DoctorKatie Cresswell

Dr Katie Cresswell previously taught and coordinated undergraduate and postgraduate units in fisheries and marine resource management, with a focus on applying quantitative, ecological, and strategic approaches to sustainable management. She coordinated Fisheries Management and Planning (KSM609), guiding students through applied case studies to define management objectives, evaluate ecological, economic, and social considerations, and develop management plans using harvest strategies, risk assessment, and monitoring programs.

Katie also lectured in Marine Resource Management and Conservation (KSM201), examining ecological, cultural, and socio‑economic dimensions of marine resource use, and in Optimal Foraging Theory (KSM723), demonstrating how behavioural ecology informs fisheries and ecological decision‑making. Her teaching emphasised real‑world fisheries challenges and the use of analytical and management tools.

She currently supervises six PhD students and one Masters student, supporting research in fisheries science, stock assessment, and marine ecological modelling.