Research
I’ve operated in a technical capacity on a number of research projects.
I’m primarily interested in marine wildlife and immersive, interactive technologies.
In 2020 I began a Masters in Computer Science with a view to merging these worlds.
Projects
Digitising wildlife: Quantifying the accuracy of morphometrics captured from digital reconstructions created with 3D photogrammetry.MRes Mini Project
I reconstruct a deceased great white shark using 3D photogrammetry and compare the accuracy of morphometrics collected with those from the field.
Animal‐borne video from a sea turtle reveals novel anti‐predator behaviorsScientific research project
Incredible interactions between a tiger shark and flatback turtle are captured for the first time from the turtle’s perspective.
Cryptic habitat use of white sharks in kelp forest revealed by animal-borne videoGreat white shark research project
World-first footage captures how great white sharks hunt seals through kelp forests in South Africa.
Externalising the ArchiveVR and web based site reconstructions
A series of digital reconstructions of the Spode stores in Stoke-on-Trent, explored via Virtual Reality and Web based interfaces.
White Shark Research PrioritiesInfographic and promotional art
43 white shark experts collaborate on a single study: Determine critical research priorities for the species. My job – make those results look cool.
White shark kinematicsGreat white shark research project
Attaching camera tags to great white sharks to observe and collect data on their behaviour below the surface.
The tooth, the whole tooth and nothing but the toothGreat white shark research project
Results from this study of the white shark Carcharodon carcharias reveal significant differences between the sexes in the relationship between tooth cuspidity and shark total length, and a novel ontogenetic change in male tooth shape.
Gauging the threatGreat white shark research project
How many white sharks live in Gansbaai? The world’s first population estimate for the great white shark capital of the world.
White shark trackingGreat white shark research project
Using manual acoustic tracking to collect data on great white shark movements around Dyer Island, South Africa.
VR Shark Research AppDigital research tool
An interactive prototype for the collection of morphometric data from deceased subjects reconstructed using 3D photogrammetry.
3D Scanning at Staffordshire UniversityFacility for education and research support
A series of labs at Staffordshire University dedicated to 3D scanning objects great and small.
Publications
Animal‐borne video from a sea turtle reveals novel anti‐predator behaviors
Jenna L. Hounslow, Oliver J.D. Jewell, Sabrina Fossette, Scott Whiting, Anton D. Tucker, Anthony Richardson, David Edwards, Adrian C. Gleiss
Published: November 21st, 2020 - The Scientific Naturalist
The tooth, the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth: tooth shape and ontogenetic shift dynamics in the white shark Carcharodon carcharias
GCA French, M Stürup, S Rizzuto, JH Van Wyk, D Edwards, RW Dolan, SP Wintner, AV Towner, WOH Hughes
Published: October 1st, 2017 - Journal of Fish Biology
Tracking white sharks in a dynamic system at the southern tip of Africa
Oliver JD Jewell, David Edwards
Published: January 30, 2016 - PeerJ PrePrints
Gauging the Threat: The First Population Estimate for White Sharks in South Africa Using Photo Identification and Automated Software
Alison V. Towner, Michelle A. Wcisel, Ryan R. Reisinger, David Edwards, Oliver J. D. Jewell
Published: June 12, 2013 - PlosONE
