Dr Boyd McKew
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873010
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Location
3SW.3.20, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
2019 - Present: Senior Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology 2015 - 2019: Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology; Eastern ARC Research Fellow 2007 - 2015: Senior Research Officer, 糖心Vlog 2003 -2006: PhD, Molecular Microbiology, 糖心Vlog 1999 - 2003: BSc (Hons), Marine & Freshwater Biology, 糖心Vlog
Qualifications
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PhD, Molecular Microbiology, 糖心Vlog
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BSc Marine and Freshwater Biology
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology, 糖心Vlog (1/4/2015 - present)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
environmental molecular microbiology:
Synthetic Biology - Designing and constructing new biological devices and systems for enhanced bioremediation of marine oil pollution
Pollution microbiology, e.g. Microbial biodegradation of crude oil and hydrocarbons; Physiology and ecology of the obligate Hydrocarbon degrading Bacteria
Carbon & nitrogen cycling in marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments
Algal and bacterial physiology
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Tropical Marine Field Research Skills (BS256)
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Marine Resources (BS705)
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Coral Reef Biodiversity and Management Field Trip (BS710)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Microbiology
Degree type: Master of Science (by Dissertation)
Awarded date: 23/1/2023
Degree subject: Biological Sciences
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 15/8/2022
Degree subject: Microbiology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 26/4/2021
Degree subject: Marine Biology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 28/1/2021
Degree subject: Environmental Biology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/1/2021
Degree subject: Environmental Biology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 21/2/2020
Publications
Journal articles (42)
Laissue, P., Jordan G, Whitby, C., McKew, B., Clark, D. and Trimmer, M., Frontiers in microbiology (IF 6.06), Nov 2025: Microscopic analysis of the spatial distribution of anammox, comammox, and ammonia oxidizing microorganisms in oxic river sediments.. Frontiers in microbiology (IF 6.06)
Lea-Smith, DJ., Hassard, F., Coulon, F., Partridge, N., Horsfall, L., Parker, KDJ., Smith, RDJ., McCarthy, RR., McKew, B., Gutierrez, T., Kumar, V., Dotro, G., Yang, Z., Curtis, TP., Golyshin, P., Heaven, S., Jefferson, B., Jeffrey, P., Jones, DL., Le Corre Pidou, K., Liu, Y., Lyu, T., Smith, C., Yakunin, A., Zhang, Y. and Krasnogor, N., (2025). Engineering biology applications for environmental solutions: potential and challenges. Nature Communications. 16 (1), 3538-
Hassard, F., Curtis, TP., Dotro, GC., Golyshin, P., Gutierrez, T., Heaven, S., Horsfall, L., Jefferson, B., Jones, DL., Krasnogor, N., Kumar, V., Lea-Smith, DJ., Le Corre Pidou, K., Liu, Y., Lyu, T., McCarthy, RR., McKew, B., Smith, C., Yakunin, A., Yang, Z., Zhang, Y. and Coulon, F., (2024). Scaling-up Engineering Biology for Enhanced Environmental Solutions. ACS Synthetic Biology. 13 (6), 1586-1588
Smallbone, JA., McGenity, T., Holland, RD., Thomas, GE., Coulon, F., Cowley, T. and McKew, BA., (2024). . International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings. 2024 (1)
Clark, DR., McKew, BA., Binley, A., Heppell, CM., Whitby, C. and Trimmer, M., (2022). . ISME Communications. 2 (1), 5-
Huby, TJC., Clark, DR., McKew, BA. and McGenity, TJ., (2021). . Environmental Microbiology. 23 (7), 3370-3383
Gregson, BH., McKew, BA., Holland, RD., Nedwed, TJ., Prince, RC. and McGenity, TJ., (2021). . Frontiers in Marine Science. 8
