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Associate Researcher, Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter

Robin has over 20 years’ experience in marine conservation research. He has delivered on-the-ground marine conservation programmes for almost two decades in the Mediterranean Sea. He is a sea turtle and seabird expert, and has significant experience in reducing by-catch by small-scale fisheries. At Bluedot Associates, his role as Principal Marine Biodiversity Researcher is to provide technical leadership for our marine biodiversity field research programmes, including associated local capacity building. He also uses his expertise to support the design and implementation of positive conservation actions founded in long-term proven experience on-the-ground.

Experience

  • –present
    Head of Fieldwork, Society for Protection of Birds and Nature - KUŞKOR
  • 2016–2024
    Member of the Board of Directors, SPOTMarineLife
  • 2023–2024
    Principal Marine Biodiversity Researcher, Bluedot Associates
  • 2020–2022
    Senior Research Fellow, University of Exeter Centre for Ecology and Conservation
  • 2017–2020
    Research Fellow, University of Exeter Centre for Ecology and Conservation
  • 2005–2009
    Seabirds Officer and Base Commander, British Antarctic Survey