Curriculum Vitae

I am marine biologist specialised in deep-sea biology and ecology. As an early-career researcher, I have conducted numerous projects focussing on community dynamics within the deep North-Atlantic and beyond, as well as contributed to projects aiming to understand the impacts of anthropogenic change on deep-sea ecosystems. I have conducted research placements rooted in policy, and hope that my research can be used to inform policy makers on decisions that will benefit the deep ocean.

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

2022 - present
University of Liverpool

Environmental sciences (lab based)
“Disentangling the deposit feeders: identifying isotopic niches of abyssal plain megafauna and assessing relationships with body size”

Supervised by Dr Rachel M. Jeffreys

Research Masters (MRes)

2021 - 2022
University of Plymouth

Marine Biology (Distinction)
"Do neighbours make good friends? George Bligh Bank diversity and community structure is similar to that of neighbouring seamounts”

Supervised by Prof. Kerry L. Howell and Dr. Nicola Foster

Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons)

2017 - 2021

Bangor University

Applied Marine Biology (1:1)
"Exploring the visual interactions hypothesis in mesopelagic cephalopods”

Supervised by Dr. Sarah Zylinski

Research experience

Exploring variations of feeding niche with body size in abyssal megafauna

PhD project using bulk and compound-specific stable isotope analyses to identify the feeding niches of abyssal megafauna.

Aims include:

Identifying relationships between body size and feeding niche
Determining variations in this trend over multiple years
Deducing which aspects of particulate organic matter are being utilised by common abyssal organisms

Comparing the community structure of neighbouring seamounts in the NE Atlantic

Master's project quantifing the community of George Bligh Bank in the Rockall Trough, and make comparisons to nearby seamounts (Anton Dohrn and Rosemary Bank).

Video analyses conducted to identify megafauna
Community analyses conducted to compare communities at George Bligh Bank across different depths
Alpha and beta diversity calculated
Diversity metrics compared between seamounts

Taxonomy of deep sea Cladorhizid sponges

Internship project using morphological and genetic techniques to identify deep-sea sponges from the North Atlantic.

Spicules extracted from sponges for identification and measurement through a microscope
Samples prepare for Scanning Electron Microscopy
Histology conducted to view structure of spicules within sponges
DNA extraction and metabarcoding conducted

Publications

Goodwin, LVM, Durden, JM, Thomson, JS, Jeffreys RM. Trophic position increases with body size in a detritus-based ecosystem. Ecology, in prep.
Allcock, AL, Bridges, AEH, Goodwin, LVM, et al. Review of the North-Atlantic deep-sea: science, policy and management. Oceanography and Marine Biology, in prep.
Hill, E, Vad, J, Goodwin, LVM, Grady, L, Impacts of climate change on deep-sea habitats relevant to the coastal and marine environment around the UK. MCCIP Science Review 2024, in press.

Professional experience

Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Intern, Feb - May 2024

Conducted a review of climate change indicators used in marine environments in the UK and OSPAR region.

Recommended next steps to be made by the marine ecosystems team in order to develop a deep-sea climate change indicator.

University of Liverpool

Teaching assistant, 2022 - present

Assisting in undergraduate and postgraduate education for marine biology and environmental sciences.

Directed discussions in seminars
Assisting in field and lab sessions
Supporting in R statistics workshops
Guiding students through dissertation writing

CIIMAR, Portugal

Research intern, 2019-2020

Conducting taxonomy of deep-sea Cladorhizid sponges using morphological analyses and metabarcoding.

Contributed to the SponGIS database following Darwin Core standards for biological diversity

Supervised by Dr. Joana R. Xavier

Grants awarded

Bayesian methods for ecological and environmental modelling course - all costs covered.

Fellowship awarded for berth on research cruise.

£500

Travel award granted.

£90,568

NERC-tied PhD studentship

£500

Participation grant awarded.

Conference Activity

Challenger Society Conference, 2024

Goodwin, LVM, Durden, JM, Thomson, JS, Jeffreys, RM. Variations in feeding niche with organismal body size in an abyssal ecosystem.
Oral presentation - Award winning.

