Ben Whyte Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

A pivot in my current role to support the aquarium more heavily. Using my strengths from previous experience, this role will also include a focus on animal husbandry, ethics and welfare with progression towards becoming a NACWO within the aquarium team.​Ensuring the effective operation, maintenance and improvement of our unique seawater life support and aquatic systems within our research aquarium as part of the Research Facilities Directorate. Design, develop and maintain… Show more A pivot in my current role to support the aquarium more heavily. Using my strengths from previous experience, this role will also include a focus on animal husbandry, ethics and welfare with progression towards becoming a NACWO within the aquarium team.​Ensuring the effective operation, maintenance and improvement of our unique seawater life support and aquatic systems within our research aquarium as part of the Research Facilities Directorate. Design, develop and maintain experimental set ups for research projects and support animal care and welfare. Work closely with managers across departments to support the wider operation of buildings and facilities across the Estate to meet the needs of our diverse community of staff, students and visitors. Show less

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

My role forms part of the Site Services team at the MBA. Within this role I am responsible for the seawater pumping operations, which feed all research/aquarium tanks at the MBA. I am also responsible for general site/seawater system maintenance, and engineering as and where required & needed.

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Boat cleaning service, anode replacements, out drive & prop clearing, full CCTV & stills photography, surveys & inspections.HSE registered dive team

Galmpton, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for creating juvenile Zostera marina plants in the Ocean Conservation Trust’s purpose-built seagrass nursery site - Blue Meadows project.The Blue Meadows project is part of the wider LIFE ReMEDIES project, led by Natural England.- Work with the team to create Z. marina plant material for restoration of 1.0 hectares per annum through various restorative techniques.- Maintain for plant production- Undertaking all aspects of husbandry and production including… Show more Responsible for creating juvenile Zostera marina plants in the Ocean Conservation Trust’s purpose-built seagrass nursery site - Blue Meadows project.The Blue Meadows project is part of the wider LIFE ReMEDIES project, led by Natural England.- Work with the team to create Z. marina plant material for restoration of 1.0 hectares per annum through various restorative techniques.- Maintain for plant production- Undertaking all aspects of husbandry and production including preparation, growing and harvesting.- Carry out routine cleaning and maintenance of Z. marina recirculatory aquaculture system.- Managing pest, disease, and algae control programmes, commensurate with hygiene and health standards.- Manage microalgae growth within recirculatory aquaculture system, exploring control techniques for maintaining water quality for positive seedling growth.- Maintain Z. marina plant health with the correct application of nutrients.- Rotate Z. marina plant stock every 3 months and work with dive team to deploy stock.- Assist with the development of written protocols for creating planting units from seed / seedlings grown by plant science partners in the project to create established adult plants.- Observe and recognise symptoms of disease or abnormalities in the seedlings and take timely action if such symptoms occur.- Running transplanting lines in glass houses as products change throughout the year.- Analysing yields.- Assist with Identifying technical problems, investigating the causes and formulating solutions.- Ensure care of Z. marina seedlings in accordance with the protocols developed and existing protocols set by Animal and Plant Health Authority (APHA).- Assist with the planting out of juvenile Z.marina plants including, diving in local waters.- Meeting agreed deadlines and working within budgets, at delivery levelResponsible for the seagrass aquaculture support technician. Show less

Otter Ferry, Scotland, United Kingdom

Technician to the marine hatchery manager. Producing fully weaned halibut and Ballan wrasse.Main responsibilities;• Feeding – live and dry diets.• Daily live feed production.• Daily Halibut broodstock ‘stripping’, fertilisation, egg quality checks, egg movements, egg hatching, and weaning.• Cleaning and preparing tanks.• Mortality removal and categorisation.• Larval sampling.• Data Recording.• Treatments.• Moving and grading fish.• Other husbandry… Show more Technician to the marine hatchery manager. Producing fully weaned halibut and Ballan wrasse.Main responsibilities;• Feeding – live and dry diets.• Daily live feed production.• Daily Halibut broodstock ‘stripping’, fertilisation, egg quality checks, egg movements, egg hatching, and weaning.• Cleaning and preparing tanks.• Mortality removal and categorisation.• Larval sampling.• Data Recording.• Treatments.• Moving and grading fish.• Other husbandry tasks as directed.• Part of the general Otter Ferry team Show less

Fleet, England, United Kingdom

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc (Hons), Marine Biology, 2:1

First Year; - Cell Biology and Microbiology - Scientific Method and Ethics in Biology - Introduction to Marine Biology - Life on Earth.

A Levels

Psychology, Biology and English Literature

Gcses

Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English, Information and Communication Technology and Design and Technology