Ms. Pearce has been involved in the planning and co-ordination of a marine habitat survey of Tenerife with divers from Projecto Ambiental Tenerife. This involved initial species identification, survey design, database design, and the development of a training manual. Her final year degree project dealt with the effect of alien long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum population densities on the assemblage structure of benthic space occupiers in Tenerife.

Bryony holds PADI Advanced Open Water and Photographer specialist certificates, as well as an HSE Professional Scuba Diver Certificate, and Oxygen administration and First Aid at Work certificate. Her research interest is in benthic behavioural ecology. Bryony has a thorough working knowledge of all Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, and has received training in multivariate community analysis (PRIMER). Bryony has taken on the management of our data warehouse using the UNICORN database software.

Since joining MESL Bryony has been involved in the sample collection, separation, identification and enumeration of fauna for numerous intertidal and subtidal projects around the UK.

Bryony was responsible for the implementation of a sampling strategy used to investigate the "Impacts of overboard screening on seabed & associated benthic biological community structure in relation to marine aggregate dredging" - a research project funded by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) through the Minerals Industry Research Organisation (MIRO).

Bryony is currently studying for a Ph.D. and is investigating Sabellaria reefs in order to gain a better understanding of their ecology and in particular their importance as part of marine food webs. The information gathered will be used to draft conclusions on best practices for their management and conservation.

Publications:

NEWELL, R.C., SEIDERER, L.J., ROBINSON, J.E., SIMPSON, N.M., PEARCE, B. & REEDS, K.A. 2004. Impacts of overboard screening on seabed and associated benthic biological community structure in relation to marine aggregate extraction. Technical Report to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) and Minerals Industry Research Organisation (MIRO). Project No SAMP.1.022. Marine Ecological Surveys Limited, St.Ives. Cornwall. Pp. 152.

email: bryony@seasurvey.co.uk | Key Personnel | Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd.