Previous appointments:

2003-2005 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, George Deacon Division, Southampton Oceanography Centre, UK (Biophysical interactions. NERC Marine Productivity, NERC The Crozet Natural iron bloom and export experiment (CROZEX) )

1995 – 2003 Post graduate Research Assistant, George Deacon Division, Southampton Oceanography Centre, UK (Biophysical interactions. NERC Plankton Reactivity in the Marine Environment (PRIME), EU Observations and Modelling of Eddy scale Geostrophic and Ageostrophic motion (OMEGA) )

Post-school education:

2003 Ph.D Biological validation of acoustic backscatter and observations of biological/hydrographic interactions at the mesoscale. University of Southampton

1995 BSc (Hons) Marine Biology with Oceanography, 2(1). University of Southampton

Research interests

My research focuses on the use of acoustic observations to understand ecosystem response to a changing oceanic habitat, addressing issues around global food security and climate affects on carbon cycles. My interests span zooplankton to nekton and I examine them in the context of physical forcing of plankton distributions, predator-prey interactions, human fishing impacts and methodological developments in acoustic techniques of target identification and estimation. I am a keen advocate of emerging technology including the use of AUVs (in particular underwater gliders) in my research.

Collaborations

NERC National Capability (NE/R016038/1) “National Capability-Polar Expertise Supporting UK Research” PI Prof. D Vaughan (BAS), CO-Is Professors R Horne, A Jenkins, M Meredith, G. Tarling, Drs JA Brearley, A Brisbane, G Chisham, M Cliverd, F Ferraccioli, S Fielding, M Freeman, K Nicholls, T Jordan, A Kavanagh, A Kirchgaessner, T Lachlan-Cope, K Makinson, C Manno, T Moffat-Griffin, R Mulvaney, D Newnham, JA Smith, G Stowasser, E Thomas, H Venables, A Weiss (BAS)

NERC Urgency grant (NE/R012296/1) (2017-2018) “Benthic biodiversity under Antarctic ice-shelves – baseline assessment of the seabed exposed by the 2017 calving of the Larsen-C Ice Shelf” PI Dr K Linse (BAS), CO-Is Drs S Fielding, H Griffiths, P Trathan (BAS), A Glover (Natural History Musuem), Dr A Jamieson (Newcastle University), Prof. U Witte (University of Aberdeen)

NERC Directed grant (NE/P021252/1) (2017-2021) “Processes Influencing Carbon Cycling: Observations of the Lower limb of the Antarctic Overturning (PICCOLO)” PI Prof K Heywood, CO-Is Drs T Bell (Plymouth Marine Laboratory), C Manno, S Fielding, A Jenkins, R Saunders (BAS), SJ Ussher (University of Plymouth), Prof M Fedak (University of St Andrews)

NERC large grant (NE/M02076/1) (2016-2020) “COMICS Controls over Ocean Mesopelagic Interior Carbon Storage” PI Dr R Sanders (NOC), CO-Is Drs T Anderson, R Bernardello, S Geiring, S Hartmann, S Henson, R Lampitt, A Martin, D Mayor, S Painter, A Poulton, K Saw, S Torres-Valdes, A Yool, M Zubkov (NOC), S Khatiwala (Uni of Oxford), M Trimmer (Queen Mary), G Wolff (Uni of Liverpool), G Tarling, S Fielding, E Murphy, G Stowasser (BAS), P Lam, M Moore (Uni of Southampton)

NERC Strategic highlight topic (NE/M00616X/1) (2016-2019) “SeaDNA – Assessing marine biodiversity and structure using environmental DNA: from groundtruthing to foodweb structure and stability” PI Dr M Genner (Uni of Bristol), CO-Is Prof G Tarling, Drs S Fielding, W Goodall-Copestake (BAS), Prof S Mariani (Uni of Salford), Dr E O’Gorman (Imperial College London), Prof D Sims (MBA)

EU Horizon 2020 “MESOPP Mesopelagic Southern Ocean Prey and Predators” PI Dr P Lehodey (CLS, France), CO-Is Prof A Brierley (Uni of St Andrews), Dr C Cotte (UPMC, France), Dr A Constable (AAD, Australia), Dr S Fielding (BAS, UK), Dr R Kloser (CSIRO, Australia), Dr N Handegard (IMR, Norway)

NEXUS DTP Capital fund 2016 ” WBT mini for integration into AUVs” PI Dr S Fielding (BAS), CO-I Mr R Blackwell (BAS)

