Mr Sam Rees

Research Assistant, Biosciences

Email address

Welsh language proficiency

Fluent Welsh Speaker
Post Grad Office - 223A
Second Floor
Wallace Building
Singleton Campus

Research Links

About

I am the lead technician on the Seagrass Ocean Rescue project, working to restore seagrass meadows in South Wales using our self devised restoration methods, in conjunction with Project Seagrass, WWF and Sky Ocean Rescue. This project is the first, and currently largest project restoring seagrass with 1.5Ha currently planted.

I also work with the SEACAMS team for the following projects;

Fish tagging and tracing
Methodology of Baited Remote Under Water Video Systems (BRUVS) in low visibility
Acoustic camera use (ARIS)
Benthic species settlement on artificial structures
Mapping of fish spawning grounds

Areas Of Expertise

  • Seagrass Restoration
  • Research Logistics
  • Research SCUBA Diving
  • Underwater Marine Camera Systems
  • Aquarium Management