Prof Mark Trimmer

Professor of Biogeochemistry
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Biogeochemistry, Anammox, Methane cycling, Nitrogen cycling, Microbial ecology, Climate warming
Interests
I apply cutting-edge tracer techniques and molecular approaches to unravel the biogeochemistry and underpinning microbial ecology of a diverse array of aquatic ecosystems. From headwater streams in the Arctic, to the open-ocean Pacific and carefully controlled experimental systems to link cause to effect through climate warming. I also purse the unorthodox to reveal both new and unexpected biogeochemical cycling occurrences, where previously they would have been dismissed – i.e., anaerobic ammonia and methane oxidation in riverbed sediments would have seemed fanciful only 10-years ago and we now know that some ecosystems use the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide as a nitrogen source, changing our perception of ecosystem functioning.Publications

2024

Jackson MC, O'Gorman EJ, Gallo B, Harpenslager SF, Randall K, Harris DN, Prentice H, Trimmer M, Sanders I, Dumbrell AJ, Cameron TC, Layer‐Dobra K, Bespalaya Y, Aksenova O, Friberg N, Cachazo LM, Brooks SJ and Woodward G
Global Change Biology, Wiley vol. 30 (10)
01-10-2024

da Silva SSM, Faizullah L, Guignard MS, Orcen N, Ruban AV, Rudall PJ, Trimmer M, Nichols RA, Leitch IJ and Leitch AR
Food and Energy Security, Wiley vol. 13 (4)
30-07-2024
2023

Hemsley V, Füssel J, Duret MT, Rayne RR, Iversen MH, Henson SA, Sanders R, Lam P and Trimmer M
Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, Elsevier vol. 212, 105339-105339.
01-12-2023

Si Y, Zhu Y, Sanders I, Kinkel DB, Purdy KJ and Trimmer M
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 14 (1), 6775-6775.
25-10-2023

Kleber GE, Hodson AJ, Magerl L, Mannerfelt ES, Bradbury HJ, Zhu Y, Trimmer M and Turchyn AV
Nature Geoscience, Springer Nature vol. 16 (7), 597-604.
01-07-2023

Kleber G, Hodson A, Magerl L, Schytt Mannerfelt E, Bradbury H, Zhu Y, Trimmer M and Turchyn A
, Copernicus Publications
15-05-2023

Zhu Y, Purdy KJ, Rodríguez AM and Trimmer M
Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Wiley Open Access
17-04-2023
2022

Zhu Y, Jones JI, Collins AL, Zhang Y, Olde L, Rovelli L, Murphy JF, Heppell CM and Trimmer M
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1)
01-07-2022

Clark DR, McKew BA, Binley A, Heppell CM, Whitby C and Trimmer M
Isme Communications vol. 2 (1), 5-5.
21-01-2022
2021

Rovelli L, Olde LA, Heppell CM, Binley A, Yvon‐Durocher G, Glud RN and Trimmer M
Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences vol. 127 (1)
21-12-2021

Tsola SL, Zhu Y, Ghurnee O, Economou CK, Trimmer M and Eyice Ö
Environmental Microbiology, Wiley vol. 23 (8), 4434-4449.
17-06-2021

Heathwaite AL, Heppell C, Binley A, Byrne P, Lansdown K, Trimmer M, Ullah S and Zhang H
Hydrological Processes, Wiley vol. 35 (4)
01-04-2021

Barneche DR, Hulatt CJ, Dossena M, Padfield D, Woodward G, Trimmer M and Yvon-Durocher G
Nature, Nature Research vol. 592 (7852), 76-79.
01-03-2021

Ouyang L, Thamdrup B and Trimmer M
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 12 (1)
22-02-2021
2020

Trimmer M, Zhu Y, Purdy K, Eyice Ö, Shen L, Harpenslager S, Yvon-Durocher G and Dumbrell A
Nature Climate Change, Nature Research Editors: Findlay A.
29-06-2020

Clark DR, McKew BA, Dong LF, Leung G, Dumbrell AJ, Stott A, Grant H, Nedwell DB, Trimmer M and Whitby C
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Elsevier vol. 143
01-04-2020
2019

Guignard MS, Crawley MJ, Kovalenko D, Nichols RA, Trimmer M, Leitch AR and Leitch IJ
Proceedings of The Royal Society B, The Royal Society vol. 286 (1899)
20-03-2019

Sampson A, Ings N, Shelley F, Tuffin S, Grey J, Trimmer M, Woodward G and Hildrew AG
Freshwater Biology, Wiley vol. 64 (4), 787-798.
13-02-2019

