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Sam Gierhart
Graduate Research Assistant
Hatherly B11
Hatherly Building, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK
Overview
Graduate Research Assistant interested in the impact that manmade structures have on the marine environment, particularly offshore wind farms.
Qualifications
2019 MSc Conservation and Biodiversity. University of Exeter
2014 BSc Biological Sciences. University of Birmingham
Career
Marine Officer Marine Management Organisation 2020-2022
Research Technician Cape Eleuthera Institute 2017-2018
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Research
Research interests
- Impacts of renewable energy structures on the marine environment
- Application of machine learning for marine surveys
- Small scale fisheries
Research projects
Predators and Prey Around Renewable Energy Developments (PrePARED) funded by the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change programme and Crown Estate Scotland https://owecprepared.org