Address

Room 412

Westbury Mount

School of Ocean Sciences

Bangor University

Isle of Anglesey

LL59 5AB

Email: j.waggitt@bangor.ac.uk

Phone: 01248 388767

Background 

I completed a degree in BSc Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology at the University Of Plymouth in 2009, and then an MRes in Marine Biology at the same institute in 2010. My MRes research focussed on northern gannet Morus bassanus foraging ecology, investigating individual differences in foraging distributions and strategies, and was supervised by Dr Steve Votier. I then completed a PhD in Marine Ecology at the University of Aberdeen in 2015. My PhD research investigated deep-diving seabirds’ use of tidal-stream environments with the aim of understanding potential interactions with tidal stream turbines, and was primarily supervised by Dr Beth Scott. During my PhD I was involved in the NERC funded CORPORATES, FLOWBEC and RESPONSE projects which aim to understand environmental impacts from marine renewable energy installations, and also aid marine spatial planning. I joined the School of Ocean Sciences as a research officer within the NERC funded Marine Ecosystems Research Program (MERP) in June 2015. During this project, I worked alongside Dr Peter Evans and Prof Jan Hiddink to map the distributions of numerous cetacean and seabird species across the North-East Atlantic. I became a lecturer in August 2017.  In addition to my research at the School, I am a scientific advisor to the Sea Watch Foundation. This NGO is dedicated to the conservation of cetaceans. 

Research 

My research focusses on understanding how behavioural and environmental factors influence the distributions of cetaceans and seabirds in space and time. This research is truly multi-disciplinary and involves close collaborations with statisticians, oceanographers and engineers to understand which and how physical processes influence behaviour and movement. This increased understanding can predict spatial and temporal overlap with offshore developments, and responses to climate change - both facilitating effective marine spatial planning. 

External Responsibilities

British Ecological Society (BES) Grant Reviewer.

ICES Biodiversity Working Group.

ICES Marine Mammal Ecology Working Group. 

ICES Joint Cetacean Data Protocol (JDCP) Working Group.

ICES Seabird Working Group.

Sea Watch Foundation Trustee.

Sea Watch Foundation Consultant.

Websites

MERP

FLOWBEC

Research Gate

Google Scholar

Sea Watch Foundation

• PhD: Marine Ecology
  University of Aberdeen, 2011–2015
• MSc: Marine Biology
  Plymouth University, 2009–2010
• BSc: Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology
  Plymouth University, 2006–2009

Course Leader

• MSc Marine Top-Predator Ecology

Module Leader

• OSX3010 Marine Mammal Observation
• OSX4024 Marine Top Predator 1
• OSX4025 Marine Top Predator 2

Modules Taught

• OSX1000 Tutorial 1
• OSX1002 Marine Biology Practical 1
• OSX2002 Marine Physiology and Behaviour
• OSX2003 Marine Biology Practical 2
• OSX2007 Ship-Based Fieldwork
• OSX3000 Dissertation
• OSX3002 Marine Ecosystems and Processes
• OSX3013 Intertidal Field Project
• OSX3015 Overseas Field Course VIMS USA
• OSX3023 Marine Mammal Science
• OSX4004 Environmental Impact Assessment 
• OSX4005 Marine Vertebrates
• OSX4008 Research Design and Planning
• OSX4009 Research Design - Dissertation
• OSX4401 Research Preparation
• OSX4405 Research Project Investigation

PhD Supervision

• Alejandra Vergara Peña (2015-2019)
• Claire Carrington (2021-)
• Sophie Crouch (2021-)
• Clodagh O'Driscoll (2021-2023)
• Tom Gale (2023-)

MRes Supervision

• Rosemary Greensmith (2016-2021)
• Eleanor Falch (2020-2022)
• Rhys Gadd (2021-2023)
• Stef Krafft (2020-)
• Natalie Robinson (2022-)
• Amelia Corvin-Czarnodolski (2023-)

Other Responsibilities

• Summer Internship Coordinator (2021-)
• Postgraduate Research Director (2023-)

2023

• CyhoeddwydShipping in the north-east Atlantic: Identifying spatial and temporal patterns of change
  Robbins, J., Waggitt, J., Miller, D., Evans, P., Bouchet, P., Ford, A. & Marley, S., 1 Meh 2023, Yn: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 179, 113681.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2022