NERC IOF (NE/K011308/1) (2013-2016) “SONA: Southern Ocean Network of Acoustics” PI Dr S Fielding (BAS), CO-I Mr Alex Tate (BAS), Project partners AAD (Australia), CSIRO (Australia), IRD (France), IMR (Norway), NIWA (New Zealand), NOAA (USA)

NERC AFI 11 (NE/H014756/1) (2010-2015) “Gliders: Excellent New Tools for Observing the Ocean (GENTOO)” PI Prof K Heywood (UEA), CO-Is Prof G Griffiths (NOC-Southampton), Dr A Thompson (BAS/DAMTP, University of Cambridge), Dr S Dalziel (DAMTP, University of Cambridge), Dr S Fielding (BAS) Prof E Murphy (BAS)

NERC AFI 9 (NE/F01547X/1) (2010-2013) “The role of krill grazing in Southern Ocean nutrient cycles”
 PI Dr A Atkinson (BAS)/ Dr S Fielding (BAS) CO-Is Prof E Achterburg (NOC-Southampton)

EU FAASIS UEA PhD studentship (2007-2010) “Vulnerability of pteropods to acidification of Southern Ocean” PI Dr G Tarling (BAS), CO-Is Dr D Bakker (UEA), Dr S Fielding (BAS). Student N Bednarsek

NERC New Investigators (NE/C507353/1) “What role do zooplankton play in iron recycling?” PI Dr S Fielding

Allen JT, Brown L, Sanders R, Mustard AT, Fielding S, et al. (2005) The diatom ‘chain-gang’ enhancing carbon export in the N.E. Atlantic. Nature 437(29): 728-732.

Fielding S, Griffiths G, Roe HSJ (2004) Biological validation of ADCP acoustic backscatter through direct comparison with net samples and model-predictions based on acoustic backscatter models. ICES Journal of Marine Science 61: 184-200.

Rixen M, Allen JT, Alderson S, Cornell V, Crisp N, Fielding S, Mustard AT, Pollard RT, Popova EE, Smeed DA, Srokosz MA, Barth A, Beckers JM (2003) Along or across front survey strategy? An operational example at an unstable front. Geophysical Research Letters

Griffiths G, Fielding S. and Roe HSJ (2002). Biological-Physical-Acoustical Interactions. In: “The Sea: Biological-Physical interactions in the sea”. A. R. Robinson, J. J. McCarthy and B. J. Rothschild. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Fielding S, N Crisp, JT Allen, MC Hartman, B Rabe, Roe HSJ (2001). Mesoscale subduction at the Almeria-Oran front Part 2. Biophysical interactions. Journal of Marine Systems 30: 287-304.

Griffiths G, Fielding S and Roe HSJ (2001). Some observations of biophysical interactions in the ocean using high frequency acoustics. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics Conference on Acoustical Oceanography, Southampton, United Kingdom. 7 pp.

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

• 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

• Freer, J., Warwick-Evans, V., Skaret, G., Krafft, B., Fielding, S., & Trathan, P. (2025). Modelled spatial predictions of the distribution and density of Antarctic krill in the South Scotia Sea between 2011-2020 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/4fd0a1bf-da1a-4021-82eb-2fc513910e32

• Saunders, R., Fielding, S., & Tarling, G. (2025). Body length and maturity stage measurements of Antarctic krill caught during the South Orkneys science cruise JR15004 (2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/2733f2ad-e111-4b21-b695-c9452e4548a1

• Fielding, S. (2024). Raw acoustic data collected by an EK80 echosounder at King George Island on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough cruise SD025 (25 February 2023) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e7c3f05f-7677-408c-b98d-d35bd2171550

• Fielding, S., & Manno, C. (2024). Raw acoustic data collected by an EK60 echosounder in Bransfield Strait and the caldera of Deception Island on board the RRS James Clark Ross cruise JR17002 (20 January 2018) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0826a8a0-e9c5-4504-8f75-a7516041c282

• Fielding, S. (2024). Raw acoustic data collected by an EK60 echosounder at South Georgia Island on board the RRS James Clark Ross cruise JR19001 (10 December 2019) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/8ef97c2d-9ce6-4ddc-ba63-28c47b6cc147

• Tarling, G., Ward, P., Fielding, S., & Noake, A. (2022). Mesozooplankton collected by the Bark Europa in Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/6676ec60-9e37-45a8-b447-938256438e9f

• Fielding, S., Enderlein, P., Stowasser, G., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2022). Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) biomass density estimates derived from acoustic backscatter data collected in the Western Core Box survey, South Georgia, South Atlantic: 1996 – 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e85a9312-8531-4261-a2f6-1c58f40cfc71

