Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at UEA is one of the largest groups of ecologists and evolutionary biologists in Europe.
With over 20 members of faculty and a community of around 70 research staff and PhD students, CEEC brings together staff and students based in two departments, the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Environmental Sciences. There are strong collaborative links in research and close integration of teaching between the two Schools, and some staff hold joint appointments.
External collaborators include the British Trust for Ornithology, RSPB, the John Innes Centre, ELSA and CEFAS.
Inside UEA we have collaborations with social scientists, environmental chemists, molecular biologists, and staff in the Medical School and School of Global Development.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Iain Barr
- School of Biological Sciences - Professor of Field Ecology
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation - Member
- Biosciences Teaching and Education Research - Member
- Organisms and the Environment - Member
Person: Member, Academic, Teaching and Scholarship, Research Group Member, Research Centre Member
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Diana Bell
- School of Biological Sciences - Emeritus Professor
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation - Member
- Water Security Research Centre - Member
Person: Honorary, Research Centre Member
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Anders Bergström
- School of Biological Sciences - Lecturer
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation - Member
Person: Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching and Research
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Acquisition of beneficial gut microbes and functional trade-offs in wild avian hosts
Davidson, G. (Principal Investigator)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/02/26 → 31/01/29
Project: Research
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Genomic signatures of host resistance to virus infection in birds
van Oosterhout, C. (Principal Investigator) & Wu, T. (Co-Investigator)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/01/26 → 30/06/29
Project: Research
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Testing the developmental theory of ageing: from genes to populations
Maklakov, A. (Principal Investigator), Chapman, T. (Co-Investigator), Carlsson, H. (Researcher) & Kimberley, A. (Technician)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/12/25 → 30/11/28
Project: Research
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A novel polymerase III promoter for gene editing in the agricultural pest Ceratitis capitata
Hall, A. S. K., Shackleton-Chavez, S. M., Chapman, T. & Leftwich, P. T., 21 Apr 2026, biorxiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Arctic sea-ice ridges are biomass hotspots harboring diverse microbial communities
Müller, O., Gardner, J., Olsen, L. M., Salganik, E., Assmy, P., Gradinger, R., Bratbak, G., Hoppe, C. J. M., Lange, B. A., Muilwijk, M., Divine, D. V., Aberle, N., Krause, J. W., Reigstad, M., Leu, E., Tsagaraki, T. M., Larsen, A., Høyland, K. V., Balmonte, J. P. & Boulton, W. & 13 others, , 30 Apr 2026, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 7, 1, 385.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Breaking the cell wall for efficient DNA delivery to diatoms
Walker, E. J. L., Pampuch, M., Deng, L., Li, Y., Tran, G., Mock, T. & Karas, B. J., 22 Jan 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, 1, 1848.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)
Datasets
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Climate reconstruction data for bird migration simulation
Somveille, M. (Creator), Open Science Framework, 9 Dec 2019
Dataset
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Genetic data products for avian migratory connectivity
Somveille, M. (Creator), Figshare, 11 May 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5420643.v1
Dataset
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Data from: Comparisons of reproductive function and fatty acid fillet quality between triploid and diploid farm Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Murray, D. (Creator), Kainz, M. J. (Creator), Hebberecht, L. (Creator), Sales, K. (Creator), Hindar, K. (Creator) & Gage, M. (Creator), Dryad data repository, 29 Jun 2018
Dataset
Prizes
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Appreciation Award in recognition of a lecture in the distinguished expert forum at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mock, T. (Recipient), Nov 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Interview panel member
Gill, J. (Participant)
29 Apr 2026 → 1 May 2026Activity: Other activity types › Other
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GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (External organisation)
Mock, T. (Member)
20 Apr 2026 → 22 Apr 2026Activity: Membership › Committee
Press/Media
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Symphony of the Wild: Wild soundscapes
18/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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