News & Opportunities

New paper

Importance of duration, duty-cycling and thresholds for the implementation of ultraviolet C in marine biofouling control

Last modified: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:59:18 BST

New paper

In Vitro Oxidative Crosslinking of Recombinant Barnacle Cyprid Cement Gland Proteins

Last modified: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:57:34 BST

Postdoctoral Research Associate position available

Informal enquiries are invited for an ONR-funded postdoctoral position on barnacle cyprid cement proteins

Last modified: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 22:57:02 BST

New publication

Chitin is a functional component of the larval adhesive of barnacles

Last modified: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 12:10:10 GMT

20th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling

The 20th ICMCF will be held in Guangzhou, China, 21-26 June 2020 (POSTPONED TO JUNE 2022)

Last modified: Sat, 01 May 2021 21:56:32 BST

New publication - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Non-freezable water and polymer swelling control the marine antifouling performance of polymers with limited hydrophilic content

Last modified: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:09:06 BST

New publication

Layer-by-layer constructed hyaluronic acid/chitosan multilayers as antifouling and fouling-release coatings

Last modified: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:19:12 BST

New paper

Correlative assays of barnacle cyprid behaviour for the laboratory evaluation of antifouling coatings: a study of surface energy components

Last modified: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:09:22 GMT

New paper - meta-analysis for AF

Mini-review: effect sizes and meta-analysis for antifouling research

Last modified: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:14:55 BST

Applications invited for Dstl fully-funded PhD studentship

Dstl fully-funded PhD studentship available to start 1st October 2018

Last modified: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:07:12 BST

New paper - cyprid tracking

New paper in Proc R Soc B

Last modified: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:04:06 GMT

Visit to Guangzhou

Seminar delivered at the South China University of Technology

Last modified: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:57:39 GMT

Keynote addresses delivered in Japan

Tony recently presented keynote addresses at ISME2017 Tokyo and to the Adhesion Biology Society of Japan

Last modified: Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:18:54 GMT

New paper - Biofouling on wave energy device

New paper in Biofouling

Last modified: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:14:05 BST

New grant award

New Leverhulme Trust Award

Last modified: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:25:02 BST

Newcastle-Singapore PhD Studentships 2017

Applications are invited for: (NSS1722) Intelligent Cloud-Based Image Processing and Visualisation of Fouling

Last modified: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:53:29 GMT

PhD studentship

'An investigation of the relationship between the ‘in-service’ roughness of marine coatings, their impact on boundary layer flow dynamics/drag and ship operational efficiency.'

Last modified: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:50:16 GMT

New paper: Eutrophication and warming-driven green tides

Guang Gao has published a new paper entitled: "Eutrophication and warming-driven green tides (Ulva rigida) are predicted to increase under future climate change scenarios".

Last modified: Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:19:04 GMT

Beilstein Nanotechnology Symposium 2016

Tony and Nick will be participating in the Beilstein Nanotechnology Symposium 2016 "Biological and bioinspired adhesion: from macro- to nanoscale (27-29th September, Potsdam, Germany).

Last modified: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:51:37 BST

North Sea Tall Ships Regatta

Our lab will be showcasing some of its work on marine biofouling at the Tall Ships Regatta (26-29 August, Port of Blyth)

Last modified: Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:19:20 BST

NERC Aquaculture KE Fellowship

Congratulations to Sofia who has been awarded a NERC Aquaculture Knowledge Exchange Fellowship!

Last modified: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:50:46 BST

International Congress on Marine Corrosion & Fouling 2016

The 2016 ICMCF will be held in Toulon. The call for abstracts and registration will be open in October.

Last modified: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:05:59 BST

New paper: Imaging SPR with 3D tracking to study cyprid–surface interactions

Nick Aldred and Tony Clare have published new research on "Imaging SPR combined with stereoscopic 3D tracking to study barnacle cyprid–surface interactions"

Last modified: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:36:52 BST

New paper: Reproductive conditioning of stalked barnacles

Sofia C. Franco, Nick Aldred and Tony Clare have published new research on "The effects of rearing temperature on reproductive conditioning of stalked barnacles (Pollicipes pollicipes)!

Last modified: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:23:00 BST

Workshop on Biofouling Management for Sustainable Shipping

  • Venue: Melbourne Conference & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia
  • Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:00:00 BST

Following the success of the previous workshop, ANZPAC is organizing a second event on biofouling management and sustainable shipping.

Last modified: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:30:24 BST

BBSRC/InnovateUK: Feasibility studies on management and use of biofilms

Innovate UK and BBSRC are to invest up to £2.5 million in feasibility studies to encourage better management and use of biofilms.

Last modified: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:15:25 BST

New paper: Escape trajectories of the rockpool prawn

Andrew Guerin has published new research on the "Escape trajectories of the rockpool prawn (Paleomon elegans)in response to visual and mechanosensory stimuli"

Last modified: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:22:38 BST

PhD scholarship

PhD in the School of Marine Science and Technology: The Mechanism of Action of Superhydrophilic Non-fouling Coatings against Marine Biofouling Species

Last modified: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:05:05 GMT

Looking for funding for your PhD?

There are many opportunities for funding available at Newcastle University! Search in our Gradfund database, look for the studentships available each year or just contact us if you are interested in doing your PhD at Newcastle!

Last modified: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 19:45:15 GMT

Postgraduate open days!

  • Venue: School of Marine Science & Technology Ridley Bld.2, 3rd floor
  • Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:00:00 GMT

If you are considering doing your PhD at the School of Marine Science and Technology, we welcome you to come and visit us to discover what Newcastle University has to offer!

Last modified: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 19:28:41 GMT