Professor Christian Dunn

Professor / Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor / Director of Marketing-College

c.dunn@bangor.ac.uk

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Professor Christian Dunn

Professor Christian Dunn is a wetland scientist and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at 91É«ÇéƬ.

He conducts research on Nature-based Solutions (NbS), particularly focusing on wetlands for water management, pollution control, and carbon sequestration. His work regularly gains recognition in the press, especially in areas such as microplastics, water pollution, and peatland restoration.

Professor Dunn is the Associate Director of the 91É«ÇéƬ Wetlands Group, and Director of Marketing and Recruitment for the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, and the College of Science and Engineering.

In addition to his academic accomplishments, Professor Dunn is a passionate communicator and advocate for environmental sustainability. He is a former journlaist and news editor, and regularly engages with the public and media through TV, radio, and print, contributing to outlets such as the BBC, Sky News and national newspapers.

In 2024 Prof. Dunn made his first full-length documentary for BBC Radio 4, reenacting a WWII commando operation to take soil samples from the D-Day landing beaches: . In 2025, he travelled to Ukraine to present another BBC Radio 4 documentary (), investigating possible contamination of the country's soil and water due to ordnance.

A sought-after public speaker, he is an award-winning environmental campaigner and has delivered three TEDx talks:Ìý

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In 2024 Prof. Dunn was named one of the top 100 UK environmental professionals making the greatest impact by the Power List.

He serves as chair of the British Ecological Society’s Welsh Policy Group, is a trustee of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (), and a Governor for .

• Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for SustainabilityÌý

• Director of Marketing and Recruitment (SENS)

• Director of Marketing and Recruitment (CoSE)

• c.dunn@bangor.ac.uk

• 4th Floor Brambell Building

• +44 (0) 1248 382098

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In 2013 Professor Christian Dunn established the Wetland Science and Conservation MSc – the only one of its kind in the UK.

Professor Dunn has lectured on a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, covering a range of topics from climate change science and statistical analysis, to plant identification and writing for the press.

His main teaching interests are now wetland science and practical fieldwork skills. He is is the module organiser of Life in Wetlands, and the Florida feildtrip in the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences.

Every year Professor Dunn supervises around 15 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD student projects.

Professor Christian Dunn’s research spans a wide range of wetland science topics, with a particular focus on wetland biogeochemical cycles and the role of Nature-based Solutions (NbS).

His work explores how wetlands - and NbS more broadly - can influence ecosystems, environmental quality, and climate. This includes research into wetland management and conservation practices, the impacts of climate change on wetland systems, and the use of Constructed Treatment Wetlands (CTWs) for water quality improvement.

Another key area of Professor Dunn’s research is plastic and microplastic pollution, with a particular emphasis on microplastics in inland water systems and the potential of wetlands to capture and remove them.

Another area of his research is plastic and microplastic pollution, with a particular emphasis on microplastics in inland water systems and the use of wetlands to remove them.

Professor Christian Dunn welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD students interested in all areas of wetland science, particularly wetland ecology, biogeochemical cycles, and the application of wetlands in Nature-based Solutions (NbS). He is especially keen to supervise projects focused on Constructed Treatment Wetlands (CTWs), wetland conservation and management, and the role of wetlands in responding to climate change. He is also actively recruiting students to research plastic and microplastic pollution, with an emphasis on inland water systems and the potential for wetlands to mitigate their impacts.

2025

  • Published
    Backshall, S., Dunn, C. & Mainwaring, M. C., 19 Jan 2025, In: Austral Ecology. 50, 1, e70020.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cousins, A., Dunn, C., Aberg, D., Williams, M., Smyth, A., Green, M. & Kurr, M., 1 Apr 2025, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 213, 117660.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Perring, M., Aberg, D., Harley, J., Dunn, C. & Garbutt, A., 20 Jan 2025, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. 46 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
  • Published
    Asif, T., Rochefort, L., Freeman, C., Dunn, C., Kang, H. & Guene-Nanchen, M., 13 May 2025, In: Frontiers Earth Science. 13
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Dunn, C., 19 Mar 2025, BBC Radio 4.
    Research output: Other contribution
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Cousins, A., Fenner, N., Aberg, D. & Dunn, C., 1 Oct 2025, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 219, 118286.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

  • Published
    Dunn, C., 5 Jun 2024, The Conversation.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
  • Published
    Dasat, G. S., Freeman, C., Jones, T. & Dunn, C., 30 Sept 2024, In: European Journal of Applied Sciences. 12, 5, p. 204-216
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Dunn, C., 3 Jun 2024, BBC Radio 4.
    Research output: Other contribution
  • Published
    Dunn, C. & Aberg, D., 5 Jun 2024, In: Wetlands. 44, 70
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Dunn, C., 9 Feb 2023, The Conversation.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

