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Defending our Oceans

 Rache ― http://ocean-defender.blogspot.co.uk

Aspiring to be a Marine Biologist/Ecologist to help defend those oceans from anthropogenic impacts. This blog is a place where I can document my journey. I know this is a life-long journey, and I can appreciate the dedication that it takes to actually do this, but I am determined. The oceans aren't going to save themselves now, are they?

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EMS Project: Mapping bird distribution.

EMS Project: Mapping bird distribution.

Defending our Oceans ― I feel like I have completely abandoned this blog - I haven't, I've just had my mind in other places (i.e. stuck in ArcGIS, my old pal) and having a little bit of me time with my other blog. I've had a lot of things on my mind and, without wanting ...

Tags: GIS, Project Placement, Mapping, Bird Distribution

Rache ― 39 weeks ago

EMS Project: Maps galore

EMS Project: Maps galore

Defending our Oceans ― As I mentioned in my last post, I've been working ridiculously hard with my old pal GIS trying to formulate some maps and whatnot for the EMS project I am currently working on. Thus far I have created a few maps with general species abundances (it...

Tags: Maps, GIS, Spatial Mapping, Recreational Activity, Spatial Analysis, Mapping

Rache ― 41 weeks ago

EMS project: Becoming reacquainted with my friend GIS.

EMS project: Becoming reacquainted with my friend GIS.

Defending our Oceans ― I can't tell you how long I've been wanting to start a little 'diary' of my analytical project that is currently underway. Many moons ago [it seems!] I stated that I had to do a research project as required by my MSc and this was to be done with ...

Tags: Teesmouth And Cleveland Coast, Analysis, Map, European Marine Site, Project Placement, Confidence

Rache ― 42 weeks ago

Marine Litter: The time has come to clean up our act.

Marine Litter: The time has come to clean up our act.

Defending our Oceans ― Earlier this year, the Marine Conservation Society (alongside retailer Marks & Spencers) organised their first ever Big Beach Clean Up. Over 6,000 volunteers got involved and lent a helping hand in cleaning up 100 beaches and waterways across ...

Tags: Rubbish, Article, Macroplastic, Marine Debris, Marine Litter, Plastic

Rache ― 42 weeks ago

Middlesbrough - Meeting the EMS management team.

Middlesbrough - Meeting the EMS management team.

Defending our Oceans ― Wow, what a fantastic day yesterday was and, to be perfectly honest, I was completely bricking it. Me, meeting new people, talking about something I'm not all 100% sure on... It's normally a recipe for disaster but hey, maybe I'm changing... For ...

Tags: Saltholme, Marine Management, European Marine Site, Teesside, Project Placement, Work

Rache ― 44 weeks ago

Post-dissertation relaxation, shark tagging & interviews!

Post-dissertation relaxation, shark tagging & interviews!

Defending our Oceans ― I can only apologise for how dreadful I have been with updating but, alas, my thesis came first. Many hours of writing, a fair few tears, a few manic moments, a lot of procrastination (I'm a pro, don't you know?) and a few moody Rach's (okay,...

Tags: Dissertation, Submission, Tagging, Placement, Methodology, Interview

Rache ― 44 weeks ago

Dissertation presentations, oh the stress.

Defending our Oceans ― Oh my goodness me, these past few weeks have been hectic and I've not really had much time to myself to write anything in this here blog. I've also started up another blog (completely irrelevant to marine biology but more my life, dreams, food ...

Rache ― 44 weeks ago

Marine Protected Areas ~ Pleasing both conservational and fishing perspectives.

Marine Protected Areas ~ Pleasing both conservational and fishing perspectives.

Defending our Oceans ― So here I am, yet again, blogging my revision notes in sheer desperation that something will stick in my mind. All I want to do is sit outside and soak up the sun’s rays with a beer (or Pimms) in hand, my friends, my man and some happy summer ...

Tags: Fisheries, Conservation, Management, Marine Protected Areas, Protected Areas

Rache ― 44 weeks ago

Protected Areas: Is bigger really better?

Protected Areas: Is bigger really better?

Defending our Oceans ― I'm in the midst of my revision for the exams lurking around the corner (quite literally, I have one on Thursday, one on Monday and then one on Wednesday. I am in no way prepared for the last one but I'm getting there with the others). I'm just ...

Tags: Very Large Protected Areas, Revision, Protected Areas, Biodiversity

Rache ― 44 weeks ago

6th World Fisheries Congress, Edinburgh.

Defending our Oceans ― In typical Rachel-form I have this post and a few others in draft form that are in dire need of completing and publishing. Also in typical Rachel-form, I got far too exciting about the 6th World Fisheries Congress that I have just volunteered at ...

Tags: Fisheries, Conservation, 6th World Fisheries Congress, Conference, Marine Conservation, Fish

Rache ― 44 weeks ago

Diving in the Red Sea: A week of fun before the work really started.

Defending our Oceans ― Oh my goodness, life is practically running away with me at the moment and subsequently I haven't had time to blog. Anyway, what a busy month I've had. I went to Egypt for three weeks, I came back and literally did nothing for a week (except sit ...

Tags: Open Water Diving, Sharm El Sheikh, Fish, Coral Reef, Confidence, Egypt

Rache ― 44 weeks ago

A bit of self-appraisal before my trip to Sharm El Sheikh.

A bit of self-appraisal before my trip to Sharm El Sheikh.

Defending our Oceans ― Unfortunately this post was supposed to be my endless ramblings about IUU fishing (that stands for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing for those who don’t know) but I’ve ran out of time. It so far stands at a 500 word rant on how I thing ...

Tags: Sharm El Sheikh, Fish, Appraisal, Fieldtrip, Confidence, IUU Fishing

Rache ― 44 weeks ago

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