• CyhoeddwydFlow changes in the wake of a large sediment wave: helping to understand geological and ecological impacts of seabed infrastructure.
  Van Landeghem, K., Unsworth, C., Austin, M. & Waggitt, J., 23 Mai 2022.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Crynodeb
• CyhoeddwydOpposing effects of spatiotemporal variation in resources and temporal variation in climate on density dependent population growth in seabirds
  Searle, K., Butler, A., Waggitt, J., Evans, P., Bogdanova, M., Hobbs, T., Daunt, F. & Wanless, S., 1 Rhag 2022, Yn: Journal of Animal Ecology. 91, 12, t. 2384-2399
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydPotential climate-driven changes to seabird demography: implications for assessments of marine renewable energy development
  Searle, K., Butler, A., Waggitt, J., Evans, P., Quinn, L., Bogdanova, M., Evans, T., Braithwaite, J. & Daunt, F., Meh 2022, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 690, t. 185-200
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydPractical Approaches for Providing Empirical Data on Seabird Behavior and Prey Assemblages in Tidal Channels
  Fraser, S. & Waggitt, J., 15 Gorff 2022, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 851476.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydThe effect of environmental factors on shell growth and repair in Buccinum undatum
  Colvin, C., Hollyman, P., Richardson, C., Chenery, S., Waggitt, J. & McCarthy, I., 1 Meh 2022, Yn: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 551, 19 t., 151720.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2021

• CyhoeddwydBayesian network modelling provides spatial and temporal understanding of ecosystem dynamics within shallow shelf seas
  Trifonova, N., Scott, B., De Dominicis, M., Waggitt, J. & Wolf, J., 1 Hyd 2021, Yn: Ecological Indicators. 129, 107997, 107997.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydConsistent concentrations of critically endangered Balearic shearwaters in UK waters revealed by at-sea surveys
  Phillips, J., Banks, A., Bolton, M., Brereton, T., Cazenave, P., Gillies, N., Padget, O., van der Kooij, J., Waggitt, J. & Guilford, T., Chwef 2021, Yn: Ecology and Evolution. 11, 4, t. 1544-1557 14 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydForaging distribution of breeding northern fulmars is predicted by commercial fisheries
  Darby, J., de Grissac, S., Arneill, G., Pirotta, E., Waggitt, J., Borger, L., Shepard, E., Cabot, D., Owen, E., Bolton, M., Edwards, E., Thompson, P., Quinn, J. & Jessopp, M., Rhag 2021, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 679, t. 181-194
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydModeling Small Scale Impacts of Multi-Purpose Platforms: An Ecosystem Approach
  Serpetti, N., Benjamins, S., Brain, S., Collu, M., Harvey, B., Hughes, A., Risch, D., Heymens, J., Rosinski, S., Waggitt, J. & Wilson, B., 8 Gorff 2021, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 694013.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydMulti-scale assessment of distribution and density of procellariiform seabirds within the Northern Antarctic Peninsula marine ecosystem
  Warwick-Evans, V., Santora, J., Waggitt, J. & Trathan, P., 1 Awst 2021, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 78, 4, t. 1324-1339
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydRisk Assessment of Bycatch of Protected Species in Fishing Activities
  Evans, P., Carrington, C. (Cyfrannwr) & Waggitt, J. (Cyfrannwr), 2021, European Commission. 212 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn
• CyhoeddwydSustainable fishing can lead to improvements in marine ecosystem status: an ensemble-model forecast of the North Sea ecosystem
  Spence, M., Griffiths, C., Waggitt, J., Bannister, H., Thorpe, R., Rossberg, A. & Lynam, C., 9 Rhag 2021, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 680, t. 207-221
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydThe Role of Climate, Oceanography, and Prey in Driving Decadal Spatio-Temporal Patterns of a Highly Mobile Top Predator
  Astarloa, A., Louzao, M., Andrade, J., Babey, L., Berrow, S., Boisseau, O., Brereton, T., Doremus, G., Evans, P., Hodgins, N., Lewis, M., Martinez-Cediera, J., Pinsky, M., Ridoux, V., Saavedra, C., Santos, B., Thorson, J., Waggitt, J., Wall, D. & Chust, G., 18 Tach 2021, Yn: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 665474.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydUsing rangefinder binoculars to measure the behaviour and movement of European Shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis in coastal environments
  Heal, M., Hoover, B. & Waggitt, J., 2021, Yn: Bird Study. 68, 1, t. 135-140 6 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2020

