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Professor Christian Dunn is a wetland scientist and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥. He has pioneered research on nature-based solutions, particularly focusing on wetlands for water management, pollution control, and carbon sequestration. His work has gained international recognition, especially in areas such as microplastic pollution, water pollution, and peatland restoration.

Professor Dunn is the Associate Director of the Bangor 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 regularly engages with the public and media through TV, radio, and print, contributing to outlets such as the BBC 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 has delivered three TEDx talks and is an award-winning environmental campaigner.

In 2024 Prof. Dunn was named one of the top 100 UK environmental professionals making the greatest impact in the past two years. He serves as chair of the British Ecological Society’s Welsh Policy Group, and is a trustee of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT).

• 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 I established the Wetland Science and Conservation MSc – the only one of its kind in the UK. I now lecture on a variety of undergraduate modules, covering a wide range of topics from climate change science and statistical analysis to plant identification and writing for the press. I am the course director for Zoology with Climate Change Studies and module organiser of Life in Wetlands, and Science Communication Skills.

Every year I supervise around 15 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD student projects.

I conduct research across a wide range of wetland science topics with a particular interest in wetland biogeochemical cycles, especially in-terms of how these can affect ecosystems, the wider environment and climate; wetland management and conservation practises, wetlands and climate change, and Constructed Treatment Wetlands (CTWs).

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

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

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. & 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., 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 ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥. Professor Dunn will be staying for a Q&A session to answer your questions."

  30 May 2025

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2021

• 26 Jun 2021 – 11 Jul 2021

  Links:

  • /news/love-our-bogs-bangor-university-scientist-helps-create-artwork-for-edinburgh-science-festival
  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)

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)

A former journalist and editor I write for a number of national publications, including the BBC Wildlife Magazine. I regularly appear on local and national radio and television programmes to discuss environmental issues.

During COP26 I was the daily environmetnal commentator for GB News.

I am an award-winning environmental campaigner and public speaker and have given three TEDx talks:

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