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Guglielmo Sonnino Sorisio
(he/him)
MEng PhD
Teams and roles for Guglielmo Sonnino Sorisio
Technical Specialist
Overview
I graduated from Cardiff University in 2019 with an integrated master's MEng first-class degree in mechanical engineering. Following this I obtained my PhD in 2024 titled 'The Effect of Manipulated Flows on Fish Kinematics and
Behaviour at Migratory Barriers' supervised by Prof Jo Cable and Prof Catherine Wilson and in partnership with the Environment Agency and as part of the NERC GW4 FRESH CDT.
Main research focus areas include hydrodynamics, kinematics and fish behaviour at freshwater anthropogenic migratory barriers and passes, and Nature-based Solutions for small catchments, primarily Natural Flood Management monitoring.
Publication
2025
- Lofty, J. et al. 2025. Hydrological and hydraulic drivers of microplastics in a rural river sourced from the UK's largest opencast coal mine. Environmental Pollution 368 125722. (10.1016/j.envpol.2025.125722)
- Penning, E. et al., 2025. Evaluating nature-based solutions for small catchments and streams: incorporating floods, droughts and biodiversity. Hydrolink 1 , pp.5-9.
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2025. Evaluation of eel tile hydrodynamics and passage of a non-target shoaling species, the three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Ecological Engineering: The Journal of Ecosystem Restoration 213 107549. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107549)
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2025. Deflecting danger: The role of screen angles in fish impingement. Ecological Engineering: The Journal of Ecosystem Restoration 213 107547. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107547)
2024
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. 2024. The effect of manipulated flows on fish kinematics and behaviour at migratory barriers. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2024. Fish passage solution: European eel kinematics and behaviour in shear layer turbulent flows. Ecological Engineering 203 107254. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107254)
2023
- Müller, S. et al. 2023. Fish response to the presence of hydrokinetic turbines as a sustainable energy solution. Scientific Reports 13 7459. (10.1038/s41598-023-33000-w)
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2023. Colour as a behavioural guide for fish near hydrokinetic turbines. Heliyon 9 (12) E22376. (10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22376)
Articles
- Lofty, J. et al. 2025. Hydrological and hydraulic drivers of microplastics in a rural river sourced from the UK's largest opencast coal mine. Environmental Pollution 368 125722. (10.1016/j.envpol.2025.125722)
- Müller, S. et al. 2023. Fish response to the presence of hydrokinetic turbines as a sustainable energy solution. Scientific Reports 13 7459. (10.1038/s41598-023-33000-w)
- Penning, E. et al., 2025. Evaluating nature-based solutions for small catchments and streams: incorporating floods, droughts and biodiversity. Hydrolink 1 , pp.5-9.
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2025. Evaluation of eel tile hydrodynamics and passage of a non-target shoaling species, the three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Ecological Engineering: The Journal of Ecosystem Restoration 213 107549. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107549)
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2023. Colour as a behavioural guide for fish near hydrokinetic turbines. Heliyon 9 (12) E22376. (10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22376)
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2025. Deflecting danger: The role of screen angles in fish impingement. Ecological Engineering: The Journal of Ecosystem Restoration 213 107547. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107547)
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2024. Fish passage solution: European eel kinematics and behaviour in shear layer turbulent flows. Ecological Engineering 203 107254. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107254)
Thesis
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. 2024. The effect of manipulated flows on fish kinematics and behaviour at migratory barriers. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Research
Main research focus areas include hydrodynamics, kinematics and fish behaviour at freshwater anthropogenic migratory barriers and passes, and Nature-based Solutions for small catchments, primarily Natural Flood Management monitoring. Additionally, microplastic transport dynamics is also an area of interest.
