“Lucy is a very creative marine biologists/ filmmaker who is able to communicate the value of marine ecosystems and marine organisms in effective ways to help design management and conservation efforts. She is driven, thoughtful and able to stick to important deadlines, even while working in difficult field conditions or with complex political parameters. Her artistic and creative side always adds to the quality of her work and she goes over and beyond her job description by incorporating these talents of her to enhance projects. I would recommend Lucy for a variety of projects and tasks because she is multifaceted and brings many interests and skills to the table, which is very important in balancing a team as well as for independent projects.”
Lucy Marcus
Santa Cruz, California, United States
696 followers
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About
A lifetime of ocean based work began when I started diving in Belize at age 10 and became…
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This week we’re at Davies Reef, kickstarting a 12-month field-based experiment that will test three different coral seeding device designs. Coral…
This week we’re at Davies Reef, kickstarting a 12-month field-based experiment that will test three different coral seeding device designs. Coral…
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Our new podcast 'Shark Brain' has just dropped. This pod is a platform for learning about how we can be better performers, leaders, and team members…
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James Cook University
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Courses: Underwater Videography, Marine Conservation Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Marine Ecology and Assessment, Management of Marine Protected Areas, Marine Wildlife Management, and Fisheries Science.
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Courses: Scientific Research Diving, Kelp Forest Ecology, Intertidal Ecology, Marine Ecology, Ecosystems, Marine Mammal Ecology, Neotropical Diversity, California Natural History, Land Use and Planning.
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Documentary Film Production course: lighting, sound recording, interviews, camera operation, and editing on Final Cut Pro 7.
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Captains License: 50 Ton near costal
US Coastguard
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Wilderness First Responder
Sierra Club/ Foster Calm
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PADI Dive Instructor
Maui, Hawaii
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Marine Conservationist
The Nature Conservancy
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Environment
Worked in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands in collaboration with state and government agencies, and local fishers to establish the St. Croix East End Marine Park. Performed coral surveys, to determine land based activity effects on coral recovery. Recorded videos at fish spawning aggregations and edited videos. Illustrated, and wrote portions of Marine Park Interpreter’s Guide. Educated local children about stewardship and ecology, through activities such as murals of reef animals, facilitating…
Worked in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands in collaboration with state and government agencies, and local fishers to establish the St. Croix East End Marine Park. Performed coral surveys, to determine land based activity effects on coral recovery. Recorded videos at fish spawning aggregations and edited videos. Illustrated, and wrote portions of Marine Park Interpreter’s Guide. Educated local children about stewardship and ecology, through activities such as murals of reef animals, facilitating youth beach-cleanup, and creating beanbag toss games with conservation illustrations.
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Is attempting to change marine mammal behavior a generic solution to the bycatch problem? A dugong case study.
Animal Conservation Volume 10, Issue 2, pages 263–273, May 2007
We conducted replicate experiments to test the behavioural responses of dugongs to 4 and 10 kHz pingers in an array simulating a net. The rate of decline of the number of dugongs within the focal arena did not change significantly while pingers were activated. Dugongs passed between the pingers (where a net would be located) irrespective of whether the alarms were active or inactive, fed throughout the experiments and did not change their orientation to investigate pinger noise, or their…
We conducted replicate experiments to test the behavioural responses of dugongs to 4 and 10 kHz pingers in an array simulating a net. The rate of decline of the number of dugongs within the focal arena did not change significantly while pingers were activated. Dugongs passed between the pingers (where a net would be located) irrespective of whether the alarms were active or inactive, fed throughout the experiments and did not change their orientation to investigate pinger noise, or their likelihood of vocalizing. We conclude that: (1) pingers are unlikely to alienate dugongs from critical habitats or reduce dugong mortalities in fishing nets, (2) bycatch mitigation strategies such as pingers that rely on changing animal behaviour should only be used after rigorous testing on all likely bycatch species
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Coral Reef Ecology
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Documentary Film Making
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Fisheries Science
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Marine Protected Area Management
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Projects
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Video from Sailing for Sustainability in Solomon Islands
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See projectWorked on a 6-month conservation and humanitarian aid sailing expedition. Filmed a documentary and took photos of expedition. Educated teams of community members on surveying and protecting marine environments and sustainably managing fisheries. Screened educational videos and presentations for communities. Conducted dive and snorkel surveys on reefs, and walking surveys of seagrass beds. Maintained and cared for boats, equipment and data collecting tools. Collected seawater samples for…
Worked on a 6-month conservation and humanitarian aid sailing expedition. Filmed a documentary and took photos of expedition. Educated teams of community members on surveying and protecting marine environments and sustainably managing fisheries. Screened educational videos and presentations for communities. Conducted dive and snorkel surveys on reefs, and walking surveys of seagrass beds. Maintained and cared for boats, equipment and data collecting tools. Collected seawater samples for citizen science group: Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation. Currently editing a documentary, creating a slideshow, writing a newspaper article and a dive magazine article.
Languages
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Spanish
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