Marine Scotland Science: directory
Details of specialists working for Marine Scotland Science.
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Ross Gardiner
Renewables and Energy Programme
Renewables Energy Environmental Advice group
Diadromous Fish Advisor
E-mail: ross.gardiner@gov.scot
Marine Scotland Science, Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory, Faskally, Pitlochry, PH16 5LB, UK
Pronouns: he/him/his
Details of specialism
Diadromous and freshwater fish species and factors influencing their ecology, distribution, survival and production. I currently advise on diadromous fish and fisheries issues in relation to marine renewables and other marine developments. In doing so I communicate and have collaborated with many fishery scientists both based in the UK and overseas.
Within the broad topic area, particular focusses at present are:
- potential interactions of migrating salmon with marine renewable and other marine developments, other than aquaculture developments, and assessing the potential for impact
- individual assignment of salmon in the marine environment to their river of origin
Main policy links
- advice to licensing operations team
- marine planning and policy
- salmon and recreational fisheries
External committees and responsibilities
- chair of ScotMER diadromous fish specialist receptor group
- various advisory groups relating to marine renewables developments
- member of ICES WGTRUTTA sea trout working group
- Scientific Officer of The Grayling Society and a Trustee of The Grayling Research Trust
Papers of relevance
Winfield IJ, Adams CE, Armstrong JD, Gardiner R, Kirika A, Montgomery J, Spears BM, Stewart DC, Thorpe JE and Wilson W (2012) Changes in the fish community of Loch Leven: untangling anthropogenic pressures. Hydrobiologia 681(1), 73-84.
Stewart DC, Middlemas SJ, Gardiner WR, Mackay S and Armstrong JD (2005) Diet and prey selection of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) at Loch Leven, a major stocked trout fishery. Journal of Zoology 267(2), 191-201.
Davies CE, Shelley J, McLean IFG, Gardiner R and Peirson G (2004) Freshwater Fishes in Britain: the species and their distribution. Harley Books, Colchester. 176 pp.
Gardiner R (2003) Identifying Lamprey. A Field Key for Sea, River and Brook Lamprey. Conserving Nature Rivers Conservation Techniques Series No.4. English Nature, Peterborough. 27pp.
Doughty R and Gardiner R (2003) The return of salmon to cleaner rivers - A Scottish perspective. In: Mills D (Ed), Salmon at the Edge. pp. 175-185. Blackwell Science, Oxford.
Details of linked research pages
Contact
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