What does a Marine Social Scientist Do?
What’s your name and job title? Pamela Buchan, Research Fellow What does your role entail and why is it important for oceans and...
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Sam Purdon
Oct 21 min read
Advice from a Researcher in Berlin
What’s your name and job title? Matteo Lattuada, postdoc researcher at TU Berlin, Germany What does your role entail and why is it...
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Sam Purdon
Sep 263 min read
How to Combine Marine Data and Art? Kerrie Explains!
What’s your name and job title? Kerrie O'Leary, Artist, based between London and Dublin. What does your role entail and why is it...
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Sam Purdon
Sep 181 min read
Making Noise above the Water with Matt
What’s your name and job title? Matt Testoni, Podcaster, Underwater Photographer and Marine Scientist What does your role entail and why...
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Sam Purdon
Sep 122 min read
Catching the paint
At this time of year, hundreds of boats will be lifted out around our coastline to be packed away snugly for winter 🥶 When the boats are...
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Sam Purdon
Sep 122 min read
Career Advice from a Ecologist and Writer - Richard Nairn
What’s your name and job title? Richard Nairn. Ecologist and writer. Co. Wicklow or anywhere in Ireland What does your role entail and...
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Sam Purdon
Sep 52 min read
Fancy Researching Sharks? You should meet John
What’s your name and job title? John Hlavin, PhD student in the University of Miami Rosenstiel School Shark Research and Conservation Lab...
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Sam Purdon
Aug 293 min read
A Chat with Dr Jack Dyer
What’s your name and job title? Dr Jack Dyer - Consultant, Activist, Academic, Youth Entrepreneur What does your role entail and why is...
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Sam Purdon
Aug 224 min read
What does a Blue Economy Consultant do? Belinda Explains
What’s your name and job title? Belinda Bramley, Independent Blue Economy Consultant What does your role entail and why is it important...
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Sam Purdon
Aug 152 min read
Can you Bird Watch for living? YES! Meet Adam the Ecologist
What’s your name and job title? Adam McClure, Senior Ecologist (Ornithology) What does your role entail and why is it important for...
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Sam Purdon
Jun 176 min read
The Seagrass Essentials
Heidi, Marine Biologist, gives a great insight into the ecosystem services provided by seagrass and what we can do to protect them...
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Sam Purdon
Dec 10, 20235 min read
Transitioning to Offshore Renewable Energy: How easy is it?
Myself and Tomos Davies had only chatted over LinkedIn a couple of times. However, a few weeks ago we were able to have a real...
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Sam Purdon
Dec 10, 20234 min read
Investigating Northern Ireland's Bathing Water Quality in 2022
To make you aware, I wrote this article at the end of 2022. I hope to draft an updated version for 2023 after considering the new bathing...
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Sam Purdon
Dec 10, 20236 min read
Brief Introduction to Marine Conservation Zones in Northern Ireland
Mudflats at Strangford Lough Marine Conservation Zones, also known as MCZs, are areas of designated marine habitat in Northern Ireland...
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Sam Purdon
Dec 10, 20234 min read
My journey to becoming an Environmental Scientist
I have been an Environmental Scientist for just over four years now, and I just recently reached a career milestone of becoming a...
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Sam Purdon
Jul 12, 20234 min read
Sustainable Tourism in Strangford Lough
On the most recent episode of Coastal Catch Ups, I spoke to Rory Martin last week about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable...
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