Dr Tom Vance

PML Applications’ Chief Executive, Dr Tom Vance, is a marine ecologist specialising in marine biofouling, community ecology and biofouling management, including biofouling prevention methods and testing antifouling coatings. He oversees projects across the organisation and is responsible for the strategic direction and development of PML Applications.

Tom’s experience includes:
• Diving surveys
• Field-based manipulative experimentation
• Marine invertebrate taxonomy
• Advanced image analysis
• Marine material and coating testing
• Molecular analysis of biofilms
• Multivariate statistics and reporting

This is combined with skills and experience in designing, conducting, and interpreting field and laboratory experiments on marine invertebrate and algal assemblages, in the UK and internationally.

Across a range of marine industries, Tom has active and productive commercial links, particularly in the sectors of marine coating, maritime biofouling management, defence, and marine renewable energy.

Tom has additional responsibilities as the Co-chair of the Biofouling Management Expert Group of IMarEST.