Science
15 December, 2022 Shark people – I need you!
I'm nearing the end of my Masters (alarmingly if I stop to think about how much work is left) and so the time has come to find participants. Read in full...
25 November, 2022 Ten years ago, we tracked some great white sharks
'Tracking' involves tagging a device to a great white shark and following it around the sea., tracking its movements over time. Read in full...
24 July, 2022 Akulabyte
Akulabyte is a separate project through which I'm documenting the progress of my foray into games design, specifically for wildlife sim. Read in full...
26 March, 2021 Quick Tutorial: Collecting morphometrics from moving animals with 3D scanning on an iPad Pro
A short experiment and tutorial in collecting morphometric data from living, moving animals using the Apple iPad Pro, Record3D app and Meshlab. Read in full...
28 February, 2021 Digitising Wildlife – Great white shark 3D photogrammetry, MRes project
Having recently received my marks for my Masters Mini Project, I'm thus able to share the work I undertook - digiting wildlife. Read in full...
17 December, 2020 Flatback sea turtle v tiger shark – A surprising victor?
When a tiger shark decides to try a flatback sea turtle for lunch, you'd be forgiven for thinking a full stomach was inevitable. A new paper on such an interaction should give you second thoughts. Read in full...
23 May, 2020 South Africa’s Government responds – Shark Free Chips update
In a strange turn of events, South Africa's government has actually responded to the Shark Free Chips campaign. Read in full...
22 April, 2020 Shark Free Chips has launched
Shark Free Chips is a new collaborative effort between Apex Expeditions, Marine Dynamics and shark-lovers the world over. Read in full...
11 November, 2019 T-Rex follow-up
I recently compared laser scanning with photogrammetry for creating game assets, to see which would be the superior approach. Turns out, combining both might actually be the preferable solution. Read in full...
4 November, 2019 T-Rex Skull
Laser scanning and close range photogrammetry go head to head. Which will transpire to be the superior solution for getting my lovely, replica Tyrannosaurus Rex skull into a game engine? Read in full...
4 September, 2019 Great white sharks hunting in kelp – more footage and info
Monterey Bay Aquarium released a short film, comprising footage of the white shark we tracked swimming through kelp in South Africa, 2017. It's boss. Read in full...
21 August, 2019 Externalising the Archive – British Ceramics Biennial
Opening September 6th at The Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre, this event invites guests to engage with the site's incredible and historically valuable collection of moulds. Read in full...
3 April, 2019 Did you know great white sharks swim through kelp?
Yeah well, they do. It's a fact. Great white sharks swim through kelp. We proved it, incase you were unsure. Read in full...
20 February, 2019 Great white sharks against cancer
Because not only are white sharks absolute bad asses who generally have no interest in killing humans, but they're actively helping us battle one of the most terrible diseases on the planet. We're welcome! Read in full...
6 June, 2017 Gauging the threat