• Tarling, G., Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., Saunders, R., Fowler, V., & ten Hoopen, P. (2021). Epi- and mesopelagic mesozooplankton depth-discrete distribution and abundance across Polar Frontal Zone in Southern Ocean Atlantic sector (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/f8058937-5b63-49a1-b445-cf60707b8b65

• 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

• Liszka, C. (2021). Chlorophyll-a and phaeopigment-a from RRS Discovery Southern Ocean cruise DY098 to the Scotia Sea and South Sandwich Islands, during austral spring 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/723c136b-9cc3-4b3d-bde5-65840031e79b

• Baines, M., Reichelt, M., Lacey, C., Pinder, S., Fielding, S., & Jackson, J. (2021). Cetacean sightings from the British Antarctic Survey CCAMLR synoptic krill survey of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, January to February 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/5f1e349b-6665-4617-9bf7-ee5c8cbcdd54

• Belcher, A. (2021). Antarctic krill reflectance measurements – Spectroradiometer data (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/54643342-f2ed-43f4-ada2-87e81181ff88

• Dornan, T., & Fielding, S. (2021). Acoustic backscatter and environmental data for the Scotia Sea, Southern Ocean 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/42cb66b9-f515-41bc-8b9a-6dc9cb0e5624

• Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., Belcher, A., Mayor, D., Cook, K., Hubot, N., Saunders, R., & Tarling, G. (2020). Macrozooplankton and nekton vertical distribution and abundance in the Benguela Current region, May-June 2018 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/bfd7eb53-d07a-46e0-a185-54d7c4a829e2

• Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., Belcher, A., Mayor, D., Cook, K., & Tarling, G. (2020). Macrozooplankton and nekton vertical distribution and abundance at the sustained observation location P3 in the northern Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean) during November and December 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/e184e81a-e43c-424e-abec-122036ee2cfd

• Atkinson, A., Pakhomov, E., Siegel, V., Jessopp, M., Peat, H., Kawaguchi, S., Hill, S., Loeb, V., Hewitt, R., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., Daly, K., Ashjian, C., Chiba, S., Ensor, N., Brewster, C., Watkins, J., Hosie, G., Ichii, T., … ten Hoopen, P. (2020). KRILLBASE-length frequency database, a compilation of scientific net sampling data on length, sex and maturity stage of Euphausia superba around the Southern Ocean, 1926 to 2016 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/dfbcbbf9-8673-4fef-913f-64ea7942d97a

• Dornan, T., Fielding, S., Saunders, R., & Stowasser, G. (2019). Acoustic backscatter data and RMT25 abundance and biomass data for Scotia Sea, Southern Ocean 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/e15d622c-5c7e-45e9-b127-f27def94bbe8

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2016-12-09 to 2017-01-15 during cruise JR16003 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/e352b57c-c1d6-4552-9599-5fe32e1a0987

• Ariza, A., & Fielding, S. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2016-09-26 to 2016-11-03 during cruise JR16001 in the Atlantic Ocean (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/69f4b59d-4674-455c-88cc-e8b8634d2cb5

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2016-01-21 to 2016-02-21 during cruise JR15004 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/fad1e73b-b7cb-4728-a8f9-2e3cce5aef90

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2015-11-13 to 2015-12-14 during cruise JR15002 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/63d516f4-5876-46bb-b16f-e5241561fb97

• Ariza, A., & Fielding, S. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2015-09-17 to 2015-11-03 during cruise JR15001 in the Atlantic Ocean (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/8d9506c8-a613-475c-be18-0b35e0341f14

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2014-11-17 to 2014-12-17 during cruise JR304 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/94440e4a-372a-4dd8-9a1f-e38505ddb2ab

• Ariza, A., & Fielding, S. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2014-09-27 to 2014-11-02 during cruise JR303 in the Atlantic Ocean (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/77fe7925-ba00-4771-8f80-dbc9cae61e3b

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2013-11-15 to 2013-12-18 during cruise JR291 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/0d91e287-698e-44c3-81c3-9c958f59eb02

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2012-11-15 to 2012-12-11 during cruise JR280 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/81765006-63e7-4b1e-af37-78aceb4ce14f

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2011-12-30 to 2012-01-16 during cruise JR260 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/4c7ab3d4-ac29-43d7-bbbc-cdbfd66ccc54

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2010-12-22 to 2011-01-18 during cruise JR245 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/f1aef03e-c1f8-4e44-9c53-c66e8b073eb3

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2009-12-23 to 2009-12-30 during cruise JR228 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/fc24fb44-15a8-447a-9acb-ec342160f39b

