Dr Tom Wilding

Profile

Research Associate in Hard Substratum and Megabenthos Ecology

Within the Scottish Marine Institute I am a member of the ...

2007-2010	Diploma in Statistics (with Merit). The Open University
1999-2003	PhD "The prediction and assessment of the environmental impacts of the Loch Linneh Artificial Reef", Heriot-Watt University and SAMS
1993-	Part IV commercial diving qualification
1992-1993	MSc Marine Resource Development and Protection (wish Distinction). Heriot-Watt University
1987-1990	BSc (Hons) Biology. Exeter University

Research activities

I am currently leading the following research projects:

Key publications

Wilding T.A., Palmer E.J.L., Polunin N.V.C., 2010. Comparison of three methods for quantifying topographic complexity on rocky shores. Marine Environmental Research 69, 143 - 151
Davidson K, Miller P, Wilding TA, Shutler J, Bresnan E, Kennington K, Swan S (2009) A large and prolonged bloom of Karenia mikimotoi in Scottish waters in 2006. Harmful Algae 8: 349-361
Wilding TA, Rose CA, Downie MJ (2007) A novel approach to measuring subtidal habitat complexity. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 353: 279-286
Linley EAS, Wilding TA, Black KD, Hawkins AJS, Mangi S (2007) Review of the reef effects of offshore windfarm structures and their potential for enhancement and mitigation. Report from PML Applications Ltd and the Scottish Association for Marine Science to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), Contract No : RFCA/005/0029P
Day JG, Lorenz M, Wilding TA, et al (2007) The use of physical and virtual infrastructures fro the validation of algal cryopreservation methods in international culture collections. Cryobiology 28: 359 - 376
Wilding TA (2007) Krill as a source of aquafeed. The Crown Estate

For a full list of Tom Wilding's publications, please use the search box on the right.

Teaching / supervising activities

Karen Alexander (2009-present) "The impacts of offshore power production: mitigation through habitat provision" (Dirctor of Studies). SuperGen
Kyla Orr (2009-present) 'Modelling the ecosystem effects of seaweed harvesting for biofuel production" Biomara
Yassir Al-Bouraee (2008-present) "Modelling fluid flows around the Loch Linneh Artificial Reef". With the University of Newcastle

Craig Rose (2002-2005) PhD 'Modelling and measuring the habitat complexity of artifical reefs'. University of Newcastle
Fiona Mills (2009) 'Sedimentation rates around the Loch Linnhe Artificial Reef' (Distinction). Heriot-Watt University
Edwin Palmer (2008) "A comparison of methods to measure scale-depedent habitat complexity" (Best in year; Distinction), University of Newcastle
Zoe Aston (2006) "Modelling and Measuring Water Motion on the Loch Linnhe Artificial Reef" (Distinction), University of Newcastle
Craig Rose (2001) "Modelling habitat complexity on the Loch Linnhe Artifical Reef" (Distinction). University of Newcastle