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Jonathan Ellis​: Assistant Scientific Officer, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

9 August, 2021

BSc Marine Biology Graduate, Jonathan Ellis, discuses his role as Assistant Scientific Officer prior to studying MSc Applied Marine and Fisheries Science at the University of Aberdeen.

Jonathan secured temporary employment after graduation with AFBI in freshwater ecology as an Assistant Scientific Officer within the Freshwater Ecology branch. Jonathan then progressed to studying a taught masters in the University of Aberdeen (MSc, Applied Marine and Fisheries Science).

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Key Roles and duties working as an Assistant Scientific Officer​

  • Supporting an ecological recovery programme for the Upper Bann and Colebrooke rivers.​
  • Collect macro-invertebrate, diatom and water samples from rivers according to RIVPACS and WFD procedures (kick-sampling & brushing cobbles) and data on in-situ water chemistry.​
  • Managing invertebrate samples into related groups and identifying to family level for use in calculating WHPT metrics to assess water degradation.​
  • Collated and managed data from field & laboratory work in MS Excel.​
  • Prepared diatom samples in digestion process to prepare for slide fixation.

 

Jonathan Ellis​

Assistant Scientific Officer, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
BSc Marine Biology Graduate
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