Martin is an experienced marine ecologist and is the science manager for the King Edward Point Research Station.  Martin returned to BAS in 2019 after 10 years away.  During that time Martin served as the Chief Executive and Director of Fisheries for the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (2009-2015) and also as the Director of the Blue Belt Programme at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (2016-2018).    Martin has considerable experience of working on and around South Georgia and during his time with GSGSSI oversaw the creation of the Marine Protected Area, the eradication of reindeer from the island and was on the steering committee for the rodent eradication.  Martin was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours (2014) for services to science and conservation on South Georgia.  Martin is also an Adjunct (Honorary) Professor at University College Cork, Ireland.

• Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., & Tarling, G. (2026). The taxonomic composition, abundance and wet weight of macrozooplankton and micronekton captured by an RMT8 net during surveys of the Western Core Box (South Georgia), 2009-2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/967411bd-0a07-49fd-ad52-2bec65781ce7

• Collins, M., Belchier, M., Gregory, S., Hollyman, P., Everson, I., & Jones, T. (2026). Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) catch and size-distribution data from the South Georgia (southwest Atlantic) groundfish survey, 1986-2023 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/fd2f9f1c-bb9f-484e-bbc1-b3d20668b8d2

• Collins, M., Belchier, M., Gregory, S., Hollyman, P., Everson, I., & Jones, T. (2026). Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) catches, biomass and diet composition from the South Georgia (southwest Atlantic) groundfish survey, 1986-2023 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/93a1239d-e0b6-4ed4-889f-63126d0ffb80

• Romero Martinez, M., Hollyman, P., & Collins, M. (2025). Fish bycatch diversity within the Antarctic krill fishery, CCAMLR sub-areas 48.1 to 48.3, 2019-2024 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/9c459656-5fe4-44f7-860f-da287111016c

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2025). Aerial survey using a thermal sensor of the Grytviken/King Edward Point fur seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight DPlus_109_45 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/303d8002-712c-4979-b31b-54e421100def

• Morley, S., Campanella, F., Baylis, A., Barnes, D., Bell, J., Bennison, A., Collins, M., Glass, T., Martin, S., Whomersley, P., Young, E., & Schofield, A. (2024). Fisheries acoustic data, whale and bird data from two transits from the Falkland Islands to Tristan da Cunha during March 2018 (RRS James Clark Ross) and March 2019 (RRS Discovery) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/db06c590-4f6d-4a8a-9b8c-ce45204103c1

• Trathan, P., Collins, M., Black, A., Ashburner, J., & Wilson, A. (2024). At-sea surveys of seabirds and marine mammals, South Georgia, Antarctica, 2010-2011 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a271c430-739f-44a2-9fb0-29404740a625

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Undine, South Georgia, elephant seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_42 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/089319b8-2c15-439c-abbc-ce9dcacddbbd

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Stromness Harbour, South Georgia, fur seal colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_16 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/72553ef2-8566-4160-95e6-ab2bcd072a8f

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the St Andrews Bay, South Georgia, elephant seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_38 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e53ba979-7401-46f0-9f88-ee3e33ac054b

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the St Andrews Bay, South Georgia, elephant seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_36 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/8189ed89-f36d-43c5-ae33-7e1c9ba0564d

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the St Andrews Bay, South Georgia, elephant seal and king penguin colonies during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_37 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/f79b6577-d4cd-4eb2-9fec-b71e4e1d2389

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Sea Leopard Fjord, South Georgia, king penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_29 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/bd6a8de8-fcf2-42fa-b0a6-1c940cd08b7f

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, king penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_32 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/629882a1-7c29-46d0-bf2c-debbfdfeea22

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, king penguin colony colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_33 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3a09305c-6624-4322-8e99-dcb824fe26bc

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Rookery Bay, South Georgia, gentoo penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_19 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3cc7a875-2e59-438f-9a4a-652a58b68c65

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Rookery Bay, South Georgia, gentoo penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_18 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/394d571a-2145-4007-81aa-fd90e94d84b1

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, king penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_30 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/7215b345-a75d-468f-a721-0c9d128e86dd

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Prion Island and Skua Island, South Georgia, wandering albatross colonies during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_24 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3dfed1dd-1d56-4947-aa19-256440f54830

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Maiviken, South Georgia, fur seal and gentoo penguin colonies during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_17 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/249af89f-be4a-4ed7-9dbd-a767a614febf

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Inner Lee Island, Outer Lee Island and Petrel Island, South Georgia, wandering albatross colonies during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_25 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/572683f3-9db1-45fb-8c5e-5247b755b0f7

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Husvik Harbour, South Georgia, fur seal colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_15 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/b65acd94-09cd-4fd9-809c-e44b4b51f8c7

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Husvik Harbour, South Georgia, elephant seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_40 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/9c398af6-c8e6-4c79-b79f-34cab08b32c4

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Husvik Harbour, South Georgia, elephant seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_39 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c42ff933-06e5-42be-b8e1-3b59169c3b43

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Hound Bay, South Georgia gentoo penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_14 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/b01c35be-81e3-4232-b757-53bf7d6ca51e

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Hound Bay, South Georgia, fur seal colony during the 2021/22 season, flight DPLUS_109_13 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c2ad2f3b-17a9-42d9-b6fa-87c813505dd4

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Hound Bay, South Georgia, fur seal colony during the 2021/22 season, flight DPLUS_109_12 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/978f67ee-8d89-444b-8ea2-e2871a233d90

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Hound Bay, South Georgia, elephant seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_35 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/eb210711-85e1-4671-97a8-8c2791979a19

