Today I took part in a training day aimed to teach members of the public how to survey to rocky shores of the UK.
We went through some basic identification and survey techniques before conducting a survey on the shore of the Plymouth Hoe.
The project, which is run for 2 more years, aims to fill a gap of knowledge about the species living on the coast around the whole of the UK. This can be used to track changes caused by human activities such as climate change.
It's great how the public can get involved in real impact science.
Want to get involved?
http://www.capturingourcoast.co.uk/
In September I began an mRes in Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth in partnership with the Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA).
This is a research orientated degree with only two taught modules and 9 months allocated to research a chosen topic.
Taught modules consist of;
- Marine Ecology and Conservation
- Advance Research and Investigation
My chosen field of research will be an investigation into Bio-mimetics on the common limpet (Patella vulgata) with aim to use data collected to modal and predict impacts of a changing climate.
I am enjoying the course so far and even would go as far to say I am enjoying being back in Plymouth.. it has been too long!
The MBA crest
