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Research interests
Josh's research focusses on using active and passive marine acoustics to study the distributions fish and marine mammals and to better understand factors which drive these distributions. His recent work has focussed on predator-prey spatial interactions and the influence of man-made marine structures. He has previously worked on developing methodologies for using active and passive acoustic simultaneously, and using them to study the distributions of vocalising cetaceans and their fish prey concurrently. More recently, his work has been focussed on understanding the impacts man-made marine structures have on the distributions of fish, in the context of decommissioning oil and gas platforms (where a significant amount of infrastructure is due to be removed) and the expansion of offshore wind (where infrastructure is being installed).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Hemispherical Distribution of Antarctic Krill Indicates High Abundance in Amundsen Sea
Thornborrow, M., Brierley, A. S., Proud, R., Everson, I., Lawrence, J. M., Bernasconi, M. & Fernandes, P. G., Dec 2025, In: Oceans. 6, 4, 63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elevated fish densities extend kilometres from oil and gas platforms
Lawrence, J. M., Speirs, D. C., Heath, M. R., Fujii, T., Burns, F. & Fernandes, P. G., 6 May 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 5, e0302738.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structure size may affect fish density around oil platforms
Lawrence, J. M., Heath, M. R., Speirs, D. C. & Fernandes, P. G., Sept 2024, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 81, 7, p. 1399-1411 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) as platforms for fisheries and plankton acoustics
Handegard, N. O., De Robertis, A., Holmin, A. J., Johnsen, E., Lawrence, J., Le Bouffant, N., O'Driscoll, R., Peddie, D., Pedersen, G., Priou, P., Rogge, R., Samuelsen, M. & Demer, D. A., Nov 2024, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 81, 9, p. 1712-1723 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying the ability of imaging sonar to identify fish species at a subtropical artificial reef
Sibley, E. C. P., Madgett, A. S., Lawrence, J. M., Elsdon, T. S., Marnane, M. J. & Fernandes, P. G., 26 Oct 2023, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 81, 7, p. 1478-1490 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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