As specialists in underwater acoustics, Subacoustech Environmental Ltd offer industry services such as noise propagation modelling and underwater acoustic measurement, as well as development of a range of products for underwater acoustics. I am part of the consultant team, which involves office-based work and field site visits.Responsibilities:* Process and analyse acoustic survey data, involving signal processing, as well as acoustic measurement, predictions and calculations.*… Show more As specialists in underwater acoustics, Subacoustech Environmental Ltd offer industry services such as noise propagation modelling and underwater acoustic measurement, as well as development of a range of products for underwater acoustics. I am part of the consultant team, which involves office-based work and field site visits.Responsibilities:* Process and analyse acoustic survey data, involving signal processing, as well as acoustic measurement, predictions and calculations.* Plan and conduct underwater acoustic surveys in riverine, coastal or offshore environments requiring the use of active and passive acoustic monitoring systems.* Liaise with clients and other stakeholders regarding projects, which requires specialist knowledge of acoustic theory and legislation to answer technical questions.* Run acoustic modelling (dBSea, INSPIRE, SPEAR), including parameter set-up, model output interpretation and presentation.* Deliver reports for acoustic modelling and/or acoustic survey, including EIA chapters.* Prepare proposals and accurate quotes for project enquiries. Show less

SeaMor are a family run boat tour agency, offering 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minute boat trips up to 8 times a day to tourists visiting New Quay. My role was aboard the boat with passengers, where I enhanced their experience by providing facts about wildlife sighted on the tour.Responsibilities* Identified wildlife encountered at sea (mainly marine mammals and seabirds).* Presented wildlife facts to my non-specialist audience (12 – 30 people, children and adults).* Provided… Show more SeaMor are a family run boat tour agency, offering 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minute boat trips up to 8 times a day to tourists visiting New Quay. My role was aboard the boat with passengers, where I enhanced their experience by providing facts about wildlife sighted on the tour.Responsibilities* Identified wildlife encountered at sea (mainly marine mammals and seabirds).* Presented wildlife facts to my non-specialist audience (12 – 30 people, children and adults).* Provided in-depth knowledge/facts of bottlenose dolphins. * Engaged with passengers by answering questions about the wildlife and providing general customer service.* Performed crew duties, such as safety briefings, handling/tying mooring lines etc. Show less

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) are the largest UK charitable organisation working exclusively on all aspects of wildlife conservation in South and West Wales. My role was based at the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC), where I assisted the Living Seas Team in scientific research activities, as part of the Stand for Nature Wales project.Responsibilities* Assisted with field data collection during visual and acoustic surveys* Processed and analysed… Show more The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) are the largest UK charitable organisation working exclusively on all aspects of wildlife conservation in South and West Wales. My role was based at the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC), where I assisted the Living Seas Team in scientific research activities, as part of the Stand for Nature Wales project.Responsibilities* Assisted with field data collection during visual and acoustic surveys* Processed and analysed research data (photo ID, acoustics, sightings)* Provided training sessions for Living Seas volunteers* Delivered outreach talks and activities for visiting groups.* Produced engaging content across social media platforms and the WTSWW website Show less

Based in the Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI), the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) are part of the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews, and represent a world-leading research group in the field of marine mammalogy. My role was to assist Dr Ellen Garland in her “Sexy Singing” research fellowship project, which focused on humpback whale songs.Responsibilities:* Digitalised 10 years of historic raw data/field notes across various locations in the South Pacific Ocean*… Show more Based in the Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI), the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) are part of the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews, and represent a world-leading research group in the field of marine mammalogy. My role was to assist Dr Ellen Garland in her “Sexy Singing” research fellowship project, which focused on humpback whale songs.Responsibilities:* Digitalised 10 years of historic raw data/field notes across various locations in the South Pacific Ocean* Created, updated and managed large bioacoustic databases (> 60,000 datapoints).* Processed and analysed bioacoustic data, involving signal processing and acoustic measurement.* Assisted with other research tasks for colleagues (pinniped vocalisation training etc.) Show less

CetaMada is a non-profit organisation in Sainte Marie, Madagascar, dedicated to the conservation of humpback whales and their habitat in Madagascar. My role was to assist the scientific field research team with fieldwork tasks, and to conduct my own data collection on humpback whale songs for use in my undergraduate dissertation project.Responsibilities:* Designed and implemented data collection methodology for a personal research project on humpback whale songs.* Assisted with… Show more CetaMada is a non-profit organisation in Sainte Marie, Madagascar, dedicated to the conservation of humpback whales and their habitat in Madagascar. My role was to assist the scientific field research team with fieldwork tasks, and to conduct my own data collection on humpback whale songs for use in my undergraduate dissertation project.Responsibilities:* Designed and implemented data collection methodology for a personal research project on humpback whale songs.* Assisted with vessel-based fieldwork tasks for other projects (photo ID, acoustics, sightings, blow samples, biopsy samples, necropsy).* Processed and stored acoustic survey data whilst in the field.* Delivered outreach talks on personal research project.Background:I created this internship opportunity for myself as I wanted first-hand experience in bioacoustics research; an experience that was not offered by my university course. I made this possible by independently contacting and bringing together collaborators from a range of sectors, including members from CetaMada (Dr Anjara Saloma) and academics across various disciplines (physics, engineering) from the University of Southampton (Professor Paul White) and the Sorbonne University (Professor Olivier Adam), who facilitated my trip to Madagascar.A trip like this was not done previously by any undergraduate student on my course. Therefore, whilst in the UK, I was solely responsible for all aspects of the organisation of the trip, including paperwork (risk assessments in French and English, ethics approvals, budget plans) and other arrangements (travel, medical preparations, equipment organisation etc.).When in Madagascar, I was part of a multicultural research team, where English was not the spoken language. I spent the entire three months camping on the field site, which was a beach with limited facilities (electricity provided by solar power, drinking water collected from a stream, no phones, outdoor showers mounted on palm trees etc.). Show less