Why genetic structure matters: a fisheries conservation perspective
Why assess population genetic structure and connectivity in marine species? One of the great challenges of fishery sustainability is to...
Where have all the crawfish come from?
Addressing the elephas in the room 2020 promises to be an exciting year for me. Not only am I now working on a new research project, but...
The lobsters and I need your help!!!
THE LOBSTERS NEED YOUR HELP!!! For my current project, funded by AgriTech Cornwall and in collaboration with the UK's National Lobster...
Introducing 'Finding Larry' - the lobster research project we all need!
What is ‘Finding Larry’? The National Lobster Hatchery (NLH) enjoys widespread support among fishers and conservationists for our efforts...
We Mainely talked about lobsters…
Earlier this summer I was lucky enough to attend the 11th International Conference and Workshop on the Biology and Management of Lobsters...
Ecological conditioning in hatchery-reared lobsters
‘Ecological conditioning’ is a term encompassing a range of processes by which captive-reared animals are encouraged to develop...
PhD viva
A couple of months ago I undertook the 'viva voce' for my PhD. Throughout my four years of postgraduate study, many friends and family...
Tagged lobsters are just plain Scilly!
In September 2014, I spent a fantastic sunny week on the Isles of Scilly, the distinctly magical archipelago 28 miles west of the Land’s...
LG2 Open Day for fishers; May 16th 2016
I think the newly-launched Lobster Grower 2 (LG2) project offers a fantastic opportunity for us to understand more about the...