Scientist SpotlightMarine Science 2023Chris KerryPhD Student (graduated 2023)University of Exeter, UKStudent: Human dimensionsof illegal fishing“My broad interest is withinmarine conservation scienceand how vessel trackingtechnologies can be utilisedto monitor and manageenvironmental impacts fromhuman activities at sea.”JamieMcDevitt-IrwinPhD Student (graduated 2023)Stanford University, USAStudent: Coral reef fish (Phase I)“I’m fascinated by thediverse species interactionson coral reefs and theirecological consequencesfor the rest of theecosystem.”27Chris’s PhD used marine spatial ecology,fisheries science, data science, social science,and remote sensing to investigate how wecan improve the enforceability of regulationswithin large ‘no-take’ MPAs in the UKOverseas Territories, specifically focusing onreducing illegal, unreported, and unregulatedfishing activity.Jamie’s research evaluated the ecological roleof consumers in coral reef food webs. HerPhD evaluated how large-bodied predatorslike sharks influence coral reef fishes in theirmorphology, diet and composition. Additionally,she determined if these effects cascade downthe food web by evaluating how herbivorous(i.e. consume algae) and corallivorous fishes (i.e.consume corals) control developing coral reefbenthic communities. She was able to combineboth observational and experimental fieldworksto disentangle the importance of consumers incoral reef food webs.
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