Cenozoic marine carbonate systems of Colombia
This paper is the result of the collaboration between our group at MMU and researchers at Stanford University and INVEMAR. Here...
New microsatellite markers for sea urchin
PhD alumna Milena Benavides-Serrato has published 17 new polymorphic microsatellite markers for sea urchin. This paper is the result of...

First-of-its-kind Global Survey Reveals Sharks are Functionally Extinct from Many Reefs
Global FinPrint, a Paul G. Allen Family Foundation initiative, finds that hope remains if key conservation measures are employed A new...


New genetics tool improves our ability to inform mangrove conservation and management
Red mangrove in southwest Florida, USA. © J P Kennedy Mangrove forests have long been thought of as foul-smelling, mosquito-ridden, and...


Sustainable development and women's leadership
Dr Lina Barrios, a postdoc in the Preziosi lab, has recently published work she developed with colleagues from MMU for a project focused...

Mangroves brave the northern cold despite reduced genetic variation
Climate change continues to alter the global environment. One common effect is that existing areas where a species lives can become...
EERC PGR Paper Awards
Every year, the Manchester Metropolitan University's Environmental Research Centre awards three prizes for best paper published by its...


Ecosystem Services and Importance of Common Tree Species in Coffee-Agroforestry Systems
Global coffee production, especially in smallholder farming systems, is vulnerable and must adapt in the face of climate change. To this...


Plant-plant competition influences temporal dynamism of soil microbial enzyme activity
Competition between plants can cause a change in the timing of key processes including nutrient uptake. But we don’t know the effect this...


We have a new logo!
MMU's Ecological Genetics & Conservation research group finally has a logo. The diverse range of topics and study organisms across our...