Marine mammals and man-made structures
Recent research has demonstrated that harbour (Phoca vitulina) and grey (Halichoerus grypus) seals target wind turbines and pipelines as foraging locations (Russell et al. (2014); http://bit.ly/1rKXHR4). This research is in agreement with Ocean Science Consulting’s (OSC) on going rigs-to-reefs research around offshore installations in the North Sea. Results so far have indicated that harbour porpoises […]
Life onboard a gas production platform
The weather is deteriorating. Gale force winds – we can barely stand up outside, let alone work. Too severe to undertake CTD profiling today, but we have a weather window at 06:00 that may permit measurements. We are busy configuring the PODs. The moorings are pretty much ready to go, but technically, it’s always a […]
Rigs – to decommission or not to decommission, a new article by Dr Victoria Todd
An article, written by OSC’s Dr Victoria Todd, entitled Rigs – to decommission or not to decommission, is set to be published in Marine Scientist. What to do with offshore installations when they reach the end of their lifetime is a hot topic of debate. Since 1986, the Gulf of Mexico has been running a […]
Galapagos conservation
Dr. Todd gives fund-raising talk for Galapagos conservation in Cambridge alongside her old friends, Galapagos native and Director of Technical Assistance, Felipe Cruz and Dr Sarah Darwin, Charles Darwin’s great-great grand-daughter. View article