• CyhoeddwydAtlas of the Mammals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  Crawley, D., Coomber, F., Kubasiewicz, L., Harrower, C., Evans, P., Waggitt, J., Smith, B. & Matthews, F., 28 Maw 2020, Pelagic Publishing.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Llyfr
• CyhoeddwydDistribution maps of cetacean and seabird populations in the North-East Atlantic
  Waggitt, J., Evans, P., Hiddink, J. G., Andrade, J., Banks, A., Boisseau, O., Bolton, M., Bradbury, G., Brereton, T., Camphuysen, K., Durinck, J., Felce, T., Fijn, R., Garcia-Baron, I., Garthe, S., Geelhoed, S., Gilles, A., Goodall, M., Haelters, J., Hamilton, S., Hartny-Mills, L., Hodgins, N., James, K., Jessopp, M., Kavanagh, A., Leopold, M., Lohrengel, K., Louzao, M., Markones, N., Martinez-Cediera, J., O’Cadhla, O., Perry, S., Pierce, G., Ridoux, V., Robinson, K., Santos, B., Saavedra, C., Skov, H., Steinen, E., Sveegaard, S., Thompson, P., Vanermen, N., Wall, D., Webb, A., Wilson, J. & Wanless, S., Chwef 2020, Yn: Journal of Applied Ecology. 57, 2, t. 253-269 17 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydDistribution modelling of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales
  Riley, T., Waggitt, J. & Davies, A., 28 Mai 2020, Yn: OTTER, the Journal of the International Otter Survival Fund. 6, t. 30-39
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydForaging Seabirds Respond To An Intermittent Meteorological Event In A Coastal Environment
  Waggitt, J., Torres, R. & Fraser, S., 15 Ebr 2020, Yn: Marine Ornithology. 48, 1, t. 123-131
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydImpacts of climate change on marine mammals, relevant to the coastal and marine environment around the UK
  Evans, P. & Waggitt, J., 15 Ion 2020, Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership. (MCCIP Science Review 2020)
  Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adoddiad Arall
• CyhoeddwydModelling fine-scale distribution and relative abundance of harbour porpoises in the Southern Bight of the North Sea using platform-of-opportunity data
  Bouveroux, T., Waggitt, J., Belhadjer, A., Cazenave, P. W., Evans, P. & Kiszka, J., Mai 2020, Yn: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 100, 3, t. 481-489
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydThe effects of trawling and primary production on size‐structured food webs in seabed ecosystems
  Howarth, L., Somerfield, P. J., Blanchard, J., Waggitt, J., Allender, S. & Hiddink, J. G., Hyd 2020, Yn: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 77, 10, t. 1659-1665
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2019

• CyhoeddwydLocalised anthropogenic wake generates a predictable foraging hotspot for top predators
  Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, W. A. M., Waggitt, J. J. & Kregting, L., 4 Ebr 2019, Yn: Communications Biology. 2, t. 123 123.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydMatches and Mismatches Between Seabird Distributions Estimated From At-Sea Surveys and Concurrent Individual-Level Tracking
  Carroll, M., Wakefield, E., Scragg, E., Owen, E., Pinder, S., Bolton, M., Waggitt, J. & Evans, P., 24 Medi 2019, Yn: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 7, 333
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydMediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) Behavior at Sea and Interactions with Boat Traffic: Implications for the Conservation of the Species in Greece
  Mpougas, E., Waggitt, J. J., Dendrinos, P., Adamantopoulou, S. & Karamanlidis, A. A., Awst 2019, Yn: Aquatic Mammals. 45, 4, t. 419-424
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydThe Ornithodolite as a tool to quantify animal space use and habitat selection; a case study with birds diving in tidal waters
  Cole, E.-L., Waggitt, J., Hedenstrom, A., Piano, M., Holton, M., Borger, L. & Shepard, E., Ion 2019, Yn: Integrative Zoology. 14, 1, t. 4-16
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2018

