Alice Hall

Dr Alice Hall

  • Post Doctoral Research Assistant
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Biography

I am a marine biologist with a strong interest in artificial structures and ecological enhancement. I am currently working as a postdoctoral researcher on the Atlantic Interreg project 3DPARE which has 3D printed artificial reef units for use in the Atlantic region. I conduct various surveys including scientific SCUBA diving, Remotely operated vehicles (ROV) and Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV).

Research

My PhD research investigated the impact of artificial structures on the marine environment, in particular coastal structures such as seawalls, groynes and piers.

My research includes work on the: 1) Benthic communities on wooden and rock groynes in comparison to natural shores.

2) Processes on wooden and rock groynes in comparison to natural shores; settlement, recruitment and mortality

3) Ecological Enhancement of artificial structures through surface heterogeneity and water retention

4) The influence of piers on the surrounding communities?

5) Modelling the connectivity of artificial structures through larvae supply

Favourites

Journal Articles

  • Reis, B., van der Linden, P., Pinto, I.S., Almada, E., Borges, M.T., Hall, A.E., Stafford, R., Herbert, R.J.H., Lobo-Arteaga, J., Gaudêncio, M.J., Tuaty-Guerra, M., Ly, O., Georges, V., Audo, M., Sebaibi, N., Boutouil, M., Blanco-Fernandez, E., Franco, J.N., 2021. Artificial reefs in the North –East Atlantic area: Present situation, knowledge gaps and future perspectives. Ocean and Coastal Management, 213.
  • Stafford, R., Boakes, Z., Hall, A., Jones, G., 2021. The Role of Predator Removal by Fishing on Ocean Carbon Dynamics. Anthropocene Science, 1.
  • Herbert, R.J.H., Hall, A.E., Eames, M., Goudswaard, A.G.T., Greenhill, S., Collins, K., Mallinson, J., Hawley, S., 2021. PIER BENEATH: OBSERVATIONS OF THE MARINE FLORA AND FAUNA ASSOCIATED WITH YARMOUTH PIER, ISLE OF WIGHT. Proceedings of the Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society, 35, 33-45.
  • Ly, O., Yoris-Nobile, A.I., Sebaibi, N., Blanco-Fernandez, E., Boutouil, M., Castro-Fresno, D., Hall, A.E., Herbert, R.J.H., Deboucha, W., Reis, B., Franco, J.N., Teresa Borges, M., Sousa-Pinto, I., van der Linden, P., Stafford, R., 2021. Optimisation of 3D printed concrete for artificial reefs: Biofouling and mechanical analysis. Construction and Building Materials, 272.
  • Hall, A.E., Herbert, R.J.H., Stafford, R., 2021. Temporal and spatial variation in adult and juvenile mobile fauna associated with natural and artificial coastal habitats. Marine Biology, 168 (2).
  • Evans, A.J., Firth, L.B., Hawkins, S.J., Hall, A.E., Ironside, J.E., Thompson, R.C., Moore, P.J., 2019. From ocean sprawl to blue-green infrastructure – A UK perspective on an issue of global significance. Environmental Science and Policy, 91, 60-69.
  • Hall, A.E., Herbert, R.J., Britton, R.J., Boyd, I., George, N., 2019. Shelving the coast with vertipools: Retrofitting artificial rock pools on coastal structures as mitigation for coastal squeeze. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6 (JUL).
  • Hall, A.E., Herbert, R.J.H., Britton, J.R., Hull, S.L., 2018. Ecological enhancement techniques to improve habitat heterogeneity on coastal defence structures. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 210, 68-78.
  • Herbert, R.J.H., Collins, K., Mallinson, J., Hall, A.E., Pegg, J., Ross, K., Clarke, L., Clements, T., 2017. Epibenthic and mobile species colonisation of a geotextile artificial surf reef on the south coast of England. Plos One, 12 (9).

Conferences

  • Hall, A., Latham, D., Siddle, R., Donoghue, M., Hull, S., 2020. Managing Ecological, Community and Bathing Water Quality Aspects in Design and Construction: Runswick Bay Coastal Protection Scheme, UK. In: ICE Coastal Management 2019 23/09/2019 La Rochelle, France. Coastal Management 2019: Joining forces to shape our future coasts ICE Publishing.
  • Hall, A., Herbert, R., Stafford, R., 2019. 3D Printed Artificial Reefs in the Atlantic Region (3DPARE). In: Young Coastal Scientists & Engineers Conference 14/05/2019 Glasgow, UK.
  • Herbert, R.J.H., Blanco Fernández, E., Boutouil, M., Guerra, M., Hall, A.E., Pinto, I.S., Stafford, R., Parham, D., Castro Fresno, D., 2018. Do Artificial Reefs have a role in the restoration of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the NE Atlantic? In: International Marine Conservation Congress 5 22/06/2018 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • Hall, A., Herbert, R., Hull, S., Siddle, R., 2017. Improving habitat heterogenity on coastal defence structures. In: ICE Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 05/09/2017 Liverpool.
  • Hall, A., Herbert, R.J.H., Britton, R., Thomas, B., 2016. How persistent are assemblages upon wooden and rock groyne “reefs”? In: International Temperate Reef Symposium 26/06/2016 Pisa, Italy.
  • Herbert, R.K.H., Boyd, I., Hall, A., 2016. Making space for water on coastal infrastructure. In: Greening to improve asset resilience of estuarine and coastal assets 04/02/2016 Glasgow University.

Reports

  • Hall, A., Herbert, R., Hull, S.. Runswick Bay artificial rock pool monitoring: 2020 results. BU Global Environmental Solutions (BUG).
  • Hall, A., Bone, J., Herbert, R.. Feasibility report for the Incorporation of Ecological Enhancement at Hythe Ranges, Kent. BU Global Environmental Solutions (BUG).
  • Hall, A., Herbert, R., Hull, S.. Feasibility survey for the installation of artificial rock pools at Staithes, North Yorkshire. BU Global Environmental Solutions (BUG).
  • Hall, A., Herbert, R., Hull, S.. Runswick Bay artificial rock pool monitoring: 2019 results. BU Global Environmental Solutions (BUG).
  • Herbert, R.J.H., Hall, A.E., 2020. Time and tide: changes in mobile fauna over neap and spring cycles at Yarmouth Pier (Isle of Wight), August 2019. BUG.
  • Hall, A., Herbert, R., Hull, S.. Runswick Bay artificial rock pool monitoring: 2018 results. BU Global Environmental Solutions (BUG).
  • Herbert, R.J.H., Hall, A., Eames, M., Goudswaard, A., 2019. Pier Beneath - Final Report. Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners.
  • Herbert, R., Eames, M., Hall, A., 2017. The Pier Beneath - Interim Report. Bournemouth University.

Theses

Posters

  • Bone, J., Hall, A., Herbert, R., Stafford, R., 2019. Artificial rock pools for ecological enhancement of coastal infrastructure (MARINEFF). In: Institute of Civil Engineers Coastal Management 2019.
  • Hall, A., Herbert, R., Stafford, R., 2019. 3D Printed Artificial Reefs in the Atlantic Region (3DPARE). In: ICE Coastal Management 2019.

External Responsibilities

  • Marine Biological Association, Student Ambassador (2014-)

Attended Training

  • TELEMAC Summer School, 06 Jul 2015

Qualifications

  • PhD in Ecology & Ecological Enhancement of Coastal AS (2018)

Memberships

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