Dr Sean Dettman

Director

Sean was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois and studied History and Literature at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (B.A.) before undertaking his postgraduate work at the School of Advanced Studies, University of London.

Sean has been involved in establishing JICAS from the very early stages and was appointed director in 2018. He also serves as the programme coordinator for the MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation. In addition to his position with JICAS, Sean lectures at University College Jersey. His main research interests are 20th Century US social history and 20th Century Anglo-American political and social history.

sean.dettman@jicas.ac.je

Professor Jamie stevens

Jamie Stevens is Professor of Molecular Ecology in the Department of Biosciences at the University of Exeter. His research focuses on the application of population genetics to explore questions in ecology and evolution, and the application of this research to management and conservation. He moved to Exeter in 1998 following the award of an independent Wellcome Trust Biodiversity Fellowship. Since then, his research has focused on the use of genetic methods to address applied questions in animal movement and dispersal in marine and estuarine environments. He has led/co-led the genetic components of five major EU-funded projects developing genetic tracking methods for a range of fish and coral species. His most recent work has focused on applied questions in connectivity and gene flow in a range of corals and marine invertebrates; the results of these studies feed into the design and designation of marine protected areas in Britain, Europe and the Caribbean.

Dr Andrew Griffiths

Andrew’s research addresses broad questions in ecology and evolution, with a particular focus on utilising molecular approaches to solving problems that are intractable with traditional ecological methods. Fish (both marine & freshwater) have been my biological system of choice, due to the variety of habitats they occupy and the commercial & conservation significance of many species. My research has served as the foundation for all my teaching and I have always taken every opportunity to communicate my interest and enthusiasm for biology to students, colleagues and more widely in the community. I predominantly teach on the; Animals, Genetics, Modern Theories of Evolution, Ecotoxicology and Fundamental Skills modules.