Lead PAM Operator aboard the research vessel Polarcus Naila overseeing 3D seismic operations adhering to JNCC & EIA guidelines.

Marine Biologist aboard the research vessel Olympic Challenger in the Irish Sea conducting a benthic Habitat Assessment (HA) and Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) along a proposed high voltage electrical cable route.

Marine Environmental Scientist aboard the research vessel Deep Vision in the Northern North Sea conducting seven consecutive benthic HA’s and EBS’s followed by two Drill Cutting Assessments. Key responsibilities included interpretation of geophysical data, formulation of survey sampling strategy, collection of benthic video-graphic data using commercial class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV’s), identification and delineation of Annex I habitats, macrofaunal and physicochemical sampling using ROV mounted box corers, ROV mounted push corers, benthic taxonomy, specimen fixation and shallow geotechnical sampling utilising ROV mounted CPT’s, vibro-corers and gravity corers.

Lead Marine Environmental Scientist aboard the research vessel Fugro Venturer in the North East Atlantic conducting three consecutive benthic HA’s and EBS’s. Key responsibilities included interpretation of geophysical data, formulation of survey sampling strategy, collection of benthic video-graphic data using drop down camera systems, identification & delineation of Annex I habitats, Van Veen, Day and Hamon grab sampling, physico-chemical sediment sampling, macrofaunal sampling, benthic taxonomy, specimen fixation, MMO and PAM.

Lead PAM Operator aboard the research vessel Fugro Mercator overseeing geophysical survey operations for the Triton Knoll windfarm development adhering to JNCC guidelines.

Lead Marine Environmental Scientist aboard the research vessel Fugro Galaxy in the Northern North Sea conducting a benthic HA and EBS. Key responsibilities included interpretation of geophysical data, formulation of survey sampling strategy, collection of benthic video-graphic data using drop down camera systems, identification & delineation of Annex I habitats, Van Veen & Hamon grab sampling, physico-chemical sediment sampling, macrofaunal sampling, benthic taxonomy, specimen fixation, MMO and PAM.

MMO aboard the research vessel Hai Yang Shi You 721 overseeing 3D seismic operations adhering to JNCC guidelines.

Lead Marine Environmental Scientist aboard the research vessel Fugro Galaxy in the Northern & Southern North Sea conducting an ichthyoplankton herring spawning survey and two back-to-back HA’s and EBS’s. Key responsibilities included launch and recovery of beam and horizontal plankton trawls, fish and invertebrate identification, quantification, biometrics and specimen fixation, interpretation of geophysical data, formulation of survey sampling strategy, collection of benthic video-graphic data using drop down camera systems, identification & delineation of Annex I habitats, Van Veen & Hamon grab sampling, physico-chemical sediment sampling, MMO and PAM.

Marine Environmental Scientist aboard the research vessel Fugro Galaxy in the Northern North Sea conducting four back-to-back Habitat Assessments (HA) and Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS). Key responsibilities included interpretation of geophysical data, formulation of survey sampling strategy, collection of benthic video-graphic data using drop down camera systems, identification & delineation of Annex I habitats, Van Veen grab sampling, physico-chemical sediment sampling, macrofaunal sampling, benthic taxonomy, specimen fixation, MMO and PAM.

Marine Environmental Scientist aboard the research vessel Fugro Symphony in the Central North Sea responsible for conducting two back-to-back HA’s and EBS’s. Key responsibilities included interpretation of geophysical data, formulation of survey sampling strategy, collection of benthic video-graphic data using Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), identification & delineation of Annex I habitats, Van Veen & Day grab sampling, physico-chemical sediment sampling, macrofaunal sampling, benthic taxonomy, specimen fixation.

Marine Environmental Scientist aboard the research vessel Fugro Venturer in the Northern North Sea responsible for conducting six back-to-back HA’s and EBS’s. Key responsibilities included interpretation of geophysical data obtained using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), formulation of survey sampling strategy, collection of benthic video-graphic data using drop down camera systems, identification & delineation of Annex I habitats, Van Veen & Day grab sampling, physico-chemical sediment sampling, macrofaunal sampling, benthic taxonomy, specimen fixation.

Terrestrial Ecologist commissioned by Keystone Environmental to conduct ecological surveys including bat dusk emergence and dawn swarming surveys using heterodyne detectors and portable acoustic recording devices to identify species whilst recording abundance, distribution and behaviour.

Marine Environmental Scientist aboard the research vessel Kommandor in the Northern North Sea responsible for conducting four back-to-back Habitat Assessments (HA) and Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS). Duties involved interpretation of geophysical data, identification of biogenic & geogenic reef structures, formulation of survey strategy and mapping using GIS, collection & analysis of sub-sea videographic data using drop-down cameras, identification & delineation of Annex I benthic habitats, MMO, PAM, Day & Hamon grab sampling, construction, maintenance & deployment of oceanographic equipment, physico-chemical analysis of sediment samples, macro-faunal identification, quantification & specimen fixation, data analysis, quality control & report writing.

Lead Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) & Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operator aboard the Research Vessel Sanco Swift overseeing 3D seismic operations adhering to JNCC & EIA guidelines.

Environmental Scientist aboard the geophysical survey vessel Fugro Galaxy conducting Habitat Assessment (HA) and Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS). Key responsibilities included interpretation of geophysical data, formulation of survey sampling strategy, collection of benthic video-graphic data using drop down camera systems, identification & delineation of Annex I habitats, Van Veen grab sampling, physico-chemical sediment sampling, macrofaunal sampling, benthic taxonomy, specimen fixation, MMO and PAM.

MMO & PAM operator aboard the Research Vessel Nordic Explorer overseeing 2D seismic operations adhering to JNCC guidelines.

MMO & PAM operator aboard the Research Vessel Ocean Reliance overseeing 3D seismic and sub-bottom profiler operations adhering to JNCC guidelines.

CCAMLR Fisheries Observer aboard the krill fishing vessel Antarctic Sea in the Southern Ocean. Key responsibilities included marine mammal and seabird species observation and identification; biological sampling on target and by-catch species; monitoring vessel compliance with CCAMLR marine mammal and seabird mitigation measures; observing vessel adherence to MARPOL regulations on pollution and waste disposal; developing and implementing by-catch mitigation measures, collating data within Microsoft Excel and compiling weekly, monthly and end-of-deployment reports.

Research Assistant at Ocean Science Consulting (OSC) Ltd. commissioned to formulate a scientific investigation to quantify and analyse spatiotemporal ecological dynamics of sessile invertebrate, motile invertebrate, fish and marine mammal communities associated with the installation of a natural gas production platform and pipeline located in the North Sea using Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Responsibilities included investigation planning, literature reviews, data interpretation, analysis and statistics, report writing and map production using GIS.

Lead MMO & PAM operator aboard an offshore exploration drilling rig overseeing pile driving operations adhering to JNCC guidelines.

Lead MMO & PAM operator aboard an offshore heavy lifting vessel overseeing platform construction and pile driving operations adhering to JNCC guidelines.

Lead MMO aboard an inshore survey vessel overseeing multi-beam, side-scan sonar and sub-bottom profiler operations adhering to NPWS guidelines.

Lead MMO aboard an offshore construction vessel overseeing construction, ROV, multi-beam and Pangeo sub-bottom profiler operations adhering to NPWS guidelines.

Implementation of MMO & PAM aboard an offshore exploration drilling rig in the German North Sea overseeing pile driving operations adhering to JNCC guidelines.

Implementation of MMO & PAM aboard an offshore exploration drilling rig within the UK sector of the North Sea, overseeing vertical seismic profiling operations and adhering to JNCC guidelines.