{"id":795,"date":"2020-01-13T13:39:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T12:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/exetermarine\/?p=795"},"modified":"2020-01-13T13:39:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T12:39:46","slug":"scientists-at-sea-podcast-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-in-the-uk-with-tom-horton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exetermarine\/2020\/01\/13\/scientists-at-sea-podcast-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-in-the-uk-with-tom-horton\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists at Sea Podcast – Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the UK, with Tom Horton"},"content":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/scientistsatsea\/atlantic-bluefin-tuna-in-the-uk-with-tom-horton-of-thunnus-uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Show notes<\/h4>\n

In this episode we speak to Tom Horton, a current PhD student at the University of Exeter and Project Officer for ThunnusUK. Tom and Ethan discuss all things ThunnusUK and Atlantic bluefin tuna.<\/span><\/p>\n

ThunnusUK (named after the Atlantic bluefin tuna’s latin name, Thunnus thynnus<\/em>), is a collaborative study between the Univeristy of Exeter and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas). The aim is to provide a baseline understanding of ecology and global distribution of Atlantic bluefin tuna that can be found in the waters around southwest England.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find out more about ThunnusUK here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Atlantic bluefin tuna have historically weighed up to 900kg and measured nearly 4m.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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About our guest: Tom Horton<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

Tom has built up an impressive career portfolio, after graduating from a Marine Biology (MSci) at the University of Southampton he became a research assistant at the Marine Megafauna Foundation<\/a><\/span>. Following this he moved to Cornwall to become the Volunteer Seaquest Southwest<\/a> Co-ordinator<\/span>\u00a0for the Cornwall Wildlife Trust<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and then progressed on to work for Marine Discovery Penzance<\/a><\/span>\u00a0as a researcher and guide. He is now undertaking a PhD with the University of Exeter, Cefas, and Stanford University focusing the spatial ecology of marine vertebrates that are of conservation concern, Atlantic bluefin tuna being a prime example.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tom (right), pictured out on fieldwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Topics discussed<\/span><\/h4>\n
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A selection of the tags used in the research<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n