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Dr Lynne Falconer

Research Fellow

Institute of Aquaculture Pathfoot Building, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, FK9 4LA

Dr Lynne Falconer

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I am a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow (FLF) and PI of the project ¡®Addressing the ability of marine aquaculture to respond to climate change using systems thinking and precision-based frameworks¡¯.

My research focuses on aquaculture planning, environmental interactions, and how climate change will impact fish and shellfish production. I am particularly interested in how data and models can be used to support decision-making within the aquaculture sector. I have worked on research projects covering a range of fish and shellfish species in freshwater and marine environments throughout the world.

I completed my PhD, which was titled ¡®Spatial modelling and GIS-based decision support tools to evaluate the suitability of sustainable aquaculture development in large catchments¡¯, at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV in 2014. This research was part of the EU FP7 SEAT (Sustaining Ethical Aquaculture Trade) project. I then joined the University of Dundee as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Offshore Renewables Institute. In 2016 I returned to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV as a Postdoc on two large EU H2020 projects TAPAS (Tools for Assessment and Planning of Aquaculture Sustainability) and ClimeFish (Co-creating a decision support framework to ensure sustainable fish production in Europe under climate change). In TAPAS I led the Work Package on ¡®Near-field models for regulation and site selection¡¯. I have also worked on several other research projects that involved the development and use of models to support decision-making in aquaculture planning and management.

Research projects (4)

Seafood Innovation - R3-IoT
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: Centre for Enviroment, Fisheries & Aquaculture and Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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Advancement in the Zoning of Aquaculture activities
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: Fondazione IMC - Centro Marino Internazionale
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CLIMEFISH: Co-creating a decision support framework to ensure sustainable fish production in Europe
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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TAPAS Tools for Assessment and Planning of Aquaculture Sustainability
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Outputs (41)

Research Report

Murray AG, Falconer L, Kennerley A & Veenhof RJ (2025) Climate change impacts on marine aquaculture relevant to the UK. Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership. https://www.mccip.org.uk/sites/default/files/2025-02/Aquaculture%20update_Feb%202025.pdf; https://doi.org/10.14465/2025.reu01.aqu


Article

Falconer L, Sparboe LO, Dale T, Hj?llo SS, Stavrakidis-Zachou O, Bergh ?, James P, Papandroulakis N, Puvanendran V, Siikavuopio SI, Hansen ?J & Ytteborg E (2024) Diversification of marine aquaculture in Norway under climate change. Aquaculture, 593, Art. No.: 741350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741350


Article

Falconer L, Cutajar K, Krupandan A, Capuzzo E, Corner RA, Ellis T, Jeffery K, Mikkelsen E, Moore H, O'Beirn FX, O'Donohoe P, Ruane NM, Shilland R, Tett P & Telfer TC (2023) Planning and licensing for marine aquaculture. Reviews in Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12783


Article

Stetkiewicz S, Norman RA, Allison EH, Coffee P, Crumlish M, Eltholth M, Falconer L, Kaminski AM, Leschen W, McAdam B, Newton R, Pounds A, Schapper A, Young JA & Little DC (2022) Seafood in Food Security: A Call for Bridging the Terrestrial-Aquatic Divide. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, Art. No.: 703152. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.703152


Article

Cutajar K, Falconer L, Massa-Gallucci A, Cox RE, Schenke L, Bard¨®cz T, Andolina C, Signa G, Vizzini S, Sprague M & Telfer TC (2022) Stable isotope and fatty acid analysis reveal the ability of sea cucumbers to use fish farm waste in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture. Journal of Environmental Management, 318, Art. No.: 115511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115511


Article

Morro B, Davidson K, Adams TP, Falconer L, Holloway M, Dale A, Aleynik D, Thies PR, Khalid F, Hardwick J, Smith H, Gillibrand PA & Rey©\Planellas S (2022) Offshore aquaculture of finfish: Big expectations at sea. Reviews in Aquaculture, 14 (2), pp. 791-815. https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12625


Article

Asmah R, Falconer L, Telfer TC, Karikari AY, Al Wahaibi M, Xia IF, Handisyde N, Quansah KE, Amoah DK, Alshihhi J & Ross LG (2021) Waterbody scale assessment using spatial models to identify suitable locations for cage aquaculture in large lake systems: A case study in Volta Lake, Ghana. Aquaculture Research, 52 (8), pp. 3854-3870. https://doi.org/10.1111/are.15230


Book Chapter

Collins C, Bresnan E, Brown L, Falconer L, Guilder J, Jones L, Kennerley A, Malham S, Murray A & Stanley M (2020) Impacts of climate change on aquaculture. In: MCCIP Science Review 2020. Lowestoft: Marine Climate Change Impacts, p. 482¨C520. http://archive.mccip.org.uk/media/2031/21_aquaculture_2020.pdf; https://doi.org/10.14465/2020.arc21.aqu


Article

Barill¨¦ L, Bris AL, Goulletquer P, Thomas Y, Glize P, Kane F, Falconer L, Guillotreau P, Trouillet B, Palmer S & Gernez P (2020) Biological, socio-economic, and administrative opportunities and challenges to moving aquaculture offshore for small French oyster-farming companies. Aquaculture, 521, Art. No.: 735045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735045


Book Chapter

Falconer L, Telfer T, Pham KL & Ross L (2018) GIS Technologies for Sustainable Aquaculture. In: Huang B (ed.) Comprehensive Geographic Information Systems, Vol. 2. Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Oxford: Elsevier, pp. 290-314. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124095489104592; https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.10459-2


Edited Proceedings

Ross L, Telfer T, Falconer L, Soto D & Aguilar-Manjarrez J (eds.) (2013) Site selection and carrying capacities for inland and coastal aquaculture: FAO/Institute of Aquaculture, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, Expert Workshop, 6¨C8 December 2010, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings, 21. FAO/Institute of Aquaculture, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, Expert Workshop, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, Scotland, 06.12.2010-08.12.2010. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.


Book Chapter

Ross L, Telfer T, Falconer L, Soto D, Aguilar-Manjarrez J, Asmah R, Bermudez JL, Beveridge MCM, Byron CJ, Clement A, Costa-Pierce BA, Cross SF, De Wit M & Dong S (2013) Carrying capacities and site selection within the Ecosystem Approach to Aquaculture. In: Ross L, Telfer T, Falconer L, Soto D & Aguilar-Manjarrez J (eds.) Site selection and carrying capacity for inland and coastal aquaculture: FAO/Institute of Aquaculture, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Expert Workshop, 6¨C8 December 2010, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings, 21. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, pp. 19-46. http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3322e/i3322e.pdf