McGenity, TJ., McKew, BA. and Lea-Smith, DJ., (2021). . Nature Microbiology. 6 (4), 419-420
Ferguson, RMW., O'Gorman, EJ., McElroy, DJ., McKew, BA., Coleman, RA., Emmerson, MC. and Dumbrell, AJ., (2021). . Global Change Biology. 27 (13), 3166-3178
Thomas, GE., Bolam, SG., Brant, JL., Brash, R., Goodsir, F., Hynes, C., McGenity, TJ., McIlwaine, PSO. and McKew, BA., (2021). . Frontiers in Marine Science. 8
Uttarotai, T., McKew, BA., Benyahia, F., Murrell, JC., Mhuantong, W., Wangkarn, S., Chitov, T., Bovonsombut, S. and McGenity, TJ., (2021). . Microorganisms. 9 (5), 1024-1024
Baker, K., Bracken, F., Corrigan, R., Creer, S., Foote, A., Fotherby, H., Gray, H., Lucas, M., Mariani, S., McKenzie, C. and McKew, B., (2021). Remembering Laura Corrigan. Environmental DNA. 3 (2), 321-322
Thomas, GE., Brant, JL., Campo, P., Clark, DR., Coulon, F., Gregson, BH., McGenity, TJ. and McKew, BA., (2021). . Microorganisms. 9 (6), 1200-1200
McKew, BA., Johnson, R., Clothier, L., Skeels, K., Ross, MS., Metodiev, M., Frenzel, M., Gieg, LM., Martin, JW., Hough, MA. and Whitby, C., (2021). . MicrobiologyOpen. 10 (4), e1196-
Freeman, D., Baj贸n Fern谩ndez, Y., Wilson, A., McKew, BA., Whitby, C., Clark, DR., Jefferson, B., Coulon, F. and Hassard, F., (2020). . Environment International. 135, 105354-105354
Clark, DR., McKew, BA., Dong, LF., Leung, G., Dumbrell, AJ., Stott, A., Grant, H., Nedwell, DB., Trimmer, M. and Whitby, C., (2020). . Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 143, 107725-107725
Gregson, BH., Metodieva, G., Metodiev, MV., Golyshin, PN. and McKew, BA., (2020). . Environmental Microbiology. 22 (5), 1870-1883
Thomas, GE., Cameron, TC., Campo, P., Clark, DR., Coulon, F., Gregson, BH., Hepburn, LJ., McGenity, TJ., Miliou, A., Whitby, C. and McKew, BA., (2020). . Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, 1706-
Gregson, BH., Metodieva, G., Metodiev, MV. and McKew, BA., (2019). . Environmental Microbiology. 21 (7), 2347-2359
Gregson, BH., Metodieva, G., Metodiev, MV., Golyshin, PN. and McKew, BA., (2018). . Frontiers in Microbiology. 9, 3130-
Thompson, MSA., Bankier, C., Bell, T., Dumbrell, AJ., Gray, C., Ledger, ME., Lehmann, K., McKew, BA., Sayer, CD., Shelley, F., Trimmer, M., Warren, SL. and Woodward, G., (2016). . Freshwater Biology. 61 (12), 2037-2050
Lansdown, K., McKew, BA., Whitby, C., Heppell, CM., Dumbrell, AJ., Binley, A., Olde, L. and Trimmer, M., (2016). . Nature Geoscience. 9 (5), 357-360
Tatti, E., McKew, BA., Whitby, C. and Smith, CJ., (2016). . Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2016 (112)
McKew, BA., Metodieva, G., Raines, CA., Metodiev, MV. and Geider, RJ., (2015). . Environmental Microbiology. 17 (10), 4050-4062
Li, J., Nedwell, DB., Beddow, J., Dumbrell, AJ., McKew, BA., Thorpe, EL. and Whitby, C., (2015). . Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81 (1), 159-165
Beddow, J., St枚lpe, B., Cole, PA., Lead, JR., Sapp, M., Lyons, BP., McKew, B., Steinke, M., Benyahia, F., Colbeck, I. and Whitby, C., (2014). . International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 96, 206-215
Mckew, BA., Lefebvre, SC., Achterberg, EP., Metodieva, G., Raines, CA., Metodiev, MV. and Geider, RJ., (2013). . New Phytologist. 200 (1), 61-73
McKew, BA., Davey, P., Finch, SJ., Hopkins, J., Lefebvre, SC., Metodiev, MV., Oxborough, K., Raines, CA., Lawson, T. and Geider, RJ., (2013). . New Phytologist. 200 (1), 74-85
McKew, BA., Dumbrell, AJ., Taylor, JD., McGenity, TJ. and Underwood, GJC., (2013). . FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 84 (3), 495-509
Chronopoulou, P., Fahy, A., Coulon, F., Pa茂ss茅, S., Go帽i鈥怳rriza, M., Peperzak, L., Acu帽a Alvarez, L., McKew, BA., Lawson, T., Timmis, KN., Duran, R., Underwood, GJC. and McGenity, TJ., (2013). . Environmental Microbiology. 15 (1), 242-252
Taylor, JD., McKew, BA., Kuhl, A., McGenity, TJ. and Underwood, GJC., (2013). . Limnology and Oceanography. 58 (4), 1463-1480
