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WOMEN IN SEABIRD SCIENCE
Jacqui Glencross
she/her
PhD Candidate
University of St Andrews
Discipline
Foraging ecology
Regional Focus
Western Cape, South Africa
Years Active
3-5 years
Species Focus
Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Tell us about your work with seabirds.
My PhD is looking at the impact of commercial fishing on prey acquisition in the African penguin. I use a large range of biologging data (GPS, TDR, accelerometer, and animal-borne cameras) to understand the foraging behaviour of the penguins and how this is impacted by the local purse seine fishery.
What advice would you offer to individuals aspiring to pursue a career as seabird scientists?
Talk to people! The seabirder community is wonderful and most people love talking about their work. You never know who might be able to open doors for you.
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