Davide is currently a PhD student at Swansea University working on the biodiversity of saltmarshes and resilience of saltmarsh ecosystems to climate change with Dr John Griffin. I had the honour of spending a week working with Davide in the summer, and you can read more of what we got up to here. This was …
5 Books Every Researcher Should Read
I read very little prior to university, and only what I had to while I was there. Since leaving, however, I have discovered a passion for reading which started with the first two books on this list, and has rapidly expanded. This post was inspired by my interview with Dr Elizabeth Cottier-Cook, where she recommends two …
Working Holiday – Sand Dunes in Swansea
When I started this blog towards the end of last year Dr John Griffin was the first person to respond to my interview questions, and he did so with such enthusiasm! (You can read the interview here). So as a way of saying thank you I thought I would spend a week volunteering with his …
Marine Social Science – Dr Suzi Billing
Suzi is a postdoctoral researcher at the Scottish Association for Marine science (SAMS). As a social scientist in the marine sector, Suzi’s work revolves around the interactions between people and the marine environment. In particular, her work focusses on the social obstacles to aquaculture and marine renewable energy. As rapidly growing industries it is vital …
SeaLife Centres: Would You Go?
A few weeks ago a number of my friends decided to plan a trip to the National SeaLife Centre in Birmingham. They insisted that I go and play the role of tour guide having studied marine biology. I was hesitant. Did I really want to go and see an artificial setup? Was it really going …
Aliens – Marine Invasive Species – Dr Elizabeth Cottier-Cook
This week we get to hear from Dr Elizabeth Cottier-Cook. Liz is a Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Head of the United Nations University, as well as the Programme Leader for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in Aquaculture Environment and Society. Her research work focusses on …
ArcGIS Annual Conference 2017
Earlier this week I got on a train to London and made my way to the QEII Centre in Westminster. It was the Esri (ArcGIS) annual conference. This was something I had been looking forward to. In January I was able to convince Work to send me to a GIS workshop. Just short of two months …
Physical Oceanography Data Visualisation – Dr Sam Jones
This week we get to hear from Dr Sam Jones. Sam is a physical oceanographer with a background in engineering and an interest in data visualisation. He currently works as a postdoc at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, Scotland. Sam’s research focusses on mixing processes within the water column, ocean-atmosphere interactions, …
Fisheries – Dr Clive Fox
It’s time for another interview. Dr Clive Fox is a senior lecturer at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), where he has worked since 2007. His research focuses on the major issues facing fisheries including climate change, by-catch, and discards. Clive attained his PhD at Stirling University studying lipid biochemistry and has previously worked …
Rocky Shore Ecology – Professor Steve Hawkins
This week we get to hear from Professor Steve Hawkins from the University of Southampton. Steve is a marine biologist with a strong interest in coastal ecosystems, particularly the rocky shore. I was excited when Steve responded to my invitation to take part in the interview because I remember citing his work a lot while …