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Mark John Jessopp

Senior Lecturer

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-3730
20022025

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Biography

Dr Mark Jessopp is a Senior Lecturer in Zoology in the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Science, UCC. Mark is a marine biologist with a wide array of research experience, having worked on phytoplankton, zooplankton, marine mammals, and seabirds. Mark completed his BSc (Hons) in Zoology at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and PhD at University College Cork, Ireland. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher for a number of years before joining the School of BEES in 2018. Current research effort focuses on the role of seals and seabirds in the marine ecosystem through diet and telemetry studies.

Research Interests

A wide variety of research interests under the broad umbrella of Marine Ecology and Conservation, Distribution and abundance of seabirds and marine mammals, Population monitoring, Citizen science, Foraging ecology of seabirds and seals.

Teaching Activities

Teach on the following modules: ZY4020 Temperate Marine Biology, ZY3019 - Adaptations to extreme environments, ZY4023 - Current topics in Marine Biology, BL2002 - Understanding and reviewing literature, BL3001 - Literature review, BL4001 - Research project, BL6012 - Marine Megafauna, BL6016 - Marine Ecology and conservation, BL6017 - Dissertation in Marine biology. Postgraduate Supervision: Currently supervising 8 PhD students and annually ~3 MSc students

Recent PhD Students

StudentPeriod
Martha Gosch2012-2016
Gavin Arneill2015-2018
Emma Critchley2015-2019
Ashley Bennison2016-2020
Cian Luck2016-2020
Jamie Darby2019-2023
Nicole Todd2019-2023
Rory Scarrott2018-2022
Darren Wilkinson2021-2025
Alice Edney (with Oxford University)2021-2025

Current PhD Students

StudentPeriod
Tiffany Goh2021-
Jasmine Stavenow2022-
Astrid Dedieu2022-
Emma Murphy2022-
Sarah Manthorpe2025-
Jack Glennon2025-
  

Research Grants

Funding BodyProjectYearAward
NPWSPhD puffin ecology2025€190K
Marine InstituteResearch for policy - impacts on seabirds2025€60K
NPWSgrey seal dispersal & recruitment2025€150K
NPWSPhD on Seal populations in Blaskets2024€305K
Marie CurieBioPsY - seabird fishery interactions and mitigation2024€275K
Research IrelandSeabird-fishery interactions2023€120K
Research IrelandPhD on offshore wind impacts on seabirds2022€110K
SEAICETUS Impacts of offshore wind on sensitive species2022€840K
DECCObSERVE Phase II aerial surveys2021€1.4M
Marie CurieSeaFICS - Seal bycatch and depredation2021€197K
H2020X-ROTOR - Environmental assessment of turbine designs2020€180K
EirwindMarine mammal and seabird impacts from OFW2019€70K
Research IrelandPhD - Ecology of harbour porpoise2019€97K
Research IrelandPhD - Seabird ecology2019€97K
INTERREGMarPAMM - Seabird-fisheries interactions2018€285K
INTERREGSeaMonitor - Harbour seal tracking2018€240K
BIMSeal depredation and acoustic deterrants2017€60K
Research IrelandCetacean distribution modelling2017€92K
Research IrelandPhD - Seabird foraging and energetics2016€97K
DCENRObSERVE Phase I aerial surveys2015€1.3M
SFIKOSMOS - Marine mammal data acquisition2014€432K

External positions

Research database manager, British Antarctic Survey

1 Jan 2007 → 31 Dec 2007

Zoological Field Research Assistant, British Antarctic Survey

1999 → 2002

UCC Futures (primary)

  • Sustainability Institute

PhD Supervision

  • Available for PhD supervision

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  5. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  6. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  7. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  8. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  9. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  10. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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  • Acute impacts of biologging devices on the diving behaviour of Manx shearwaters

    Clairbaux, M., Darby, J. H., Caulfield, E. & Jessopp, M. J., Dec 2025, In: Animal Biotelemetry. 13, 1, 5.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • At‐sea distribution of seals on the Northwest European Shelf: Towards transboundary conservation and management

    Carter, M. I. D., Aarts, G., van Beest, F. M., Bivins, M., Brasseur, S. M. J. M., Dietz, R., Duck, C. D., Galatius, A., Gilles, A., Haelters, J., Hastie, G. D., Jessopp, M., Morris, C. D., Moss, S. E. W., Nabe‐Nielsen, J., Nachtsheim, D. A., Schaffeld, T., Schop, J., Siebert, U. & Teilmann, J. & 4 others, Thompson, D., Thompson, P. M., Vincent, C. & Russell, D. J. F., 15 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Applied Ecology.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Can you hear me? Playback experiment highlights detection range differences between commonly used PAM devices: C-POD, F-POD and SoundTrap

