Kate Owen

Fisheries Scientist (King Edward Point Project)

Kate Owen

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Kate Owen

Biography

Kate is a marine ecologist with a focus on higher predators and fisheries. She has spent 6 years working on South Georgia science with a focus on the population demography of Antarctic fur seals, elephant seals and gentoo penguins, as well as the regions fisheries. As part of her work she spends time in South Geogia each year conducting fieldwork, undertakes the annual ageing of Patagonian toothfish for the 48.3 stock assessment, and is part of the Groundfish survey team. Prior to working at BAS Kate worked with grey seals in the UK, on Marine Protected Area designation and with UK inshore fisheries.

Research interests

Collaborations

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2024

Owen, Kate A., Goggins, Meghan, Black, Andy, Ashburner, Jonathan, Wilson, Alastair, Hollyman, Philip R. ORCIDORCID record for Philip R. Hollyman, Trathan, Philip N. ORCIDORCID record for Philip N. Trathan, Waluda, Claire M. ORCIDORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Collins, Martin A. ORCIDORCID record for Martin A. Collins. (2024) At‑sea distribution of marine predators around South Georgia during austral winter, with implications for fisheries management. Polar Biology, 47 (). 17 pp. 10.1007/s00300-024-03257-6

  • Higher Predator Monitoring at Cumberland Bay
  • The ECHO Surveys: Long term monitoring of plankton communities in South Georgia waters
  • Transmission, Spread, and Population Impacts of Avian Influenza on South Georgia Wildlife
  • Synchronised swimming: penguins and krill swarms on the South Georgia shelf.
  • South Georgia Groundfish Survey