Shen L-D, Ouyang L, Zhu Y and Trimmer M
Environ Microbiol
06-02-2019

Aspin TWH, Hart K, Khamis K, Milner AM, O'Callaghan MJ, Trimmer M, Wang Z, Williams GMD, Woodward G and Ledger ME
Freshwater Biology, Wiley vol. 64 (4), 750-760.
06-02-2019
2018

Aspin TWH, Khamis K, Matthews TJ, Milner AM, O’Callaghan MJ, Trimmer M, Woodward G and Ledger ME
Global Change Biology, Wiley vol. 25 (1), 230-244.
14-11-2018

Shen L-D, Ouyang L, Zhu Y and Trimmer M
The Isme Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 13 (3), 752-766.
30-10-2018

Rovelli L, Attard KM, Heppell CM, Binley A, Trimmer M and Glud RN
Limnol Oceanogr Methods vol. 16 (10), 696-709.
28-09-2018

Cavan EL, Giering SLC, Wolff GA, Trimmer M and Sanders R
Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences vol. 123 (7), 2198-2211.
01-07-2018
2017

Shelley F, Klaar M, Krause S and Trimmer M
Biogeochemistry vol. 136 (3), 353-372.
01-12-2017

Yvon-Durocher G, Schaum CE and Trimmer M
Frontiers in Microbiology vol. 8 (OCT)
23-10-2017

HEPPELL CM
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Copernicus Publications
27-09-2017

Leitch AR, Trimmer M, Guignard M, Eizaguirre C, Woodward G, Acquisti C, elser JJ, hessen D, Jeyasingh PD, Neiman M, Richardson AE, Soltis PS, Soltis DE, Stevens CJ, Weider LJ and Leitch IJ
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution vol. 5 (70), 1-9.
06-07-2017

Rovelli L, Attard KM, Binley A, Heppell CM, Stahl H, Trimmer M and Glud RN
Limnology and Oceanography
05-07-2017

Shelley F, Ings N, Hildrew AG, Trimmer M and Grey J
Limnology and Oceanography
26-04-2017

Trimmer M, Shelley FC, Purdy KJ, Maanoja ST, Chronopoulou P-M and Grey J
01-04-2017

Cavan EL, Trimmer M, Shelley F and Sanders R
Nature Communications, Nature Publishing Group vol. 8
21-03-2017

Schaum C-E, Barton S, Bestion E, Buckling A, Garcia-Carreras B, Lopez P, Lowe C, Pawar S, Smirnoff N, Trimmer M and Yvon-Durocher G
Nature Ecology & Evolution vol. 1 (4), 0094-0094.
20-03-2017

Chronopoulou PM, Shelley F, Pritchard WJ, Maanoja ST and Trimmer M
The Isme Journal, Nature Publishing Group
28-02-2017

Gabriel Yvon-Durocher Y, Hulatt CJ, Woodward G and TRIMMER M
Nature Climate Change, Nature Publishing Group
20-02-2017
2016

TRIMMER M
Nature Communications, Nature Publishing Group: Nature Communications
01-12-2016

Sanders RJ, Henson SA, Martin AP, Anderson TR, Bernardello R, Enderlein P, Fielding S, Giering SLC, Hartmann M, Iversen M, Khatiwala S, Lam P, Lampitt R, Mayor DJ, Moore MC, Murphy E, Painter SC, Poulton AJ, Saw K, Stowasser G, et al.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers vol. 3
05-08-2016

TRIMMER M
Nature Geoscience, Nature Publishing Group
28-03-2016

Jin L, Whitehead PG, Heppell CM, Lansdown K, Purdie DA and Trimmer M
Sci Total Environ vol. 572, 1496-1506.
05-03-2016

Guignard MS, Nichols RA, Knell RJ, Macdonald A, Romila C-A, Trimmer M, Leitch IJ and LEITCH AR
New Phytologist, John Wiley & Sons, Inc
15-02-2016

Hamilton RL, Trimmer M, Bradley C and Pinay G
Soil Biology and Biochemistry vol. 95, 223-232.
13-01-2016

Klaar M, Shelley F, Trimmer M, Hannah D, Bridgeman J and Krause S
11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ECOHYDRAULICS.
01-01-2016
2015

Yvon-Durocher G, Allen AP, Cellamare M, Dossena M, Gaston KJ, Leitao M, Montoya JM, Reuman DC, Woodward G and Trimmer M
Plos Biology, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 13 (12)
17-12-2015

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
Freshwater Biology, Wiley vol. 61 (12), 2037-2050.
24-09-2015

