Katrina (Trina) Siddiqi-Davies
she/her
PostDoctoral Researcher
University of Oxford
Discipline
Behaviour, Conservation, Migration & Movement Ecology, Science Communication
Regional Focus
Skomer Island in Wales, Copeland Islands in Ireland, Rum in Scotland, Skokholm in Wales, Nolsoy in the Faroe Islands, Ramsey in Wales
Years Active
3-5 years
Species Focus
Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Tell us about your work with seabirds.
Katrina Siddiqi-Davies is a postdoctoral researcher within the Oxford Biology Department, specializing in the captivating domain of movement behaviour and ecology, particularly focusing on a procellariform seabird, the Manx shearwater. She is responsible for leading fieldwork across multiple shearwater colonies to track shearwaters at all life stages and better understand their spatial distribution. Hopefully this will also help inform policy makers and offshore wind farm developers within the Celtic and Irish Sea. She is also interested in scientist and artistic collaborations/alternative ways to communicate ideas and writes poetry surrounding wildlife. She is also the Social Media Manager for the Seabird Group.
What advice would you offer to individuals aspiring to pursue a career as seabird scientists?
If you want to get some experience- don't be afraid to contact seabird researchers and see if there's any projects you can get involved in! We often can use the extra pair of hands and are keen to support people who want to get stuck in and covered in seabird poo! Also if you are someone who doesn't fit the stock image of what a scientist was 50 years ago, don't stop talking to people and connecting over your experiences! You are not alone and you can do this!
Trina measuring a Manx shearwater chick as part of long term breeding success data collection on Skomer Island (Ynys Sgomer), Wales.
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