Alex’s PhD focuses on the uses of remote sensing to monitor the restoration of seagrass, kelp, and oysters. To do this he will be evaluating existing techniques of monitoring with drones, satellites, and echosounders, to produce low-cost and accessible monitoring strategies for use by restoration projects.

Alex has an MSc in GIS from the University of Edinburgh and a BSc in Marine Biology from the University of Exeter, having returned to academia to do a PhD after several years working in spatial ecology. He is looking forward to expanding his remote sensing skill set, exploring the North East, and getting involved in some of the exciting projects linked with Stronger Shores.