Trimmer M, Shelley FC, Purdy KJ, Maanoja ST, Chronopoulou P-M and Grey J
Isme J vol. 9 (10), 2304-2314.
09-06-2015

Lansdown K, Heppell CM, Trimmer M, Binley A, Heathwaite AL, Byrne P and Zhang H
Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences, American Geophysical Union (Agu) vol. 120 (6), 1093-1109.
01-06-2015

Yvon-Durocher G, Dossena M, Trimmer M, Woodward G and Allen AP
Global Ecology and Biogeography vol. 24 (5), 562-570.
01-05-2015

Byrne P, Zhang H, Ullah S, Binley A, Heathwaite AL, Heppell CM, Lansdown K and Trimmer M
Hydrological Processes vol. 29 (6), 1385-1396.
15-03-2015

Shelley F, Abdullahi F, Grey J and Trimmer M
Freshwater Biology vol. 60 (1), 150-160.
01-01-2015

Perkins DM, Bailey RA, Dossena M, Gamfeldt L, Reiss J, Trimmer M and Woodward G
Glob Chang Biol vol. 21 (1), 396-406.
01-01-2015
2014

Shelley F, Abdullahi F, Grey J and Trimmer M
Freshwater Biology, Wiley vol. 60 (1), 150-160.
08-10-2014

Byrne P, Binley A, Heathwaite AL, Ullah S, Heppell CM, Lansdown K, Zhang H, Trimmer M and Keenan P
Hydrological Processes vol. 28 (17), 4766-4779.
15-08-2014

Byrne P, Zhang H, Ullah S, Binley A, Heathwaite AL, Heppell CM, Lansdown K and Trimmer M
Hydrological Processes, Wiley vol. 29 (6), 1385-1396.
15-07-2014

Leitch AR, Leitch IJ, Trimmer M, Guignard MS and Woodward G
Trends Plant Sci vol. 19 (6), 361-366.
01-06-2014

Shelley F, Grey J and Trimmer M
Proc Biol Sci vol. 281 (1783)
22-05-2014

Lansdown K, Heppell CM, Dossena M, Ullah S, Heathwaite AL, Binley A, Zhang H and Trimmer M
Environ Sci Technol vol. 48 (8), 4425-4434.
15-04-2014

Krause S, Klaar MJ, Hannah DM, Mant J, Bridgeman J, Trimmer M and Manning‐Jones S
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water, Wiley vol. 1 (3), 263-275.
22-02-2014

Ullah S, Zhang H, Heathwaite AL, Heppell C, Lansdown K, Binley A and Trimmer M
Biogeochemistry vol. 118 (1-3), 121-134.
01-01-2014

Heppell C, Heathwaite AL, Binley A, Byrne P, Ullah S, Lansdown K, Keenan P, Trimmer M and Zhang H
Biogeochemistry vol. 117 (2-3), 491-509.
01-01-2014
2013

Trimmer M, Engström P and Thamdrup B
Appl Environ Microbiol vol. 79 (23), 7381-7389.
01-12-2013

Huygens D, Trimmer M, Rütting T, Müller C, Heppell CM, Lansdown K and Boeckx P
In Methods in Biogeochemistry of Wetlands, Wiley 553-591.
18-10-2013

Neubacher EC, Parker RE and Trimmer M
Biogeochemistry vol. 113 (1-3), 69-84.
01-01-2013

Binley A, Ullah S, Heathwaite AL, HEPPELL CM, Byrne P, Lansdown K, Trimmer M and Zhang H
Water Resources Research, Wiley Online vol. 49 (7), 3978-3992.
01-01-2013

Stewart RIA, Dossena M, Bohan DA, Jeppesen E, Kordas RL, Ledger ME, Meerhoff M, Moss B, Mulder C, Shurin JB, Suttle B, Thompson R, Trimmer M and Woodward G
Advances in Ecological Research, Vol 48: Global Change in Multispecies Systems, Pt 3 vol. 48, 71-181.
01-01-2013

Byrne P, Binley A, Heathwaite AL, Ullah S, Heppell CM, Lansdown K, Zhang H, Trimmer M and Keenan P
Hydrological Processes
01-01-2013

Byrne P, Zhang H, Heathwaite L, Binley A, Ullah S, Kaeser D, Heppell K, Lansdown K and Trimmer M
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
01-01-2013

Stewart RIA, Dossena M, Bohan DA, Jeppesen E, Kordas RL, Ledger ME, Meerhoff M, Moss B, Mulder C, Shurin JB, Suttle B, Thompson R, Trimmer M and Woodward G
In Global Change in Multispecies Systems: Part 3, Elsevier 71-181.
01-01-2013
2012

