NERC SPITFIRE DTP.

Rebecca de Leij - Impacts of rapid environmental change on the reproduction and fertilisation dynamics of marine invertebrates, using an urchin model. Completed February 2022. Co-supervisors: Lloyd Peck (BAS), Clive Trueman (University of Southampton). NERC SPITFIRE DTP.

I have a range of research interests in which PhD projects could be developed. Please contact me by email in the first instance regarding any of the following areas: benthic marine ecology, reproductive ecology, pelagic-benthic coupling, functional trait variation, polar ecology.

2024

  • Published
    Peck, L. S., Mance, H., Ellis, M., Matok, D. & Grange, L., Jun 2024, In: Royal Society Open Science. 11, 6, 240308.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Richardson, L., Magneville, C., Grange, L., Shepperson, J., Skov, M., Hoey, A. & Heenan, A., Jun 2024
    Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
  • Published
    Grange, L., Evans, C. & Zhu, X., Oct 2024, Research Handbook on Innovations in Assessment and Feedback in Higher Education: Implications for Teaching and Learning. Evans, C. & Waring, M. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 170-195
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Thiele, C., Grange, L., Haggett, E., Hudson, M., Hudson, P., Russell, A. & Zapata-Restrepo, L. M., 15 Apr 2023, In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 255, 114782.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Marz, C., Freitas, F., Faust, J., Godbold, J., Henley, S., Tessin, A., Arndt, S., Barnes, D., Grange, L., Gray, N., Head, I., Hendry, K., Hilton, R., Reed, A., Rhul, S., Solan, M., Souster, T., Stevenson, M., Tait, K. & Widdicombe, S., Feb 2022, In: AMBIO. 51, 2, p. 370–382 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    De Leij, R., Grange, L. & Peck, L. S., 10 Mar 2022, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 685, p. 183-196
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Robinson, B., Barnes, D., Grange, L. & Morley, S. A., 17 Feb 2022, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 797112.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Reed, A. J., Godbold, J., Grange, L. & Solan, M., Mar 2021, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 30, 3, p. 578-589
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Robinson, B., Barnes, D., Grange, L. & Morley, S., 18 Aug 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 16712.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Reed, A. J., Godbold, J., Solan, M. & Grange, L., 25 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 576746.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    De Leij, R., Peck, L. S. & Grange, L., 22 Sept 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 18868.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Reed, A. J., Godbold, J., Solan, M. & Grange, L., Jun 2021, In: Ecology and Evolution. 11, 11, p. 6900-6912 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Solan, M., Ward, E., Wood, C., Reed, A. J., Grange, L. & Godbold, J., 2 Oct 2020, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 378, 2181, 20190365.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cassidy, C., Grange, L., Garcia, C., Bolam, S. & Godbold, J., 29 Jan 2020, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 287, 1919, 20192143.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Gates, A., Serpell-Stevens, A., Chandler, C., Horton, T., Grange, L., Robert, K., Bevan, A. & Jones, D., 12 Nov 2019, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 6, 14 p., 675.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Grange, L., Jul 2019.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
  • Published
    Grange, L., Harding, I., Zhu, X., Chiorean, C. & Evans, C., Jul 2019.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Evans, C., Zhu, X., Chiorean, C., Fair, M., Ford, N., Gobbi, M., Grange, L., Harding, I., Harris, L., Lock, J., Lotti, E., Mashanovich, G., Perisic, V., Pettit, S., Spencer, V., Telford, M. & Thorpe, K., 1 Apr 2018, Office for Students. 70 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
  • Published
    Lau, S. C. Y., Grange, L. J., Peck, L. S. & Reed, A. J., 1 Sept 2018, In: Polar Biology. 41, 9, p. 1693-1706
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Grange, L. J., Smith, C. R., Lindsay, D. J., Bentlage, B. & Youngbluth, M. J., 4 Jan 2017, In: PLoS ONE. 12, 1
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Corbera, G., Dominguez-Carrio, C., Grange, L., Ambroso, S. & Gili, J.-M., 2017.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Grange, L. J. & Smith, C. R., 3 Dec 2013, In: PLoS ONE. 8, 12
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Smith, C. R., Grange, L. J., Honig, D. L., Naudts, L., Huber, B., Guidi, L. & Domack, E., 7 Mar 2012, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 279, 1730, p. 1017-1026
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Smith, C. R., DeMaster, D. J., Thomas, C., Srsen, P., Grange, L., Evrard, V. & DeLeo, F., Sept 2012, In: Oceanography. 25, 3, p. 188-201
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Grange, L., Tyler, P. & Peck, L., 2011, Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 30th Symposium. Pollock, N. W. (ed.). p. 140-151 12 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
  • Published
    Grange, L. J., Tyler, P. A. & Peck, L. S., Jul 2011, In: Marine Biology. 158, 7, p. 1681-1681
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Grange, L. J., Peck, L. S. & Tyler, P. A., 31 Jul 2011, In: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 404, 1-2, p. 98-107
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

  • Published
    Grange, L. J., Tyler, P. A. & Peck, L. S., Nov 2007, In: Marine Biology. 153, 1, p. 15-23
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2004

  • Published
    Grange, L., Tyler, P., Peck, L. & Cornelius, N., 2004, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 278, p. 141-155
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review