Additional Contact Information
Room: 410 Westbury Mount
Phone: 01248 383503
E-mail: l.cordes@bangor.ac.uk
Web: www.linecordes.com; Google Scholar; ResearchGate
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
Qualifications
- 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
Teaching and Supervision
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.
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Publications
2023
- PublishedPredicting the spatial expansion of an animal population with presence-only data
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
- PublishedSeasonal range fidelity of a megaherbivore in response to environmental change
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 - PublishedSocial Disruption Impairs Predatory Threat Assessment in African Elephants
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 - PublishedThe effects of population management on wild ungulates: A systematic map of evidence for UK species
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
- PublishedContrasting selection pressure on body and weapon size in a polygynous megaherbivore
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
- PublishedContrasting effects of climate change on seasonal survival of a hibernating mammal
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
- PublishedIncreasing trends in fecundity and calf survival of bottlenose dolphins in a marine protected area
Cheney, B., Thompson, P. & Cordes, L., 11 Feb 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 1767.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedUse of state-space modelling to identify ecological covariates associated with trends in pinniped demography
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
- PublishedSurreptitious sympatry: Exploring the ecological and genetic separation of two sibling species
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
- PublishedIntegrating passive acoustic and visual data to model spatial patterns of occurrence in coastal dolphins
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 - PublishedMark-resight estimates of seasonal variation in harbor seal abundance and site fidelity
Cordes, L. S. & Thompson, P. M., Jul 2015, In: Population Ecology. 57, 3, p. 467-472
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedParallel declines in survival of adult Northern Fulmars Fulmarus glacialis at colonies in Scotland and Ireland
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
- PublishedBehavioral responses associated with a human-mediated predator shelter
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 - PublishedMark-recapture modelling accounting for state uncertainty provides concurrent estimates of survival and fecundity in a protected harbour seal population
Cordes, L. S. & Thompson, P., Apr 2014, In: Marine Mammal Science. 30, 2, p. 691-705
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedState-space modelling reveals proximate causes of harbour seal population declines
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 - PublishedThe importance of developing modeling frameworks to inform conservation decisions: a response to Lonergan
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
- PublishedBand reporting rates of waterfowl: does individual heterogeneity bias estimated survival rates?
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 - PublishedFramework for assessing impacts of pile-driving noise from offshore wind farm construction on a harbour seal population
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 - PublishedVariation in breeding phenology provides insights into drivers of long-term population change in harbour seals
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
- PublishedLong‐term patterns in harbour seal site‐use and the consequences for managing protected areas
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
Projects
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WP13 Seal tagging (Pre-operation phase)
01/04/2022 – 30/06/2024 (Finished)
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Path of least resistance: fluid energyscapes of seabirds
01/02/2020 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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BOWL sub-contract from University of Aberdeen
01/04/2017 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)
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KESS II PhD project with Myti Mussels BUK283
01/01/2017 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)