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I undertook a master's in marine biology at 58³Ô¹Ï (2006-2010), before starting a PhD here in 2011. I taught at Newcastle University for three years, and was the marine lead for internationalisation. I have been teaching at Bangor since 2020, and I am the Foundation Year lead for SOS, the Director of Marketing and Recruitment and Admissions Tutor for Marine Biology, and Module Organiser for eight modules from foundation through to master’s level.

My research interests include non-native species, macroalgae, seagrass, microbial interactions with wider ecology, and microplastics. I am PI on three PhD projects, one Master’s by Research, and I have co-supervision responsibilities and other links to a range of other PGR and student internship/placement projects.

• Professional: Senior Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
  2024
• Professional: Newcastle Teaching Award
  Newcastle University, 2018
• PhD: Trade-offs in macroalgal chemical defences: Battle of the sexes, invaders and consumers
  2015
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  Higher Education Academy,

2026

• Published
  Stein, E. & Kurr, M., 23 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 598, 152187.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of print
  Owen, E., Griffiths, R., Golyshin, P., Chernikova, T. & Kurr, M., 24 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Microbial Ecology.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2025

• Published
  Cousins, A., Dunn, C., Aberg, D., Williams, M., Smyth, A., Green, M. & Kurr, M., 1 Apr 2025, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 213, p. 117660 117660.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Grange, L. & Kurr, M., 15 Jul 2025, Teaching Fieldwork in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. France, D., Batty, L. C. & Swanton, D. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 343
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2020

• Published
  Kurr, M. & Davies, A., 3 Sept 2020, In: Plant. 8, 3, p. 54-63
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• Published
  Kelly, M. R., Lant, N. J., Kurr, M. & Burgess, J. G., 15 Oct 2019, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 53, 20, p. 11735-11744
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Kurr, M. & Davies, A. J., Jun 2019, In: Hydrobiologia. 836, 1, p. 35-47
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• Published
  Kurr, M. & Davies, A., 2018, In: European Journal of Phycology. 53, 1, p. 1-13
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Kurr, M. & Davies, A. J., Dec 2018, In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 98, Special Issue 8, p. 1935-1944
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2026

• Visit by a local school

  5 Jun 2026

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)

• 1 Apr 2026

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)

• Field activities at Rhonsneigr for a local Welsh-medium school

  27 Mar 2026

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)

2025

• Local school engagement

  23 Oct 2025

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)

• Advisor for citizen-science-related activities

  1 Sep 2025 →

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement (Contributor)

• 26 Apr 2025

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Director)

• Visits to and from a local primary school as part of their themed careers activities

  1 Apr 2025 – 30 Sep 2025

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)

• Seagrass Network Cymru

  1 Apr 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

  Links:

  Activity: Membership of network (Member)

2024

• 8 Nov 2024

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

• Public outreach conference

  6 Apr 2024

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

• 9 Mar 2024

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

2023

• 8 Sep 2023

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Keynote/plenary speaker)

• Public outreach conference

  27 May 2023

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

2022

• Working group to make T-Levels in animal management fit for entry into a variety of HE courses, including marine sciences.

  1 Oct 2022 – 31 Oct 2022

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Contributor)

• 4 Jul 2022

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

2021

• Public, stakeholder, and industry engagement event

  30 Jun 2021

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

2020

• Consultation on funding applications, organisational-level relations-building, and academic activities and outputs

  2020 →

  Activity: Consultancy (Consultant)

2019

• Consultation on ongoing public-facing marine-related materials for a theme park

  2019 →

  Activity: Consultancy (Consultant)

• Contribution to development of Microsoft Teams for Higher Education, including publication of an instructional video

  2019 – 2020

  Links:

  Activity: Consultancy (Consultant)

• 01/10/2024 – 15/04/2028 (Active)