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Ben Wigham
Title:
Dr
First Name:
Ben
Last Name:
Wigham
Gender:
Male
Position:
Lecturer
Institution:
Newcastle University
Country:
UK
Email:
ben.wigham@ncl.ac.uk
Phone:
0191 222 3054
Website:
www.ncl.ac.uk/marine
Sector:
Academic Researcher
Technologies and techniques:
ROVs
Trawls/Nets/Dredges
Grabs and Coring Devices
Baited traps
Lander devices
CTDs
Towed acoustic devices
Towed Camera systems
Histology
Microscopy
Biomarkers
Stable isotopes
Trophic modelling
Oceanographic Locations:
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Mid Atlantic
North-East Atlantic
North-East Pacific
North-East Indian
Southern Ocean
Antarctica
Deep Ocean Vertical Zones:
Bathyal benthos
Abyssal benthos
Deep Sea Habitats:
Hydrothermal vents
Deep-sea sediments (all depths and habitats)
Mid-ocean ridges
Involvement in policy or management:
Fishing (trawling/long-lining/ghost fishing/bycatch)
Oil and Gas
Underwater cables/pipelines
Climate Change
Warming temperature
Dredge Spoil disposal
Experience with bodies or processes:
International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES)
Environmental impact assessments (EIAs)
Developing impact assessment guidelines/standards
Primary Expertise:
Functional ecology (chemical cycling etc)
Secondary Expertise:
Species-specific biology
Multi-species ecology
Functional ecology (chemical cycling etc)
Biodiversity / Biogeography
Preferred contribution to bridging the gap:
Provide statements / written materials and updates on your research
Participate in meetings involving policy/conservation institutions and scientists