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2009-12-12 to 2009-12-19 during cruise JR230 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/6aae1d3a-8c1e-41a3-9056-55e66b602346

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2009-03-12 to 2009-04-18 during cruise JR200 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/7b86ed5f-0520-4dec-9d1e-f76be05b98c9

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2008-04-16 to 2008-04-17 during cruise JR186 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/716a65bc-ad67-4ec3-9182-ee8ebfd2494e

• Ariza, A., & Fielding, S. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2008-02-26 to 2008-04-10 during cruise JR179 in the Amundsen and Bellingshausen Seas (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/ecc51062-1338-445e-bd3c-2e63487d1953

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2008-01-01 to 2008-02-17 during cruise JR177 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/cfc33544-e1df-4202-9d4b-c99e7f8a51d4

• Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2006-10-24 to 2006-12-03 during cruise JR161 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/c831d5e4-8d03-4aea-a6c6-6db101f36d8d

• Tarling, G., Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia until Jun 2013 and retrieved in Dec 2013 by the JR291 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00988

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia in October 2006 during the marine cruise JR159 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00964

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia in November 2011 during the marine cruise JR260a (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00973

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia in December 2012 during the marine cruise JR280 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00974

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia in December 2009 during the marine cruise JR228 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00972

• Tarling, G., Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., & Saunders, R. (2017). Shallow and deep Western Core Box mooring data collected during multiple marine cruises in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia from October 2002 onwards (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00948

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia until Aug 2006 and retrieved in Oct 2006 by the JR159. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00986

• Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in November 2015 during the marine cruise JR15002 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00999

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in November 2012 during the marine cruise JR280 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00997

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in November 2011 during the marine cruise JR260a (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00996

• Tarling, G., Fielding, S., & Enderlein, P. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in January 2008 during the marine cruise JR177 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00993

• Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in December 2016 during the marine cruise JR16003 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01000

• Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in December 2013 during the marine cruise JR291 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00998

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in December 2009 during the marine cruise JR228 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00995

• Tarling, G., Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Stowasser, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected during multiple marine cruise in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia from November 2006 onwards (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00952

• Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in November 2015 during the marine cruise JR15002 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01008

• Enderlein, P., Tarling, G., Fielding, S., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in November 2014 during the marine cruise JR304 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01007

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in November 2012 during the marine cruise JR280 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01005

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in November 2011 during the marine cruise JR260a (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01004

• Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., & Tarling, G. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in January 2008 during the marine cruise JR177 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01001

• Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in December 2016 during the marine cruise JR16003 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01009

• Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in December 2013 during the marine cruise JR291 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01006

• Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in December 2009 during the marine cruise JR228 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01003

• Tarling, G., Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Stowasser, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected during multiple marine cruise in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia from April 2007 onwards (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00953

• 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

• British Antarctic Survey (2015). Raw acoustic data collected by ship-borne EK60 echo sounder in Scotia Sea (Mar – Apr 2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c5890438-cdae-409b-8d49-705b754a1fe9

• British Antarctic Survey (2015). Raw acoustic data collected by ship-borne EK60 echo sounder in Scotia Sea (Jan – Feb 2008) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0a4bede6-6be9-4d55-a146-bfdc603af3c2

• Tarling, G., Bakker, D., Fielding, S., & Bednarsek, N. (2015). Pteropod shell dissolution in natural and high-CO2 environments (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00822

1. PRESCIENT

   PRESCIENT supports long-term, strategically important measurements and capabilities for the wider science community.

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2. 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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3. South Georgia Pelagic Biodiversity

   Zooplankton are a vital part of the Scotia Sea food web. The project aims to improve the way we manage and monitor the pelagic ecosystem around South Georgia.

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4. Safeguarding Antarctic krill stocks for baleen whales

   This project aims to improve our understanding of how Antarctic krill, foraging whales and the krill fishery interact.

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5. Wild Water Whales Acoustic Recovery Project (WWWARP)

   WWWARP used underwater acoustic recorders at South Georgia to monitor whale recovery.

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6. Biogeochemical processes in polar ecosystems

   BIOPOLE studies how climate change is affecting the release of nutrients from the polar regions, and their redistribution around the world’s oceans.

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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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8. Real-time krill data for fisheries

   This project aims to develop a system to deliver acoustically derived estimates of krill density in (near) real-time from krill fishing vessels to fishery data users and managers (e.g. commercial managers, scientific researchers and/or policy managers).

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9. Larsen-C Benthos

   The Larsen-C Benthos project studied benthic biodiversity on the seabed exposed by the 2017 calving of the Larsen-C Ice Shelf.

