Our Research

Ecology & management of octopus

We have over 15 years experience working on octopus and other cephalopods and Zoë is a regular media commentator on these fascinating animals. We are currently working on a range of projects that support the sustainable management and conservation of octopus. 

Sustainable Fisheries & Blue Foods

We are working on a range of projects to support the sustainable production of bluefoods (i.e. seafood). Projects include developing better methods to determine the provenance and authenticity of bluefoods, as well as understanding the life histories of commercially harvested species.

Environmental & Life History Reconstruction

We analyse chemical and physical variations in the hard tissues of marine animals (e.g. shells and bones) to reconstruct past environments and the life histories of animals. This field of research is call sclerochronology and can help answer questions in ecology, climate science, and food science.

Science Communication

Our mission is to ensure science is not hidden behind closed doors but rather communicated to the media and public.  We not only undertake research on how to boost the readability and readership of what scientists write, but challenge the status quo on how science is communicated.