I would like to hand our oceans on to
the next generation in a better
condition than they are today and I
think with modern marine management
that's actually possible.
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I always grew up near the ocean it's
been my long-term passion I can still
remember the first time I went ....
snorkeling and just saw that amazing
world underwater and I've always wanted
to be a part of it and through my life
was at a time I've actually seen it
decline and now I'm really passionate
about ensuring its long-term
conservation. So I'm involved in a range
of research projects looking at climate
change
looking at marine conservation but my
real passion at the moment is drones and
using drones and environmental and
marine research.
Drones are this fantastic tool that provides high-definition video of what's going on in the environment so
we use them in to capture footage and
behavior of sharks of dolphins of
turtles and we're seeing these animals
now in completely unique ways because
of this emerging technology. This is
definitely the future of marine research.
One of the best things about being a
student or a PhD student is that you get
to do the hands-on field work you are
the ones out on the boat catching the
Sharks you're the person flying the
drone you're the person doing the diving
and we really try and make sure that our
students are getting all of that
wonderful experience when they come here.
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