EXPERTISE

• Benthic and epibenthic invertebrate identification
• Fish identification
• Survey lead

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc (Hons) Marine Biology (2:2), University of Wales, Swansea 2008

Josh Hatton, Senior benthic taxonomist at Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (parts of Gardline), has over 2 years experience of identification of marine benthic and epibenthic fauna.

KEY EXPERIENCE

• Sample collection, separation, identification and enumeration of fauna from intertidal and subtidal projects around the UK
• Sample processing for the ongoing monitoring of commercial cockle (Cerstoderma edule) beds
• Survey experience in benthic grabbing, anchor dredging, epibenthic otter trawling and beam trawling
• Carried out 12 epibenthic trawling surveys requiring onboard fish and invertebrate identification to species level
• Lead surveyor of otter trawl sampling of the Thames Estuary as part of an ongoing assessment of fish and Epibenthos carried out for the London Gateway development (DP World)
• Attended the NMBAQC benthic invertebrate training course 2010 and fish identification training course 2011
• Participated in NMBAQC invertebrate ring tests
• Basic training in GIS
• Project management of data entry, checking and analysis of an ongoing otter trawl survey of the Thames Estuary

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Marine Ecological Surveys Limited (2011). Spatial and Seasonal Changes in the Fish and Epibenthos of the Lower Thames Estuary 2010 (Prepared for DP World).

Marine Ecological Surveys Limited (2010). Spatial and Seasonal Changes in the Fish and Epibenthos of the Lower Thames Estuary 2009 (Prepared for DP World).