Trimmer M, Grey J, Heppell CM, Hildrew AG, Lansdown K, Stahl H and Yvon-Durocher G
Sci Total Environ vol. 434, 143-158.
15-09-2012

Trimmer M, Grey J, Heppell CM, Hildrew AG, Lansdown K, Stahl H and Yvon-Durocher G
Science of The Total Environment vol. 434, 143-158.
15-09-2012

Trimmer M and Purdy KJ
Isme J vol. 6 (9), 1798-1800.
01-09-2012

Dossena M, Yvon-Durocher G, Grey J, Montoya JM, Perkins DM, Trimmer M and Woodward G
Proc Biol Sci vol. 279 (1740), 3011-3019.
07-08-2012

Yvon-Durocher G, Caffrey JM, Cescatti A, Dossena M, del Giorgio P, Gasol JM, Montoya JM, Pumpanen J, Staehr PA, Trimmer M, Woodward G and Allen AP
Nature vol. 487 (7408), 472-476.
26-07-2012

Yvon-Durocher G, Caffrey JM, Cescatti A, Dossena M, Giorgio PD, Gasol JM, Montoya JM, Pumpanen J, Staehr PA, Trimmer M, Woodward G and Allen AP
Nature vol. 487 (7408), 472-476.
26-07-2012

Rooks C, Schmid MC, Mehsana W and Trimmer M
Fems Microbiol Ecol vol. 80 (1), 19-29.
01-04-2012

Perkins DM, Yvon-Durocher G, Demars BOL, Reiss J, Pichler DE, Friberg N, Trimmer M and Woodward G
Global Change Biology vol. 18 (4), 1300-1311.
01-04-2012

Perkins DM, Yvon-Durocher G, Demars BO, Reiss J, Pichler DE, Friberg N, Trimmer M and Woodward G
Global Change Biology
01-01-2012

Lansdown K, Trimmer M, Heppell CM, Sgouridis F, Ullah S, Heathwaite AL, Binley A and Zhang H
Limnology and Oceanography vol. 57 (2), 387-400.
01-01-2012

Ullah S, Zhang H, Heathwaite AL, Binley A, Lansdown K, HEPPELL CM and Trimmer M
Ecological Engineering vol. 49, 18-26.
01-01-2012
2011

Sgouridis F, Heppell CM, Wharton G, Lansdown K and Trimmer M
Water Res vol. 45 (16), 4909-4922.
15-10-2011

Trimmer M and Engström P
In Nitrification, Iwa Publishing
14-05-2011

Yvon-Durocher G, Montoya JM, Trimmer M and Woodward G
Global Change Biol vol. 17 (4), 1681-1694.
01-04-2011

Neubacher EC, Parker RE and Trimmer M
Limnol Oceanogr vol. 56 (2), 651-665.
01-03-2011

Yvon-Durocher G, Montoya JM, Woodward G, Jones JI and Trimmer M
Global Change Biol vol. 17 (2), 1225-1234.
01-02-2011

TRIMMER M and Engstrom P
In Nitrification, Asm Press Editors: Ward BB, Arp DJ and Klotz MG.
01-01-2011

Friberg N, Bonada N, Bradley DC, Dunbar MJ, Edwards FK, Grey J, Hayes RB, Hildrew AG, Lamouroux N, Trimmer M and Woodward G
Adv Ecol Res vol. 44, 1-68.
01-01-2011
2010

Purdy KJ, Hurd PJ, Moya-Laraño J, Trimmer M, Oakley BB and Woodward G
30-11-2010

Yvon-Durocher G, Jones JI, Trimmer M, Woodward G and Montoya JM
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci vol. 365 (1549), 2117-2126.
12-07-2010

Trimmer M, Maanoja S, Hildrew AG, Pretty JL and Grey J
Limnol Oceanogr vol. 55 (2), 560-568.
01-03-2010

Purdy KJ, Hurd PJ, Moya-Larano J, Trimmer M, Oakley BB and Woodward G
Adv Ecol Res vol. 43, 87-149.
01-01-2010

Yvon-Durocher G, Allen AP, Montoya JM, Trimmer M and Woodward G
Adv Ecol Res vol. 43, 267-313.
01-01-2010

Purdy KJ, Hurd PJ, Moya-Laraño J, Trimmer M, Oakley BB and Woodward G
In Integrative Ecology: From Molecules to Ecosystems, Elsevier 87-149.
01-01-2010
2009

