Joe Lavery

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Public Aquarium Consultant | Marine Biologist | Blooloop Top 50 Zoo & Aquarium Influencer 2022 | Non-exec Director @ Joe Lavery
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Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Joe Lavery

An experienced marine biologist and aquarium curator, Joe has worked in the public aquarium industry for the last 18 years. After working at the husbandry level as an aquarist, senior aquarist, and curator, he went on to hold a number of senior positions with Merlin Entertainments’ SEA LIFE division, including as Regional Project Curator for SEA LIFE Europe and then Global Curator of Research & Development for 57 SEA LIFE aquariums worldwide. Joe has worked on more than 25 public aquarium projects across seven time zones, including 12 new build aquariums and 11 major capital projects. During the latter half of his tenure at Merlin Entertainments, Joe was Chair of the European Diving Safety Board and Vice-Chair of the Global Diving Safety Board. Currently Joe is a consultant to the zoo & aquarium industry, specialising in the the design, development, and day-to-day operation of public aquariums in the UK and worldwide. He is also a Non-Executive Director of the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

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Public Aquarium Consultant | Marine Biologist | Blooloop Top 50 Zoo & Aquarium Influencer 2022 | Non-exec Director
Joe Lavery Work Experience Details
  • Joe Lavery
    Public Aquarium Consultant
    Joe Lavery Apr 2020 - Present
    Working with a range of clients worldwide, including reefLIVE, Event, Eden Project, Petersham Group, Merlin Entertainments (SEA LIFE), and Miller Leisure (Sealife Adventure Zooquarium).
  • National Marine Aquarium
    Non Executive Director
    National Marine Aquarium Jan 2022 - Present
  • Scorelink Limited
    Managing Director
    Scorelink Limited Jan 2022 - Mar 2024
    Founded and led a fast-growing, innovative hardware/software company focussed on building the new technologies behind a range of re-imagined pub games for the social entertainment sector.
  • Merlin Entertainments
    Global Research & Development Curator (Sea Life)
    Merlin Entertainments Oct 2018 - Apr 2020
    Leading global innovation for the group of 57 SEA LIFE aquariums worldwide to maximise visitor experience and drive financial growth.Key achievements: introduced industry-leading innovations to boost revenue across the global SEA LIFE estate; achieved £1M+ annual savings through cost reductions and automation; developed an app replacing 2,000 spreadsheets, saving 67,000 staff hours annually while improving animal welfare; delivered double-digit KPI growth (+13% product, +11% service, +10% satisfaction, +9% NPS, +7% value) and increased secondary spends by 9% YoY at SEA LIFE Blackpool.
  • Merlin Entertainments Plc
    European Project Curator (Sea Life)
    Merlin Entertainments Plc Nov 2016 - Oct 2018
    Leading the design, construction and operational handover of all major capital aquarium projects at the 34 SEA LIFE aquariums in Europe between £500k-£2m . Projects include: ocean tank refurbishments at SEA LIFE Brighton, SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth, and SEA LIFE Benelmadena, new Sea Otter exhibit at the National SEA LIFE Centre in Birmingham, “Coral Kingdom” Project at SEA LIFE Speyer, new Humbolt Penguin exhibit at SEA LIFE Porto, new Little Penguin exhibit at SEA LIFE Weymouth, Seal exhibit renovation at SEA LIFE Blankenberge, “Day & Night on the Reef” at SEA LIFE Brighton, “Lair of the Giant Crabs” at SEA LIFE Manchester, new Gentoo & King Penguin exhibit at SEA LIFE Paris, “Tiger Rock” at Chessington World of Adventure, “Sea at Night” at SEA LIFE Busan (Korea), "Doodle Reef" at SEA LIFE Kansas (US), and “Jelly Invasion” at SEA LIFE London.
  • Merlin Entertainments Plc
    Global Project Supervisor (Sea Life)
    Merlin Entertainments Plc Jun 2015 - Nov 2016
    Supported various aspects of the design, construction, and operational handover of more than 12 new SEA LIFE aquariums globally circa £8 million.Projects include: new site design/development for the Belgua Whale Sanctuary (Iceland), SEA LIFE Shenyang (China), SEA LIFE Chongqing (China), SEA LIFE Nagoya (Japan), SEA LIFE Rome, Bear Grylls Adventure, LEGOLAND Dubai (Submarine Adventure), and others which have not yet been built.
  • Sea Life Manchester
    Curator At Sea Life Manchester
    Sea Life Manchester Mar 2013 - Jun 2015
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    Progressed to Aquarium Curator of the UK’s newest public aquarium. I managed the collection of exhibits and a team of 9 direct reports with a footfall of 250k visitors per annum.
  • Aspro Parks
    Aquarist (Blue Reef Aquarium)
    Aspro Parks Apr 2012 - Mar 2013
    Portsmouth, United Kingdom
  • Aspro Parks
    Presenter & Aquarist (Blue Planet Aquarium)
    Aspro Parks May 2006 - Sep 2010
    Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom

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Marine Biology Scuba Diving Fish Animal Husbandry Field Work Aquariums Conservation Issues Water Quality Animal Welfare Diving Ecology First Aid Marine Conservation Microsoft Office Management Customer Service Aquaculture Aquatic Husbandry Aquascaping Fibreglassing Concrete Hardscaping Padi Aquatic Ecology

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