Hannah Kemp

Contact

• workRoom A33 Sir Clive Granger
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• Hannah.Kemp@nottingham.ac.uk

Research Summary

Across the UK many shallow lakes are experiencing blooms of filamentous green macroalgae that form thick blankets across lake surfaces. Most often, these alga can grow happily in freshwater bodies… read more

Current Research

Across the UK many shallow lakes are experiencing blooms of filamentous green macroalgae that form thick blankets across lake surfaces. Most often, these alga can grow happily in freshwater bodies without causing a nuisance, however when their biomass rapidly increases to cause a bloom they can not only alter the ecological balance in these ecosystems but also reduce the amenity value of freshwaters, disrupting important conservation work and water-based activities.

This PhD aims to understand the main drivers causing increased macroalgae blooms by employing different approaches including systematic literature reviews, limnological monitoring and laboratory experiments. I will also investigate the extent to which these algal blooms are a problem in the UK and start to develop sustainable and effective management techniques in partnership with the National Trust.