    Todd, N. R. E., Kavanagh, A. S., Jessopp, M. J., Verboom, W. & Rogan, E., Apr 2025, In: PLOS ONE. 20, 4 April, e0320925.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets

    Sequeira, A. M. M., Rodríguez, J. P., Marley, S. A., Calich, H. J., van der Mheen, M., VanCompernolle, M., Arrowsmith, L. M., Peel, L. R., Queiroz, N., Vedor, M., da Costa, I., Mucientes, G., Couto, A., Humphries, N. E., Abalo-Morla, S., Abascal, F. J., Abercrombie, D. L., Abrantes, K., Abreu-Grobois, F. A. & Afonso, A. S. & 357 others, Afonso, P., Ahonen, H., Åkesson, S., Alfaro-Shigueto, J., Andrews, R. D., Angelier, F., Antonopoulou, M., Arata, J. A., Araujo, G., Arauz, R., Arcos, J. M., Arregui, I., Arrizabalaga, H., Auger-Méthé, M., Bach, S., Bailleul, F., Baird, R. W., Balazs, G. H., Barco, S. G., Barnett, A., Baverstock, W., Baylis, A. M. M., Beard, A., Bécares, J., Belda, E. J., Bell, I., Bennison, A., Benson, S. R., Bernal, D., Berumen, M. L., Bessudo, S., Bezerra, N. P. A., Blaison, A. V., Blanco, G. S., Block, B. A., Bolton, M., Bond, M. E., Bonfil, R., Braun, C. D., Broderick, A. C., Brooke, M. D. L., Brooks, A. M. L., Brooks, E. J., Bruno, I. M., Burns, J. M., Byrne, M. E., Campana, S. E., Campbell, H. A., Campbell, R. A., Carlisle, A., Carmichael, R. H., Carroll, G., Casale, P., Ceia, F. R., Chapman, D. D., Chapple, T. K., Charrassin, J. B., Chiaradia, A., Chisholm, J., Clarke, C. R., Clay, T. A., Cleguer, C., Clingham, E., Clua, E. E. G., Cochran, J. E. M., Constantine, R., Cooper, R. W., Crochelet, E., Cronin, M., Cuevas, E., DaCosta, K. P., Dagorn, L., Daly, R., Davis, R. W., de Bruyn, P. J. N., Delgado-Trejo, C., Dellinger, T., Derville, S., Diamant, S., DiMatteo, A., Dodge, K. L., Doherty, P. D., Double, M. C., Dove, A. D. M., Doyle, T. K., Drew, M. J., Dubbs, L. L., Duffy, C. A. J., Dutton, P. H., Edwards, E. W. J., Einoder, L. D., Erdmann, M. V., Espinoza, E., Esteban, N., Fagundes, A. I., Feare, C., Ferguson, S. H., Ferreira, L. C., Ferretti, F., Filmalter, J., Finucci, B., Fischer, G. C., Fitzpatrick, R. J., Fontes, J., Formia, A., Fossette, S., Francis, M. P., Friedlaender, A. S., Furtado, M., Gallagher, A. J., Garrigue, C., Gennari, E., Gilchrist, H. G., Godley, B. J., Goldsworthy, S. D., Gollock, M., Carman, V. G., Grecian, W. J., Green, J. R., Guinet, C., Gustafson, J., Guttridge, T. L., Guzman, H. M., Hamer, D., Hamer, K. C., Hammerschlag, N., Hammill, M. O., Harman, L., Harrison, E., Hart, C. E., Harris, A. E., Hastie, G., Hazin, F. H. V., Heard, M., Hearn, A. R., Heide-Jørgensen, M. P., Henry, L., Henry, R. W., Hernandez, V. G., Herrera, A. E., Hindell, M. A., Holdsworth, J. C., Holmes, B. J., Howey, L. A., Padilla, E. M. H., Huckstadt, L. A., Hueter, R. E., Lara, P. H., Hussey, N. E., Huveneers, C., Hyland, K., Irion, D. T., Jacoby, D. M. P., Jaeger, A., Jaidah, M. Y., Jessopp, M., Jewell, O. J. D., Johnson, R., Jones, C. G., Jonsen, I. D., Jordan, L. K. B., Jorgensen, S. J., Kato, A., Ketchum, J. T., Kitaysky, A. S., Klimley, A. P., Kock, A. A., Koen, P., Archila, F. L., Lana, F. O., Lane, J. V., Le Corre, M., Lea, M. A., Lea, J., Leat, E. H. K., Lee, O. A., Levenson, J. J., Ley-Quiñonez, C. P., Llewellyn, F., Lockhart, G., Lopez, G. G., Lopez