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Hound Bay, South Georgia, elephant seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_34 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/9611fde2-5dbe-4eb5-8e8e-63434514f954

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Gold Harbour, South Georgia, king penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_28 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e4200c70-fce7-4cfb-9689-0ba079e0b884

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Gold Harbour, South Georgia, gentoo penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight DPLUS_109_07 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0bb046a2-c232-43e6-8390-4c0c10239bb6

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Gold Harbour, South Georgia, elephant seal colony during the 2022/23 season, flight number DPLUS_109_43 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/00cf7916-5c3f-42a2-8b98-38fa99b5aeb8

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, king penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_26 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/dca60fc9-106a-4592-91e9-7a905056a679

• Hollyman, P., Fenney, N., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Blue Whale Harbour, South Georgia, fur seal colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_10 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/4f0fc5ca-caaa-4c5e-88e5-9460c0324826

• Fenney, N., Hollyman, P., Coleman, J., Fox, A., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2024). Aerial survey of the Bjornstadt Bay, South Georgia, gentoo penguin colony during the 2021/22 season, flight number DPLUS_109_09 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/f3f476bb-caf6-4341-8504-3827622bfc3b

• Jackson, J., Kennedy, A., Zerbini, A., Collins, M., Baker, S., Bassoi, M., Buss, D., Calderan, S., Ensor, P., Leaper, R., Olson, P., & Carroll, E. (2023). Satellite tracked GPS locations of two southern right whales tagged in South Georgia waters from January to September 2020 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/880e8ca1-874b-42be-8768-af128627d789

• Dickens, J., Hart, T., Collins, M., & Hollyman, P. (2021). UAV imagery of wildlife colonies, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2019-2020 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/cc083575-2cb8-4477-be76-8d81d44cfdc5

• Collins, M., Fitzcharles, E., Maclaine, J., & Goodall-Copestake, W. (2021). Morphometric data from fish of the genus Muraenolepis from South Georgia and from published descriptions (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/6c462d80-45ee-4b2f-bf71-9c8de3db19d1

• Hollyman, P., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2021). Fledging weights of Gentoo penguin chicks from a colony at Maiviken, South Georgia, from 2010 to 2020 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/1d773056-4798-4b0b-9e15-0e53fb8cefd4

• Collins, M., Piatkowski, U., & Saunders, R. (2021). Distribution of mesopelagic fish in the Scotia Sea from RMT25 and pelagic trawls deployed from RRS James Clark Ross and RRS John Biscoe (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/f4dfc0ee-4f61-47c5-a5a8-238e02ff2fdd

• Hollyman, P., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2021). Counts of Antarctic Fur Seals at Maiviken, South Georgia, from 2008 to 2020 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/41bfd98c-1a36-4689-a578-ad584426f9d2

• Hollyman, P., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2021). Breeding success of Gentoo penguins at Maiviken, South Georgia, from 2009 to 2020 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/1fd5bc8a-96b5-4f53-aa15-33e5330e7705

• Hollyman, P., Trathan, P., & Collins, M. (2021). Antarctic Fur Seal pup weight at Maiviken, South Georgia, from 2009 to 2020 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/bc6d802a-fce5-495d-b5e1-bb26f824847c

• Collins, M., Shreeve, R., Stowasser, G., Foster, E., & Saunders, R. (2020). Conventional stomachs contents data for mesopelagic fish collected from the Scotia Sea between 2004-2009 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/1f70d2a9-b0d7-4403-bcb9-2cd884222a9c

• British Antarctic Survey (2015). Raw acoustic data collected by ship-borne EK60 echo sounder in Scotia Sea (Oct – Dec 2006) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ee55ea8e-9bfe-4dc4-94a1-7610307ea25a

1. Sustained Monitoring of Whales at South Georgia

   This project is creating a long-term framework for monitoring whale numbers and behaviour.

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2. Hungry Humpbacks

   Hungry Humpbacks studied how humpback whales, the largest predators of krill in the region, fed at South Georgia.

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3. Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystems

   CONSEC explores how climate change and human activity are transforming the Southern Ocean, guiding global science and conservation.

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4. Evaluating climate change risks to Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish

   This project assesses how climate change affects Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish populations in the South Atlantic. Led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), it focuses on the UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands.

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5. Fish by-catch in the Antarctic krill fishery

   This project is improving our understanding of fish bycatch in the Antarctic krill fishery, to help support better management and conservation.

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6. Fixed wing wildlife surveys at South Georgia

   This project introduced fixed-wing drone surveys at South Georgia to monitor wildlife population changes driven by climate change and recovering seal, whale and finfish populations.

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7. Winter Krill at South Georgia

   The winter krill project monitors Antarctic krill and predator overlap around South Georgia. Research informs conservation and ecosystem management.

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1. Groundfish survey reveals key insights into South Georgia’s marine life

   A team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) explored the diverse marine life and groundfish thriving 300 metres below the surface.

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2. Success for krill survey in South Georgia

   The second of six winter krill surveys in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is underway. The first winter krill survey was completed successfully on board the South Georgia […]

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3. New South Sandwich Islands research

   A special issue of the journal Deep-Sea Research which includes contributions from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists features a range of new research which increases our understanding of the understudied South Sandwich Islands. 

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4. An eye in the sky: monitoring animal colonies using drones in the subantarctic

   Scientists have conducted the first population study of penguins, seals and albatross using Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones on the subantarctic South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands to […]

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5. King Edward Point Research Station

   King Edward Point Research Station on South Georgia is a centre for marine and fisheries research.

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