Pedro Warner

Experience

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  Barefoot Conservation

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Marine Conservation Diver

  April - May 2015: Bare Foot Conservation, West Papua, Indonesia• I volunteered as a data collector diver on coral reefs, conducting fish and hard coral surveys.Volunteer teacher in West Papua, Indonesia • Via the bare foot conservation program, I taught in schools • Demonstrated skills of: responsibility, leadership, teaching, Community engagement

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  DiscoJuice

  May 2016 - Jul 2019

  Co-Founder

  Co-Founder of successful underground club nights based in Brighton (‘Disco Juice’ and also ‘Bad meaning Bad’)Involved in artist bookings, venue hiring, artist liaison, social media marketing, and copywriting.Booking and flying in a string of respected international artists (from Denmark, New York, Australia, Ghana to Capetown etc.) to sold out shows in Brighton, Manchester and London.

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  Kyoto University

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Research Internship

  After graduating from my BSc I under-took a research internship with Kyoto university the following year• Research Intern at the Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan• Researching, organising and planning an intensive 6-month research project around a novel research question.• I focused on cross modal correspondence in Chimps

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  WEYFISH LTD.

  Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

  Deckhand

  This 'Project' has taken me on 4 different fishing vessel practises, from Line and Rod bass fishing, gill netting, crustacean potting, to trawling the English channel. I worked on small-scale inshore vessels (<12m in length) operating out of Weymouth, Lyme Regis and Brixham harbours.

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  IUCN

  Apr 2020 - Jul 2020

  Data/Research Technician

  Here I worked in the Shark Specialist Group section of the IUCN. The task at hand was collecting and compiling fisheries information on 60 different endemic shark and ray species along the western coast of Africa (Morocco to Angola) to create species specific red list reports. I was specifically tasked with compiling all the relevant information on the number of artisanal, industrial and semi industrial fishing vessels operating in these waters, what their by-catch was and what type of fishing gear was used. Show less

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  University of Exeter

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

  Graduate Marine Research & Data Technician

  Employed by the University of Exeter to work with Cornwall Council's Environmental Growth team to evaluate the previous environmental growth strategy. I am specifically helping the team with the data collection from publicly available sources and statistical and spatial analyses.Reviewing the MMO bye-laws and regulations relating to the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly managed inshore and nearshore fisheries; making subjective decisions on what percentage of Cornwall's waters fall under 'positive management'. The results of this research have been transcribed into shape files from which spatial statistics are extracted using both GIS and R. The results of this research are translated into a three year report that will be used by local MPs at the Government level. Show less

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  Strategy Works

  Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

  Marine Research Analyst

  The Strategy Works is a Consultancy firm that provides B2B strategy advice through research into the marine industry.My role was to utilise my marine expertise of environmental data in the research and development of client reports and prospective business tenders.This was a part time remote working role.

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  MRAG Ltd

  Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  Scientific Fisheries Observer (CCAMLR)

  Western Antarctic Peninsula: CCAMLR subarea 48.1: The deployment duration is around 3.5 months long.• Here I have proved an ability to work in an extremely hazardous and geographically isolated environment, with weather conditions that change unpredictably, from 7 meter waves to -50 degrees temperatures. • Main tasks: Quantifying fishery impacts through REM and in-person bird survey / fin-fish bycatch surveys.Carrying out stock assessments of Antarctic Krill. Weekly biometric samples of Krill are carried out where sex ratio, length measurements, maturity and feeding colour recordings are taken. Show less

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  Cefas

  Oct 2022 - now

  Fisheries Adviser

  The Centre of Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is an Executive Agency of the UK governments DEFRA. I provide specialist scientific advice to government bodies (MMO, NRW) on the impact anthropogenic activities have on marine ecosystems, specifically fish & fisheries. Also spend 30-40% of my time involved in Cefas R&D projects for policy and publication.Research has so far involved- The role UK MPA networks play in blue carbon storage and conservation- Small-scale fisher displacement mapping- iVMS mapping of the UK small-scale fleet.- Pyramids of Life: Sustainable fisheries management from a nutrient perspective. Show less