McKew, BA., Dumbrell, AJ., Daud, SD., Hepburn, L., Thorpe, E., Mogensen, L. and Whitby, C., (2012). . Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78 (15), 5229-5237
McGenity, TJ., Folwell, BD., McKew, BA. and Sanni, GO., (2012). . Aquatic Biosystems. 8 (1), 10-10
Coulon, F., Chronopoulou, P-M., Fahy, A., Pa茂ss茅, S., Go帽i-Urriza, M., Peperzak, L., Acu帽a Alvarez, L., McKew, BA., Brussaard, CPD., Underwood, GJC., Timmis, KN., Duran, R. and McGenity, TJ., (2012). . Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78 (10), 3638-3648
Pankhurst, LJ., Whitby, C., Pawlett, M., Larcombe, LD., McKew, B., Deacon, LJ., Morgan, SL., Villa, R., Drew, GH., Tyrrel, S., Pollard, SJT. and Coulon, F., (2012). . FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 79 (1), 229-239
McKew, BA., Taylor, JD., McGenity, TJ. and Underwood, GJC., (2011). . The ISME Journal. 5 (1), 30-41
Sass, AM., McKew, BA., Sass, H., Fichtel, J., Timmis, KN. and McGenity, TJ., (2008). . Saline Systems. 4 (1), 8-
McKew, BA., Coulon, F., Yakimov, MM., Denaro, R., Genovese, M., Smith, CJ., Osborn, AM., Timmis, KN. and McGenity, TJ., (2007). . Environmental Microbiology. 9 (6), 1562-1571
Hallsworth, JE., Yakimov, MM., Golyshin, PN., Gillion, JLM., D'Auria, G., De Lima Alves, F., La Cono, V., Genovese, M., McKew, BA., Hayes, SL., Harris, G., Giuliano, L., Timmis, KN. and McGenity, TJ., (2007). . Environmental Microbiology. 9 (3), 801-813
Coulon, F., McKew, BA., Osborn, AM., McGenity, TJ. and Timmis, KN., (2007). . Environmental Microbiology. 9 (1), 177-186
McKew, BA., Coulon, F., Osborn, AM., Timmis, KN. and McGenity, TJ., (2007). . Environmental Microbiology. 9 (1), 165-176
Daffonchio, D., Borin, S., Brusa, T., Brusetti, L., van der Wielen, PWJJ., Bolhuis, H., Yakimov, MM., D'Auria, G., Giuliano, L., Marty, D., Tamburini, C., McGenity, TJ., Hallsworth, JE., Sass, AM., Timmis, KN., Tselepides, A., de Lange, GJ., H眉bner, A., Thomson, J., Varnavas, SP., Gasparoni, F., Gerber, HW., Malinverno, E. and Corselli, C., (2006). . Nature. 440 (7081), 203-207
Book chapters (2)
Underwood, GJC., Dumbrell, AJ., McGenity, TJ., McKew, BA. and Whitby, C., (2022). . In: The Marine Microbiome. Editors: Stal, LJ. and Cretoiu, MS., . Springer International Publishing. 479- 534. 9783030903824
Smith, CJ., Mckew, BA., Coggan, A. and Whitby, C., (2016). . In: Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols. Editors: McGenity, TJ., Timmis, KN. and Nogales, B., . Springer. 207- 241. 978-3-662-50427-7
Grants and funding
2024
Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC).
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Quantifying the impacts of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from infrastructure decommissioning on benthic micro and macrofaunal communities.
Oil Spill Response Ltd
2023
Multi-trophic response and effects of an extensive oil spill in a coastal fish nursery
Natural Environment Research Council
2022
ORBIT: Offshore Renewables: winds of change for Benthic communities?
Natural Environment Research Council
2021
From Ions to Ecosystems: A Novel Framework for the Biomonitoring and Management of Vulnerable and Commercial Fishes
Medical Research Council
Effects of dispersants on mitigating envrionmental impacts of marine oil pollution
Oil Spill Response Ltd
2020
Functionality and Ecological Connectivity of Man-Made Structures (FuECoMMS)
Natural Environment Research Council
A new dynamic for Phosphorus in RIverbed Nitrogen Cycling - PRINCe
Natural Environment Research Council
Engineered Biofilms with Modular Functionality for Persistent and Survivable Naval Platforms
Office of Naval Research
2018
Experimental Oil Spill Data-sharing (ExpOS'D)
ITOPF / NHL University of Applied Sciences
A Novel Framework for Predicting Emerging Chemical Stressor Impacts in Complex Ecosystems
Natural Environment Research Council
2017
A new dynamic for Phosphorus in Riverbed Nitrogen Cycling - PRINCe
Natural Environment Research Council
Quantifying a marine ecosystem's response to a catastrophic oil spill
Natural Environment Research Council