• CyhoeddwydCombined measurements of prey availability explain habitat-selection in foraging seabirds
  Waggitt, J., Cazenave, P. W., Evans, P., Howarth, L., Van der Kooij, J. & Hiddink, J., 1 Awst 2018, Yn: Biology Letters. 14, 8, 20180348.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydFine-scale hydrodynamic metrics underlying predator occupancy patterns in tidal stream environments
  Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, A., Waggitt, J. & Kregting, L., 1 Tach 2018, Yn: Ecological Indicators. 94, part 1, t. 397-408
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydRegional-scale patterns in harbour porpoise occupancy of tidal stream environments
  Waggitt, J., Dunn, H., Evans, P. G. H., Hiddink, J., Holmes, L. J., Keen, E., Murcott, B. D., Piano, M., Robins, P., Scott, B. E., Bond, J. & Veneruso, G., 1 Maw 2018, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science. t. 701-710
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydThe effects of bottom trawling and primary production on the biological traits composition of benthic assemblages
  Howarth, L. M., Waggitt, J. J., Bolam, S. G., Eggleton, J., Hiddink, J. & Somerfield, P. J., 23 Awst 2018, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 602, t. 31-48
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2017

• CyhoeddwydComparative studies reveal variability in the use of tidal stream environments by seabirds
  Waggitt, J. J., Robbins, A. M. C., Wade, H. M., Masden, E. A., Furness, R. W., Jackson, A. C. & Scott, B. E., Gorff 2017, Yn: Marine Policy. 81, t. 143-152
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydMultisensor Acoustic Tracking of Fish and Seabird Behavior Around Tidal Turbine Structures in Scotland
  Williamson, B. J., Fraser, S., Blondel, P., Bell, P. S., Waggitt, J. J. & Scott, B. E., 17 Ion 2017, Yn: IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING. 42, 4, t. 948-965
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2016

• CyhoeddwydA Self-Contained Subsea Platform for Acoustic Monitoring of the Environment Around Marine Renewable Energy Devices-Field Deployments at Wave and Tidal Energy Sites in Orkney, Scotland
  Williamson, B. J., Blondel, P., Armstrong, E., Bell, P. S., Hall, C., Waggitt, J. J. & Scott, B. E., Ion 2016, Yn: IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING. 41, 1, t. 67-81
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydPredictable hydrodynamic conditions explain temporal variations in the density of benthic foraging seabirds in a tidal stream environment
  Waggitt, J. J., Cazenave, P. W., Torres, R., Williamson, B. J. & Scott, B. E., Tach 2016, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 73, 10, t. 2677-2686
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydQuantifying pursuit-diving seabirds’ associations with fine-scale physical features in tidal stream environments
  Waggitt, J., Cazenave, P. W., Torres, R., Williamson, B. J. & Scott, B. E., Rhag 2016, Yn: Journal of Applied Ecology. 53, 6, t. 1653-1666
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydResearch priorities for assessing potential impacts of emerging marine renewable energy technologies: Insights from developments in Wales (UK)
  Roche, R., Walker-Springett, K., Robins, P., Jones, J., Veneruso, G., Whitton, T., Piano, M., Ward, S., Duce, C., Waggitt, J., Walker-Springett, G., Neill, S., Lewis, M. & King, J., 1 Rhag 2016, Yn: Renewable Energy. 99, December, t. 1327-1341 15 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydTrade-offs in marine protection: multispecies interactions within a community-led temperate marine reserve
  Howarth, L. M., Dubois, P., Gratton, P., Judge, M., Christie, B., Waggitt, J. J., Hawkins, J. P., Roberts, C. M. & Stewart, B. D., 28 Medi 2016, Yn: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 74, 1, t. 263-276
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2015

• CyhoeddwydConfusion reigns? A review of marine megafauna interactions with tidal stream environments
  Benjamins, S., Dale, A. C., Hastie, G., Waggitt, J. J., Lea, M.-A., Scott, B. & Wilson, B., 2015, Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review. Cyfrol 53. t. 1-54
  Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2014