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10. Scotia Sea open-ocean biological laboratories

    SCOOBIES makes long-term observations of key Earth system indicators in the Southern Ocean. These observations are vital for both UK and global science.

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11. Long-term zooplankton monitoring at South Georgia

    The main deliverable of the Western Core Box (WCB) is a consistent unique time series of mesoscale distribution and abundance of macro-zooplankton and micronekton, and an understanding of the physical environment they are within at South Georgia, South Atlantic (1996 – current).

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12. Carbon in the twilight zone

    COMICS studied how carbon moves through the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’, the area between 100m and 1000m below the surface. This zone plays a key role in regulating atmospheric CO2 levels.

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13. Krill Hotspots

    The aim of this project is to understand the biological and physical factors that produce the very large swarms of krill, or “krill hotspots” that are found in the South Orkneys region.

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14. DATA AS ART #08

    Krill ball Antarctic krill are a key species in the Antarctic ecosystem. They are a consumer and re-packager of phytoplankton (algae) and therefore part of the biological carbon pump; they […]

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15. The Southern Ocean Network of Acoustics (SONA)

    SONA will use bio-acoustics to monitor mid-trophic organisms at large spatial scales annually along transits to Antarctic research bases and fisheries sites. It will unite multi-national calibrated acoustic data from both research and fisheries vessels into a common accessible database.

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1. Sailbuoy Ahoy! Uncrewed surface vessel launched in South Georgia

   Scientists studying krill in the sub-Antarctic have successfully completed a three-day mission using a Sailbuoy uncrewed surface vessel (USV). This mission marks the first Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved deployment of a USV for science around South Georgia.

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2. New research mission on board polar ship set to unlock Southern Ocean’s carbon secrets

   A team of scientists are embarking on an ambitious 30-day scientific expedition on board RRS Sir David Attenborough to investigate how carbon dioxide moves and transforms in the Southern Ocean.

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3. RRS Sir David Attenborough begins polar science trials

   The UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its polar science trials in Antarctica this week. A team of 30 national and international scientists, engineers and technical staff […]

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4. Polar ship begins science trials

   RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its second leg of science trials this week (22 August 2022). Britain’s new polar ship will depart Belfast today for its second leg of science […]

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5. Connecting under-represented groups with science berths

   British Antarctic Survey has teamed up with the National Oceanography Centre and the University of Glasgow to champion the FindAScienceBerth project, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council. The project […]

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6. More fish in ‘twilight zone’ than previously thought

   A new study highlights there could be up to four times more fish in the mesopelagic, or ‘twilight’, zone of the Southern Ocean than previously thought. Scientists at British Antarctic […]

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7. Penguins benefit from extended maritime zone

   Gentoo penguins are benefiting from a newly enlarged no-fishing zone (known as a No-Take Zone NTZ) around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia following British Antarctic Survey (BAS) tracking research […]

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8. Celebrating International Day of Women & Girls in Science

   International Day of Women and Girls in Science today (11 February) is a celebration of women and girls in science and is organised by UNESCO and UN-Women. To mark this […]

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9. Polar medals awarded to BAS staff

   Two British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff have been awarded the Polar Medal, and one member of staff has been awarded a prestigious Second Clasp. The announcement was published at the […]

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10. Nature’s ocean fertiliser

    Scientists have discovered that Antarctic krill – a tiny shrimp-like crustacean – plays a key role in fertilising the Southern Ocean with iron, which stimulates the growth of phytoplankton, the […]

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11. Net, trawl and sledge system capability

    BAS owns a number of bespoke nets, trawls and sledges that can be deployed from the RRS Sir David Attenborough to sample ecosystems in the water column and on the seafloor.

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12. Acoustic instruments

    Technology and equipment for biological and geophysical studies

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13. RRS Sir David Attenborough

    Our state-of-the-art polar science ship provides scientists access to remote and challenging marine environments across the Antarctic and Arctic.

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14. NEWS STORY: Southern Ocean dynamics

    The Southern Ocean: new insights into circulation, carbon and climate A special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A has been published today (Monday 2 June) which […]

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15. PRESS RELEASE: Effects of ocean acidification

    First evidence of ocean acidification affecting live marine creatures in the Southern Ocean The shells of marine snails – known as pteropods – living in the seas around Antarctica are […]

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16. New pictures reveal rich Antarctic marine life in area of rapid climate change

    New photographs of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars that live in Antarctica’s continental shelf seas are revealed this week by the […]

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• Science representative, NERC Marine Facilities Advisory Board
• Member, NERC Merit Promotion Panel 3
• Member, CCAMLR Acoustic Sampling and Methodology group (ASAM)