2022

  • Published
    Dunn, C., 7 Jun 2022, The Conversation.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
  • Published
    Paler, M. K. O., Tabanag, I. D. F., Siacor, F. D. C., Geraldino, P. J. L., Walton, M., Dunn, C., Skov, M., Hiddink, J. G. & Taboada, E. B., 10 Sept 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 838, 3, 156408.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Aberg, D., Chaplin, D., Freeman, C., Paizs, B. & Dunn, C., 1 Mar 2022, In: Environmental Research. 204, Part B, 112061.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Strack, M., Davidson, S. J., Hirano, T. & Dunn, C., 13 Jun 2022, In: Current Climate Change Reports. 8, p. 71-82
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Dunn, C., 19 Jul 2021, The Guardian.
    Research output: Other contribution
  • Published
    Dunn, C., Burden, A., Chamberlain, B., Danek, S., Evans, C., Freeman, C., Harvey, R., Proctor, S. & Walker, J., 12 May 2021, Nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK. British Ecological Society
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    Kim, J., Rochefort, L., Hugron, S., Alqulaiti, Z., Dunn, C., Pouliot, R., Jones, T., Freeman, C. & Kang, H., 22 Apr 2021, In: Frontiers Earth Science. 8, 579329.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Dunn, C., Owens, J., Fears, L., Nunnerley, L., Kirby, J., Armstrong, O., Thomas, P. J., Aberg, D., Gilder, W., Green, D., Antwis, R. & Freeman, C., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Limnology. 79, 1, p. 92-95 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Alshehri, A., Dunn, C., Freeman, C., Hugron, S., Jones, T. & Rochefort, L., 12 May 2020, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Allott, T., Auñón, J., Dunn, C., Evans, M., Labadz, J., Lunt, P., MacDonald, M., Nisbet, T., Owen, R., Pilkington, M., Proctor, S., Shuttleworth, E. & Walker, J., 2 Dec 2019, IUCN UK Peatland Programme. 43 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Friesen, S., Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 173-178
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Dunn, C., Zielinski, P., Kent, M. & Freeman, C., 15 Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 167-172
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Dunn, C., 20 Nov 2018, The Conversation.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
  • Published
    Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 15 Apr 2018, In: Ecological Engineering. 114, p. 162-166
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Scholz, C., Dunn, C., Jones, T., West, M., Ehbair, A. & Freeman, C., Sept 2016, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23, 18, p. 18192-18199
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Dunn, C., Mitsch, W., Freeman, C. & Saraswati, S., 15 Dec 2016, In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 24, 6, p. 641-650
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Dunn, C., Fenner, N., Shirsat, A. & Freeman, C., Mar 2016, Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future Trends. Caister Academic Press, p. 185-200
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
  • Published
    Dunn, C., Jones, T., Roberts, S. & Freeman, C., 1 Feb 2016, In: Wetlands. 36, 1, p. 47-58
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Rhymes, J., Jones, L., Wallace, H., Jones, T. G., Dunn, C. & Fenner, N., Aug 2016, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 99, p. 28-35
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Dunn, C., Jones, T. G., Girard, A. & Freeman, C., 1 Feb 2014, In: Wetlands. 34, 1, p. 9-17
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Peacock, M., Burden, A., Cooper, M., Dunn, C., Evans, C. D., Fenner, N., Freeman, C. G., Gough, R. S., Hughes, D., Hughes, S., Jones, T., Lebron, I., West, M. & Zieliński, P., 16 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Hydrology. 477, p. 251-260
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Dunn, C. & Freeman, C., 2011, In: Carbon Management. 2, 3, p. 289-301
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2025

  • London Rivers Week is a week-long annual campaign inspiring the public to celebrate all of London’s rivers and the many projects taking place to protect them.. Organised by Thames 21.

    "London Rivers Week talk by Professor Sir Dieter Helm on solutions to fix our broken water system - plus special guest Professor Christian Dunn.

    Special guest will be Professor Christian Dunn - wetland scientist and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at 91É«ÇéƬ. Professor Dunn will be staying for a Q&A session to answer your questions."

    30 May 2025

    Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2021

2020

  • Earth LIVE Lesson with Dr Christian Dunn : Why wetlands are nature’s superheroes!

    Organised by Lizzie Daly Wildlife TV.

    5 Apr 2020

    Links:

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar (Contributor)

2019

  • 10 Oct 2019

    Links:

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar (Contributor)

2018

  • Main Marquee - How to get a city to give up plastic

    1 Jun 2018

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)

  • 01/07/2024 – 31/08/2025 (Active)

  • 01/07/2024 – 31/08/2025 (Active)

  • 01/07/2024 – 31/08/2025 (Active)

  • 15/01/2024 – 30/06/2024 (Finished)

  • 18/08/2023 – 30/06/2024 (Finished)

  • 01/06/2023 – 31/12/2199 (Active)

  • 01/02/2022 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 31/01/2022 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/11/2021 – 31/07/2023 (Finished)

  • 01/06/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/11/2015 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

  • 01/05/2015 – 09/08/2024 (Finished)

  • 01/03/2015 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)