Most of us will be familiar with the concept of ‘rewilding’, but what about ‘seawilding’? In this episode of Naturally Speaking, we are joined by SBOHVM’s very own Dr Anna McGregor to discuss her very exciting, important and interdisciplinary Scottish native oyster (Ostrea edulis) restoration project. She tells us about how Gaelic place names are being used in conjunction with cutting edge environmental science to help rescue Scotland’s marine biodiversity.
Anna is a key member of the aquatic sciences teaching team here in the department. She teaches on a huge range of marine and freshwater subjects. She also supervises numerous undergraduate and Masters student dissertations, as well as carrying out her own research. Anna’s research focuses on the use and understanding of sound in marine environments; for example, understanding the sounds of marine mammals and impacts from anthropogenic sounds on a variety of species.
All images courtesy of Dr Anna McGregor
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Intro and outro music sampled from: “The Curtain Rises” and “Early Riser” Kevin MacLeod [CC BY 3.0]