Trimmer M, Hildrew AG, Jackson MC, Pretty JL and Grey J
Limnol Oceanogr vol. 54 (5), 1541-1547.
01-09-2009

Aldridge JN and Trimmer M
HYDROBIOLOGIA. vol. 629 (1), 107-122.
01-08-2009

Trimmer M, Sanders IA and Heppell CM
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES. vol. 23 (15), 2225-2238.
15-07-2009

Jaeschke A, Rooks C, Trimmer M, Nicholls JC, Hopmans EC, Schouten S and Damste JSS
Geochim Cosmochim Ac vol. 73 (7), 2077-2088.
01-04-2009

Trimmer M and Nicholls JC
Limnol Oceanogr vol. 54 (2), 577-589.
01-03-2009

Trimmer M, Sanders IA and HEPPELL C
Hydrological Processes, Wiley Online vol. 23 (15), 2225-2238.
01-01-2009

Nicholls JC and Trimmer M
Aquat Microb Ecol vol. 55 (2), 105-113.
01-01-2009

Jia W, Tovell N, Clegg S, Trimmer M and Cole J
Biochem J vol. 417 (1), 297-304.
01-01-2009

Aldridge JN and Trimmer M
In Eutrophication in Coastal Ecosystems, Springer Nature 107-122.
01-01-2009
2008

Weston K, Fernand L, Nicholls J, Marca-Bell A, Mills D, Sivyer D and Trimmer M
Mar Environ Res vol. 65 (3), 235-249.
01-04-2008
2007

Sanders IA, Heppell CM, Cotton JA, Wharton G, Hildrew AG, Flowers EJ and Trimmer M
Freshwater Biology vol. 52 (6), 1176-1186.
01-06-2007

Nicholls JC, Davies CA and Trimmer M
Limnol Oceanogr vol. 52 (1), 156-168.
01-01-2007
2006

Pretty JL, Hildrew AG and Trimmer M
J Hydrol vol. 330 (1-2), 84-100.
30-10-2006

Wharton G, Cotton JA, Wotton RS, Bass JAB, Heppell CM, Trimmer M, Sanders IA and Warren LL
J Hydrol vol. 330 (1-2), 171-184.
30-10-2006

Sanders IA and Trimmer M
Limnol Oceanogr-Meth vol. 4, 142-152.
01-05-2006

Trimmer M, Risgaard-Petersen N, Nicholls JC and Engstrom P
Mar Ecol-Prog Ser vol. 326, 37-47.
01-01-2006
2005

Trimmer M, Nicholls JC, Morley N, Davies CA and Aldridge J
Appl Environ Microbiol vol. 71 (4), 1923-1930.
01-04-2005

Trimmer M, Petersen J, Sivyer DB, Mills C, Young E and Parker ER
Mar Ecol-Prog Ser vol. 298, 79-94.
01-01-2005
2003

Trimmer M, Nicholls JC and Deflandre B
Appl Environ Microbiol vol. 69 (11), 6447-6454.
01-11-2003

Trimmer M, Gowen RJ and Stewart BM
Estuar Coast Shelf S vol. 56 (5-6), 1011-1019.
01-04-2003

TRIMMER M and Aldridge J
01-01-2003

TRIMMER M, Warr K, Sivyer D, Kershaw P, Meadows B, Hewer A and Parker R
01-01-2003
2002

Hughes R, TRIMMER M, Winder J, Furse H, Gunn I, Luckes S, Monteith D, May L, Johnston A, Maitland P, Taylor R, Dawson H, Carvalho L and Bennion H
01-01-2002
2001

Kelly-Gerreyn BA, Trimmer M and Hydes DJ
Mar Ecol-Prog Ser vol. 220, 33-46.
01-01-2001
2000

Gowen RJ, Mills DK, Trimmer M and Nedwell DB
Mar Ecol-Prog Ser vol. 208, 51-64.
01-01-2000
1997

Trimmer M, Purdy KJ and Nedwell DB
Fems Microbiology Ecology, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 24 (4), 333-342.
01-12-1997
Grants


Mark Trimmer
£279,601 Leverhulme Trust
01-10-2021 - 19-06-2025

Mark Trimmer
£78,957 NERC Natural Environment Research Council
01-08-2021 - 30-06-2022

Conrad Mullineaux and Mark Trimmer
£201,021 Leverhulme Trust
01-05-2020 - 10-04-2024

Mark Trimmer
£333,448 Leverhulme Trust
01-10-2019 - 31-07-2023

Mark Trimmer
£317,190 NERC Natural Environment Research Council
01-07-2017 - 03-05-2021