Members of the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre (MBERC) take a question driven approach to science that provides a basis for high quality research and research-informed teaching. The group consists of closely collaborating biologists and ecologists from marine, freshwater and terrestrial backgrounds, with research interests ranging from epigenetic effects on individual organisms to functional processes in ecosystems and including topical issues that such as the impact of climate change and ocean acidification. This broad research base provides the opportunity to address novel and topical cross-disciplinary questions and is used to inform our highly successful postgraduate (MRes Marine Biology) and undergraduate (Marine Biology, Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology & Marine Biology & Oceanography) degree programmes.