Dr Line Cordes

Honorary Research Fellow

l.cordes@bangor.ac.uk

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Dr Line Cordes

Room: 410 Westbury Mount

Phone: 01248 383503

E-mail: l.cordes@bangor.ac.uk

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I graduated with a BSc in Marine Science from Coastal Carolina University in 2005, and finished my MSc in Marine and Fisheries Science from University of Aberdeen in 2007. I carried out my PhD in population ecology at the Lighthouse Field Station (University of Aberdeen) between 2007-2011. The project focussed on the demography and breeding phenology of harbour seals. Following my PhD, I worked as a postdoc at the field station on two projects, one exploring the potential impacts of wind farm construction on harbour seals, and the other investigating the impacts of seismic surveys on cetaceans. In 2012, I moved to Colorado, USA, and worked as a Visiting Scientist at Colorado State University (CSU). I initiated research projects with Alaska Department of Fish and Game, University of Florida, University of Zurich, University of California Los Angeles, University of Aberdeen as well as internally with staff at CSU. Among other things, this involved exploring the ecological and genetic overlap between harbour and spotted seals within an area of sympatry, and investigating the seasonal impact of climate change on survival in yellow-bellied marmots.

My research interests are centered within the field of population ecology and predominantly focus on understanding the environmental and anthropogenic drivers of change in animal populations. I am particularly interested in applying novel quantitative approaches in order to estimate accurate vital rates (including harbour seals, bottlenose dolphins, fulmars), identifying the demographic rates responsible for population change (including harbour seals and bottlenose dolphins), and exploring the impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities (such as noise) on population dynamics (including harbour seals, yellow-bellied marmots, and shorebirds). More recently, I have become increasingly interested in the links between movement and population ecology. This includes understanding the influence of individual variation as well as the impact of environmental and anthropogenic perturbations on movement and the subsequent demographic consequences (including northern fulmars and African elephants).

Research Areas

Marine Conservation and Resource Management

Marine Ecology

  • PhD: Demography and breeding phenology of a marine top predator
    University of Aberdeen, 2007–2011
  • MSc: Marine and Fisheries Science
    University of Aberdeen, 2006–2007
  • BSc: Marine Science
    Coastal Carolina University, 2001–2005

I teach a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules. The main focus of my teaching is marine vertebrate ecology and statistical analysis (using R) with the aim of providing students with employable skills.

I currently supervise 6 PhD students (4 as lead supervisor):

Sarah Bond - Demographic consequences of variation in foraging strategies of individual fulmars. Commenced Oct 2017. Co-supervisors: Charles Bishop, Paul Thompson. NERC ENVISION DTP.

Gemma Veneruso - Impact of offshore renewable energy developments on small cetaceans. Commenced Aug 2016. Co-supervisors: Lewis LeVay, Gordon Hastie. SEACAMS.

Alastair Feather - Balancing shorebird conservation and seed mussel harvest. Commenced Jan 2017. Co-supervisor: Jan Hiddink. KESS II funding.

Alejandra Vergara Pena - Integrating bottlenose dolphin conservation management with ecotourism development. Commenced Jan 2015. Co-supervisors: John Turner, Peter Evans. Self-funded. 

I have a range of research interests in which PhD projects could be developed. Please contact me by email in the first instance regarding any of the following areas: Population ecology; Movement ecology; Population dynamics; Behavioural ecology; Marine top predators and climate change; Marine top predators and anthropogenic disturbance

2025

  • E-pub ahead of print
    Harris, S., Bishop, C. M., Bond, S., Fernandes, P. G., Guilford, T., Lewin, P. J., Padget, O., Robins, P., Schneider, W., Waggitt, J., Wilmes, S.-B. & Cordes, L., 14 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Biology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Barton, O., Healey, J., Cordes, L., Davies, A. & Shannon, G., Nov 2023, In: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 11, p. e10778 e10778.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Burton-Roberts, R., Cordes, L., Slotow, R., Vanak, A. T., Thaker, M., Govender, N. & Shannon, G., 22 Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Shannon, G., Cordes, L., Slotow, R., Moss, C. & McComb, K., 17 Feb 2022, In: Animals. 12, 4
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Barton, O., Gresham, A., Healey, J., Cordes, L. & Shannon, G., 10 Jun 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 6, 26 p., e0267385.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Shannon, G., Sadler, P., Smith, J., Roylance-Casson, E. & Cordes, L., 31 Oct 2021, In: Biology Letters. 17, 10
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Cordes, L., Blumstein, D., Armitage, K., CaraDonna, P., Childs, D., Gerber, B., Martin, J., Oli, M. & Ozgul, A., 28 Jul 2020, In: PNAS. 117, 30, p. 18119-18126 8 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Cheney, B., Thompson, P. & Cordes, L., 11 Feb 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 1767.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cordes, L., Sept 2019, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 29, S1, p. 101-118
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Cordes, L. S., O'Corry-Crowe, G. & Small, R. J., Mar 2017, In: Ecology and Evolution. 7, 6, p. 1725-1736
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Thompson, P., Brookes, K. L. & Cordes, L. S., Jan 2015, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 72, 2, p. 651-660
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cordes, L. S. & Thompson, P. M., Jul 2015, In: Population Ecology. 57, 3, p. 467-472
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cordes, L. S., Hedworth, H. E., Cabot, D., Cassidy, M. & Thompson, P. M., 10 Jun 2015, In: IBIS (International Journal of Avian Science). 157, 3, p. 631-636
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Shannon, G., Cordes, L. S., Angeloni, L., Hardy, A. & Crooks, K., 9 Apr 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 4, e94630.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cordes, L. S. & Thompson, P., Apr 2014, In: Marine Mammal Science. 30, 2, p. 691-705
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Matthiopoulos, J., Cordes, L. S., Mackey, B., Thompson, D., Duck, C., Smout, S., Caillat, M. & Thompson, P., Jan 2014, In: Oecologia. 174, 1, p. 151-162
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Matthiopoulos, J., Smout, S., Caillat, M., Cordes, L., Mackey, B. & Thompson, P., Aug 2014, In: Oecologia. 175, 4, p. 1069-1071
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    White, G. C., Cordes, L. & Arnold, T. W., 30 Sept 2013, In: Ecology and Evolution. 3, 12, p. 4215-4220
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thompson, P., Hastie, G. D., Nedwell, J., Barham, R., Brookes, K. L., Cordes, L., Bailey, H. & McLean, N., Nov 2013, In: Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 43, p. 73-85
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cordes, L. & Thompson, P., 19 Jun 2013, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 280, 1764, 20130847.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Cordes, L., Duck, C. D., Mackey, B. L., Hall, A. J. & Thompson, P., Aug 2011, In: Animal Conservation. 14, 4, p. 430-438
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 01/04/2022 – 30/06/2024 (Finished)

  • 01/02/2020 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/04/2017 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

  • 01/01/2017 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)