Mendilaharsu, M., Lowther, A. D., Luschi, P., Lutcavage, M. E., Lyon, W. S., Macena, B. C. L., Mackay, A. I., Madden, C. A., Mallory, M. L., Mangel, J. C., Manning, M., Mansfield, K. L., March, D., Marco, A., Marcoux, M., Acuña-Marrero, D., Marsh, H., Marshall, H., Mate, B., McAllister, J. D., McGuire, R. L., McKenzie, J., McLeay, L., McMahon, C. R., Modest, M., Morris, J., Muelbert, M. M. C., Namboothri, N., Nichols, W. J., Nicoll, M. A. C., Norman, B. M., Norris, K., Olsen, E., Oppel, S., Orlowski, S., Pagano, A. M., Page, B., Paiva, V. H., Palacios, D. M., Papastamatiou, Y. P., Parker, D. M., Pattiaratchi, C., Peckham, H., Peñaherrera-Palma, C. R., Pepperell, J. G., Phillips, R. A., Pierce, S. J., Pikesley, S. K., Pilcher, N. J., Pinet, P., Pinkerton, M., Pirotta, E., Plot, V., Powell, A. N., Powers, K. D., Prebble, C. E. M., Preston, T. J., Prieto, R., Prosdocimi, L., Quinn, J. L., Quintero, L. M., Raclot, T., Ramirez, I., Ramírez-Macías, D., Ramos, J. A., Read, A. J., Ream, R., Rees, A. F., Reina, R. D., Reisinger, R. R., Revuelta, O., Reynolds, S. D., Richardson, A. J., Riekkola, L., Riet-Sapriza, F. G., Robinson, D. P., Robinson, P. W., Rocha, C. F. D., Rogers, T. L., Rohner, C. A., Ropert-Coudert, Y., Ross, M., Rowat, D. R. L., Ruhomaun, K., Sagar, P. M., Samoilys, M. A., Sanchez, S., Sandoval-Lugo, A. G., dos Santos, E. A. P., Santos, A. M., Scales, K. L., Schofield, G., Semmens, J. M., Setyawan, E., Shaffer, S. A., Shanker, K., Sheaves, M., Shillinger, G. L., Shivji, M. S., Sianipar, A., Silk, J. R. D., Silva, M. A., Sim, J., Simpson, S. J., Skomal, G., Slip, D. J., Smale, M. J., Soler, G. A., Soria, M., Sousa, L. L., Southall, E. J., Stahl, J. C., Stehfest, K. M., Sterling, J. T., Stevens, J. D., Stevens, G. M. W., Stewart, J. D., Swaminathan, A., Takahashi, A., Tatayah, V., Thiebot, J. B., Thompson, P. M., Thorrold, S. R., Thums, M., Tomás, J., Torres, L. G., Towner, A., Trathan, P. N., Tyminski, J. P., van Buiten, R. S., Van Dam, R. P., Vandeperre, F., Varo-Cruz, N., Vaudo, J. J., Vely, M., Villegas-Amtmann, S., Vincent, C., Waayers, D., Wanless, S., Watanabe, Y. Y., Watt, C. A., Weber, S. B., Weber, N., Weise, M. J., Welch, L., Wells, R. S., Werry, J. M., Wetherbee, B. M., White, T. D., Whiting, S. D., Whiting, A. U., Wiebkin, A., Wienecke, B., Wildermann, N. E., Wiley, D. N., Will, A., Williams, S., Windstein, M., Wischnewski, S., Witt, M. J., Womersley, F. C., Wood, A. G., Wright, L. J., Xavier, J. C., Yamamoto, T., Yurkowski, D. J., Zarate, P. M., Zavala-Norzagaray, A., Zerbini, A. N., Costa, D. P., Harcourt, R., Meekan, M. G., Hays, G. C., Sims, D. W., Duarte, C. M. & Eguíluz, V. M., 5 Jun 2025, In: Science. 388, 6751, p. 1086-1097 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Large‐Scale Passive Acoustic Monitoring Data Shows Seasonal and Diel Diversity in Foraging Behaviour of Harbour Porpoises Within Their Distributional Range in the Northeast Atlantic

    Jerremalm, J. S., Beesau, J., Carlström, J., Eriksson, P., Jessopp, M., Kavanagh, A., Loisa, O., Michel, M., Owen, K., Rasmussen, M. H., Samaran, F., Todd, N. R. E. & Rogan, E., Dec 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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