
Leads a team of scientists working on a large range of projects involving the quantification, assessment and interpretation of the potential effects of marine activities on marine mammals. Provides specialist technical input into EIAs, mainly in the marine and offshore renewable energy sectors and provides data and expert advice for monitoring and mitigation studies relating to impacts on marine mammals. Provides specialist expert support to the Scottish Government and UK Statutory Nature Conservation Agencies.
Offshore Wind Experience includes:
- Hornsea Projects One, Two, Three and Four
- Thanet Extension
- Moray West
- Seagreen Phase 1
- Dublin Array
- Inch Cape
- Neart na Gaoithe
- Triton Knoll
- Navitus Bay
- Forth and Tay Offshore Wind Developers Group
Tidal Experience includes:
- SeaGen
- MeyGen
- DeltaStream
- Skerries
Advice and Guidance Experience includes:
- Use of Deterrent Devices and Improvements to Standard Mitigation during Piling for Offshore wind farm development
- SNH Wet renewable monitoring guidance for seals
- Review of monitoring of Post Consent Monitoring for marine mammals at offshore wind farms
- Guidance on survey for marine energy sites for Natural Resources Wales
Client Experience includes:
Orsted, GoBe Consultants, EDPR, Vattenfall, Forth and Tay Offshore Wind Developers Group, SeaEnergy Renewables Ltd, Scottish Power Renewables, SeaGreen Wind Energy Ltd, Navitus Bay Ltd, Marine Current Turbines, Atlantis Resources Ltd, , Tidal Energy Ltd, Minesto, Tidal Lagoon Power, Glaxo SmithKline, ENECO, CEFAS, NIRAS, ERM, Fugro EMU, Royal Haskoning, Natural Power, PMSS, Xodus, ORJIP, DECC, Aquatera, Envirocentre, Marine Scotland, The Marine Management Organisation, RenewableUK, Scottish Renewables, NERC, Scottish Natural Heritage, Marine Scotland Science, Natural Resources Wales, Statoil.
+44 (0)1334 464746 – then Option 1
Scottish Oceans Institute
East Sands
University of St Andrews
KY16 8LB
Scotland