PLASTIC: WHAT’S THE FUSS?
As summer is in full swing, and COVID-19 restrictions are relaxing, there is a pressing issue on most beach goer’s minds: why is there so much plastic waste on our beaches and in our waterways? The COVID-19 pandemic increased use of single-use cutlery, take-away packaging, and discarded PPE (e.g. masks and gloves). In addition to […]
OSC and Opticron collaboration
We are very excited to announce that we are collaborating with Opticron. This means that we can offer discounts to participants of our Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) and Protected Species Observer (PSO) training courses who are keen to kit themselves out with a brand new pair of binoculars! Opticron has a variety of binoculars specifically […]
LIFE AS AN MMO IN SE-ASIA: Part II
On completion of the 14-day quarantine I was collected by a company driver and taken to my new base of operations, a sleepy fishing village that comes alive at the weekend. Visitors flock in to enjoy fresh seafood at the local fish market. The town is filled with 3D art where cranes are dressed up […]
LIFE AS AN MMO IN SE-ASIA: Part II
On completion of the 14-day quarantine I was collected by a company driver and taken to my new base of operations, a sleepy fishing village that comes alive at the weekend. Visitors flock in to enjoy fresh seafood at the local fish market. The town is filled with 3D art where cranes are dressed up […]
Publication of our article on the predictive capacity of Ecopath with Ecosim
OSC is pleased to announce publication of the article Predictive capacity of Ecopath with Ecosim: model performance and ecological indicators’ response to imprecision (Susini and Todd, 2021) published in the scientific peer-reviewed journal Environmental Modelling & Software. This article was led by one of OSC’s members of staff and co-authored by OSC’s Managing Director, Dr […]
LIFE AS AN MMO IN SE-ASIA: Part I
Working as a Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) can be exciting, hard work, but most of all, rewarding. Part of the job description requires travel to far stretches of the globe; however, as many of you know, working during a pandemic has introduced challenges and changes to typical working life. This month, OSC is releasing one […]
LIFE AS AN MMO IN SE-ASIA: Part I
Working as a Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) can be exciting, hard work, but most of all, rewarding. Part of the job description requires travel to far stretches of the globe; however, as many of you know, working during a pandemic has introduced challenges and changes to typical working life. This month, OSC is releasing one […]
JNCC approved MMO training course
Ocean Science Consulting Limited (OSC) is pleased to announce that we are now offering Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)-approved Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) training courses. JNCC-certified MMOs comply with UK regulations to minimise the risk of injury and disturbance to marine mammals from piling, explosives, and geophysical surveys. OSC’s JNCC-approved MMO course includes lectures and […]
Second wave of fish and invertebrate colonisation of an offshore petroleum platform
OSC is pleased to announce publication of our article Characterising the second wave of fish and invertebrate colonisation of an offshore petroleum platform (Todd et al., 2021) in the scientific peer-reviewed journal ICES Journal of Marine Science. This article, led by OSC’s Managing Director (MD), Dr Victoria Todd, was co-authored by several other OSC staff […]
DECOMMISSIONING: WHY A NET ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS BASED COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT (NEBA-CA) APPROACH IS THE FUTURE
Ocean Science Consulting Limited (OSC) has been working with Environmental Planning Specialists Inc. (EPS), part of the Montrose Environmental Group, to investigate environmental impacts of decommissioning operations and address associated environmental challenges. This exciting collaboration allows OSC’s clients to benefit from collaboration with a highly qualified group of experts who have pioneered the technique of […]