Scientific Research
in collaboration with MV Clasina, Orkney Skate Trust, MARECO, DNA Divers & Edinburgh Napier University.
I began working onboard the Clasina in 2021 initially, and began collecting citizen science data, focused on Elasmobranchs in Scotland.
BRUV (Baited Remote Underwater Video) data was recorded from remote sites accessed by the boat.
I am now pursuing an MRes at Edinburgh Napier University, using this data—alongside contributions from other research teams—to look further at the distribution of flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) in Orkney.
Some video highlights from BRUV data collection onboard the Clasina.
Scientific Journal article co-authorship:
Miranda, Joni A., Natasha Yates, Ariana Agustines, Nonie P. Enolva, Jessica Labaja, Christine Legaspi, Emer McCoy, Alessandro Ponzo, Sally Snow, and Gonzalo Araujo. "Donsol: an important reproductive habitat for the world's largest fish Rhincodon typus?." Journal of Fish Biology 98, no. 3 (2021): 881-885.
DNA Divers: volunteer-based eDNA capture for local and global marine biodiversity monitoring
Coming soon
The boat runs trips across Scotland and Norway. Destinations include: Scapa Flow, the Sound of Mull, the outliers, St Kilda and many more.
