Dr Jonathan Potts
Biography
I am an environmental geographer who specialises in coastal and marine resource management. I am particularly interested in coastal hazard risk management, the institutional and policy frameworks for coastal management, stakeholder networks and public participation, environmental education and interpretation and sustainable development.
I am also interested in the role of museums and other heritage attractions in relation to the public’s understanding of environmental and sustainability issues.
I am a Chartered Geographer and Chartered Marine Scientist and an officer on both the Coastal and Marine Working Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) and the International Geographical Union's Commission for Marine Geography.
Previous to my current position I was the Senior Specialist (Environment) at the National Maritime Museum (NMM) where I am a Visiting Fellow active with a number of key environment related programmes.
Research interests
- Shoreline Management
- Marine Spatial Planning
- Marine conservation
- Public engagement with coastal and marine resource management
Research outputs
2025
Increasing our understanding of coastal microplastics and mesoplastics: a comparison of sampling methodologies using volunteer researchers
Jones, D. M., Potts, J., Hale, M. S.
24 May 2025, In: Journal of Coastal Conservation. 29, 3, 12p., 27
Research output: Article
Typologies of transformation — visualizing different understandings of change for sustainability
Evans, T., Fletcher, S., Failler, P., Potts, J.
30 Apr 2025, In: Sustainability. 17, 9, p. 1-13, 13p., 4075
Research output: Article
2024
Journeys of change towards the blue economy: evaluating process in transformational change
Evans, T. R., Fletcher, S., Failler, P., March, A. L. A., Potts, J.
27 Nov 2024, In: Regional Environmental Change . 24, 15p., 170
Research output: Article
Bringing the ocean to the stage: performing coastal values and marine management
McKinley, E., Hughes, E. E., Georgia, S., Bowyer, C., Fradera, K., Fairbrass, A., Potts, J.
21 Oct 2024, In: Ocean and Society. 1, 19p., 8678
Research output: Article
Radical and incremental, a multi-leverage point approach to transformation in ocean governance
Evans, T., Fletcher, S., Failler, P., Fletcher, R., Potts, J.
1 Jul 2024, In: Sustainability Science. 19
Research output: Article
Coastal microplastic pollution: understanding coastal community stakeholder perceptions and resolution priorities
Jones, D. M., Potts, J., Hale, M. S.
1 May 2024, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 251, 9p., 107090
Research output: Article
The sampling and analysis of coastal microplastic and mesoplastic: development of a citizen science approach
Jones, D. M., Potts, J., Hale, M. S.
1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Coastal Conservation. 28, 1, 16p., 14
Research output: Article
2023
Untangling theories of transformation: Reflections for ocean governance
Evans, T., Fletcher, S., Failler, P., Potts, J.
1 Sep 2023, In: Marine Policy. 155, 9p., 105710
Research output: Article
Effects of dolphin-swim activities on the behaviour of an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin population off the south coast of Mozambique
Rocha, D., Marley, S., Drakeford, B., Potts, J., Gullan, A.
1 Mar 2023, In: Biological Conservation. 279, 10p., 109949
Research output: Article
2022
Attitudes and perceptions of recreational boat owners on waste management processes: a case study of Chichester Harbour, United Kingdom
Olatunji, P., Potts, J., Failler, P., Austin, R.
26 Sep 2022, In: Journal of Sustainability Research. 4, 3, 16p., e220013
Research output: Article