Ronan Roche

As a marine scientist, my research focuses on understanding how human activities impact marine ecosystems and what changes to their functioning can be expected in the future.

I am lecturer at the School of Ocean Sciences Bangor University since 2025, and prior to this I was Research Fellow at the Center for Applied Marine Sciences, Bangor University, since 2016. Within this role I utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to address environmental issues and have professional collaborations with industry and NGOs.

Outside academia I worked for several years on Coastal Zone Management and Fisheries issues at the Essex Estuaries Initiative in Colchester, England. I was then awarded an IGERT fellowship to study at the University of Rhode Island, where I completed the MMA (Master of Marine Affairs) program focusing on Marine Law and Policy.

I belong to the Reef Systems Research Group at the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, and am a member of the Coral Specialist Group of the IUCN.