• CyhoeddwydAn evaluation of the use of shore-based surveys for estimating spatial overlap between deep-diving seabirds and tidal stream turbines
  Waggitt, J., Scott, B. E. & Bell, P. S., Rhag 2014, Yn: International Journal of Marine Energy. 8, t. 36-49 13 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydSeabirds and Marine Renewables: Are we Asking the Right Questions?
  Scott, B. E., Langton, R., Philpott, E. & Waggitt, J., Chwef 2014, Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions. Springer, t. 81-92 11 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydTesting for sub-colony variation in seabird foraging behaviour: ecological and methodological consequences for understanding colonial living
  Waggitt, J. J., Briffa, M., Grecian, W. J., Newton, J., Patrick, S. C., Stauss, C. & Votier, S. C., 2014, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 498, t. 275-285
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydUsing a spatial overlap approach to estimate the risk of collisions between deep diving seabirds and tidal stream turbines: A review of potential methods and approaches
  Waggitt, J. J. & Scott, B. E., Chwef 2014, Yn: Marine Policy. 44, t. 90-97
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2012

• CyhoeddwydSex-specific foraging behaviour in northern gannets Morus bassanus: incidence and implications
  Stauss, C., Bearhop, S., Bodey, T. W., Garthe, S., Gunn, C., Grecian, W. J., Inger, R., Knight, M. E., Newton, J., Patrick, S. C., Phillips, R. A., Waggitt, J. J. & Votier, S. C., 2012, Yn: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 457, t. 151-162
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

• Fronts for marine Wildlife Assessment for Renewable Developments

  13/05/2024 – 15/03/2025 (Wrthi'n gweithredu)

• PELAgIO - Physics-to-Ecosystem Level Assessment of Impacts of OWF

  09/08/2022 – 07/08/2025 (Wrthi'n gweithredu)

• Morlais WP11: Boat-based seabird and marine mammal survey

  01/04/2022 – 30/11/2024 (Wrthi'n gweithredu)

• WP12 Aerial drone based marine mammal and seabird surveys

  01/04/2022 – 31/03/2024 (Wedi gorffen)

• Boat Survey Work - to compliment tagging work of shags on Puffin Island.

  01/06/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Wedi gorffen)

• Using energy landscapes to explain habitat-use of seabirds (SENERGY)

  01/03/2020 – 30/09/2024 (Wedi gorffen)

• Understanding diving behaviour of seabirds in tidal stream environments to improve collision risk assessment

  01/01/2020 – 01/08/2022 (Wedi gorffen)

• Joint Cetacean Programme (JCP)

  01/11/2019 – 30/04/2020 (Wedi gorffen)

2022: HR Wallingford. Collision and Encounter Risk Modelling (PI). £3k.

2022: MORLAIS: Provision of survey, monitoring, and mitigation services for the Morlais Demonstration Zone (Co-I). Joint proposal with University of St Andrews. £650k.

2022: NERC EcoWind. PELAGIO. Physics-to-Ecosystem Level Assessment of Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms (Co-I). Joint proposal with Aberdeen University, MSS, NOC and UHI. £141k.

2022: NERC EcoWind. ACCELERATE. Ecological implications of accelerated seabed mobility around windfarms (Co-I). Joint proposal with NOC and HR Wallingford. £1.5m.

2022: DEFRA. Spatial Modelling and Sensitivity Mapping of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in UK Waters. Joint proposal with BIOSS, BTO,CEH and CREEM (PI). £123000

2022: Marine Scotland. Production of seabird and marine mammal distribution models for the east of Scotland. Joint proposal with CREEM (Co-I). £8000

2022: NERC. SHEAR: The impact of the physical environment on the foraging energetics of shearwaters and the consequences for breeding success (Co-I). £780000

2021. NRW. Boat Survey Work - to complement tagging work of shags on Puffin Island. £2000

2021: INSITE PhD Scholarship Programme. Changes in the distribution and abundance of marine top-predators in the North Sea associated with present and future wind farm developments. £181,069.

2021: NERC-ENVISION PhD DTP. Understanding responses of coastal seabirds to local and daily-scale meteorological variation. ~£85,000

2021: ASSEMBLE Plus through H2020. Going beyond associations: using prey availability to explain seabird habitat-use. Use of facilities at  Institute Of Marine Research (Azores, Portugal).

