I'm happy to introduce the last (but certainly not least!) member of our field team for this summer, Steve Elliott. Steve brings a new skillset to the team as a former carpenter from Northern Ireland. He has now shown his work ethic through the arribada and I am excited to have him to assist with solitary nesting and the September arribada in a few weeks. Welcome, Steve!
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| Steve and his beloved snake, Jake. One of many pets he owns! |
My name is Steve Elliott and I've just
graduated from Ulster University in Northern Ireland with a Bachelor's degree
in Marine Science. I have always been fascinated by the ocean and all kinds of
wildlife. I love swimming and love scuba diving even more. I’m a qualified
ocean diver and I’m currently working towards achieving my sports diver with
BSAC.
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| Photographic proof that Steve has always loved the water. |
In 2016/2017 during my work placement year
at university I got the opportunity to go out on a research vessel to carry out
multibeam surveys on WWI shipwrecks. During this research trip I also got the
opportunity to collect grab samples from around the shipwrecks which I analysed
for my final year project to figure out if the wrecks had an impact on the
benthic community structure.
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| A map showing where Steve worked collecting samples from WWI shipwrecks. |
Brie’s project has really interested me and
I’m so excited to work with her and gain hands on experience with the Olive
Ridley Turtles. I’ve only been in Costa Rica a few days and I’ve already seen
so much. This is such an amazing opportunity and I look forward to seeing a lot
more in the days to come. After this when I leave Costa Rica I intend to pursue
my love for the ocean and hopefully obtain a masters in Marine biology.
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| Steve and Tara enjoying one of Ostional's beautiful sunsets. |
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