David N. Thomas

Background

About David N. Thomas

From 1 November 2020 I am Professor of Arctic Ecosystem Research in the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences in the University of Helsinki. Previously. I spent 6.5 years at Liverpool University where I did my undergraduate and PhD studies. I then moved to north Germany for 7.5 years to conduct postdoctoral research at various institutions (Bremen, Bremerhaven & Oldenburg). I returned to the UK in July 1996 to join the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University where I was the Professor of Marine Biology from 2006 to 2020. I was also Head of School (2016-2019) and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research & Impact for Bangor University (2019 to July 2020). Between Dec 2013 and March 2019 I was the Director of the Sêr Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon Energy and the Environment From 2009 to 2013 I was an Academy of Finland FidiPro Distinguished Professor at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), where I continued to be a Visiting Research Professor (2014 - 2019). My main academic interests include- Science and innovation strategy- Encouraging future generations of scientists- Conveying science to non-specialist audiences- Antarctic, Arctic and Baltic sea ice ecology & biogeochemistry- The role of dissolved organic matter and bacteria in ice, aquatic systems and land-ocean transitions- Inorganic nutrients & phytoplankton primary production- Industrial microalgal biomass production & utilisation- Seaweed & halophyte ecology & physiology- Connections between science & art.