ACCE DTP Conference, 2023

Goodwin, LVM, Durden, JM, Thomson, JS, Jeffreys, RM, Deep-sea invertebrate body size is linked to feeding niche,

Poster presentation

Research Cruises

RRS James Cook 263

Porcupine Abyssal Plain, Atlantic Ocean
19 May – 12 June, 2024
PSO: Dr. Andrew R. Gates, NOCS
Image acquisition using HyBIS, sediment megacoring, trawl processing, data management

RRS James Cook 247

Porcupine Abyssal Plain, Atlantic Ocean
5 - 22 May, 2023
PSO: Dr. Andrew R. Gates, NOCS
Sediment megacoring, trawl processing, data management

Memberships and affiliations

North Atlantic regional Working Group

Climate change working group

Student Member

Mentee in the mentoring programme

Student Member

School of Environmental Sciences

Diversity, equality and inclusivity committee (DEIC) member

Student Member

Deep-sea forum member

Outreach

Blogs

PhD at Sea - Blogs at NOC, 2024

HyBIS on JC263 - Blogs at NOC, 2024

Meet the next generation of deep-sea researchers - Deep-sea biological Society, 2023

Other

Visualising climate change impacts around Scottish deep-sea using a StoryMap - ArcGIS StoryMap, in prep.

Seminars

2024

"Climate change indicators in UK waters: prospects for the deep-sea? " - Deep-sea training group, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, invited speaker

2023

"Body size in the deep-sea: assessing the size structure of abyssal food webs” - School of Environmental Sciences Seminar Series, University of Liverpool

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Curriculum Vitae

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

2022 - present University of Liverpool

Environmental sciences (lab based) “Disentangling the deposit feeders: identifying isotopic niches of abyssal plain megafauna and assessing relationships with body size” Supervised by Dr Rachel M. Jeffreys

Research Masters (MRes)

2021 - 2022 University of Plymouth

Marine Biology (Distinction) "Do neighbours make good friends? George Bligh Bank diversity and community structure is similar to that of neighbouring seamounts” Supervised by Prof. Kerry L. Howell and Dr. Nicola Foster

Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons)

2017 - 2021

Bangor University

Applied Marine Biology (1:1) "Exploring the visual interactions hypothesis in mesopelagic cephalopods” Supervised by Dr. Sarah Zylinski

Research experience

Exploring variations of feeding niche with body size in abyssal megafauna

PhD project using bulk and compound-specific stable isotope analyses to identify the feeding niches of abyssal megafauna.

Aims include: ​

Identifying relationships between body size and feeding niche

Determining variations in this trend over multiple years

Deducing which aspects of particulate organic matter are being utilised by common abyssal organisms

Comparing the community structure of neighbouring seamounts in the NE Atlantic

Master's project quantifing the community of George Bligh Bank in the Rockall Trough, and make comparisons to nearby seamounts (Anton Dohrn and Rosemary Bank).

Video analyses conducted to identify megafauna

Community analyses conducted to compare communities at George Bligh Bank across different depths ​

Alpha and beta diversity calculated

Diversity metrics compared between seamounts

Taxonomy of deep sea Cladorhizid sponges

Internship project using morphological and genetic techniques to identify deep-sea sponges from the North Atlantic.

Spicules extracted from sponges for identification and measurement through a microscope

Samples prepare for Scanning Electron Microscopy

Histology conducted to view structure of spicules within sponges

DNA extraction and metabarcoding conducted

Publications

Professional experience

Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Intern, Feb - May 2024

Conducted a review of climate change indicators used in marine environments in the UK and OSPAR region. Recommended next steps to be made by the marine ecosystems team in order to develop a deep-sea climate change indicator.

University of Liverpool

Teaching assistant, 2022 - present

Assisting in undergraduate and postgraduate education for marine biology and environmental sciences.

Directed discussions in seminars

Assisting in field and lab sessions

Supporting in R statistics workshops

Guiding students through dissertation writing

CIIMAR, Portugal

Research intern, 2019-2020

Conducting taxonomy of deep-sea Cladorhizid sponges using morphological analyses and metabarcoding.

​

Contributed to the SponGIS database following Darwin Core standards for biological diversity

​

Supervised by Dr. Joana R. Xavier

Grants awarded

Conference Activity

Research Cruises

Memberships and affiliations

Outreach

Seminars

Contact Me

2022 - present
University of Liverpool

Environmental sciences (lab based)
“Disentangling the deposit feeders: identifying isotopic niches of abyssal plain megafauna and assessing relationships with body size”

Supervised by Dr Rachel M. Jeffreys

2021 - 2022
University of Plymouth

Marine Biology (Distinction)
"Do neighbours make good friends? George Bligh Bank diversity and community structure is similar to that of neighbouring seamounts”

Supervised by Prof. Kerry L. Howell and Dr. Nicola Foster

Applied Marine Biology (1:1)
"Exploring the visual interactions hypothesis in mesopelagic cephalopods”

Supervised by Dr. Sarah Zylinski

Aims include:

Community analyses conducted to compare communities at George Bligh Bank across different depths

Conducted a review of climate change indicators used in marine environments in the UK and OSPAR region.

Recommended next steps to be made by the marine ecosystems team in order to develop a deep-sea climate change indicator.