2021: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Evidence and Research Needs (BEERN) Programme.Understanding critical habitat for Risso’s dolphin. £1000

2021: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Evidence and Research Needs (BEERN) Programme. The development of remote monitoring tools for Atlantic Puffin populations in North Wales. £1000

2020: NIRAS. Seabird Density Maps for R4 Wind Farm Areas. £3928

2020: Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme. Further development of Marine Scotland's Seabird Sensitivity Mapping Tool, for Offshore Wind. Joint proposal with CEH (Co-I). £25000

2020: NRW. Review of population modelling approaches for marine mammals: recommendations for regulatory applications. £26,649

2020: Nova Innovations. Expert advice on the design of marine mammal and bird surveys and baseline data to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Nova's proposed 0.5 MW tidal array in Bardsey Sound. £4675.

2020: Marine Scotland. Production of Cumulative Effects Framework for Key Ecological Receptors. Joint Proposal with CEH. £3567

2020: Eurofleets+ through H2020. Using energy landscapes to explain habitat-use of seabirds (SENERGY). Use of RV Arni Freidrickson at Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (Iceland). 

2020: BES Small Grant. Do intermittent meteorological events disrupt the foraging routines of coastal seabirds? £5000

2020: EPSRC SUPERGEN Early Career Research Fund. Going where modern technology cannot: novel adaptions of conventional approaches to record seabird behaviour and fish communities in tidal stream environments. £9246

2020: PRIMaRE Short Research Visit Grant. Development of methods for ecological studies in tidal stream environments. £500

2020: Lundy Field Society Grant. Exploring the relative influence of tidal currents and weather patterns on cetacean presence at Lundy Island, Bristol Channel. £500

2020: Nova Innovations. Provision of expert advice on the dischare of licence conditions for the Shetland Array. £2365

2020: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Evidence and Research Needs (BEERN) Programme. Documenting breeding behaviour on an expanding and understudied colony of seabirds – Middle Mouse, Anglesey. £1000

2020: ASSEMBLE Plus through H2020. Seasonality in seabird associations and responses to oceanography in coastal environments.  Use of facilities at Toralla Marine Science Station (Vigo, Spain).

2019. NERC Highlight Topic. The coherence of ecological stability among ecosystems and across ecological scales. £4552.

2019: Crown Estate. Agreeing density data for use in plan level HRA. Joint proposal with BTO. £1992.

2019: Marine Scotland. Study to examine the impact of climate change on seabird species off the east coast of Scotland and potential implications for environmental assessments. Joint Proposal with CEH. £10612. 

2019: Healthy and Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG). Proposed R&D Projects for MSFD Biodiversity Indicators: Cetaceans. Joint proposal with JNCC. £7800.

2019: Scottish Government. Scottish Waters East Region Regional Sectoral Marine Plan Strategic Ornithology Study (SEANSE). Joint Proposal with CEH. £1416

2019: ASSEMBLE Plus through H2020. Scaling-laws in coastal seabird distributions: understanding the relative influence of tidal and meteorological processes. Use of facilities at Toralla Marine Science Station (Vigo, Spain).

2019: PRIMaRE Short Research Visit Grant. Identifying consistencies in animals' use of tidal stream environments to inform environmental impact assessments. £1200

2019: ASSEMBLE Plus through H2020. Combining Topographical and Current information to identify important foraging habitats for Seabirds across coastal environments. Use of facilities at  Institute Of Marine Research (Azores, Portugal) and Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (Naples, Italy). 

2018. Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme. Development of a Seabird Sensitivity Mapping Tool for Scotland. Joint Proposal with CEH. £5000

2018: ASSEMBLE Plus through H2020. Quantifying seabird use of tidal stream environments in the Ria De Vigo, north-western Spain. Use of facilities at Toralla Marine Science Station (Vigo, Spain). 

2015-2018: NERC/DEFRA MERP. Contributed as a Research Officer. 

2011-2015: NERC/DEFRA FLOWBEC. Contributed as a PhD Student.

2011-2015: NERC/DEFRA RESPONSE. Contributed as a PhD Student.