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 …
Tag: Conservation
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 …
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 …
Ecological Modelling – Dr Tom Adams
This week we’re joined by Dr Tom Adams. Tom is a research associate in Ecological Modelling at the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS). Tom’s research focusses on changes in ecological population dynamics over time and space. He is especially interested in the effects that outside forces have on populations, for example the impact that humans …
Marine Physiology – Professor John Spicer
TEDx speaker John Spicer is a professor of Marine Zoology at Plymouth University. John has served various national and international committees, and published research papers internationally. He has also published 6 academic books. John’s research focuses on the effect that changing environmental conditions has on the physiology of marine organisms. How would you describe …
Sexual Selection – Professor Matt Gage
Today’s interview is with Dr Matt Gage from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Matt is a professor of Evolutionary Ecology. His research interests focus on reproduction, sexual selection, and conflict. Matt’s research especially focuses on sperm form and function. To carry out his research into reproduction he uses a number of animals including fish, …
Animal Communication – Dr. Sarah Collins
Dr Sarah Collins is an associate professor of animal behaviour and welfare at Plymouth University where she has worked for the past 10 years. Her work focuses on communication, especially bird songs. In this interview she shares a bit more about her work, how she got to this position, and some of the challenges of …
Animal Migration – Professor Rory Wilson
Let me introduce Rory Wilson, Professor of Zoology at Swansea University. Rory’s work focuses on animal movement, migration, and behaviour. In particular, he focuses on marine vertebrates. He was named one of Britain’s top 50 most influential conservation heroes by the BBC Wildlife Magazine! Rory also worked on the Great Migrations series for National Geographic as the …