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Dr Simeon Benedict BURVILLE

General practitioner / Seal/marine mammal diving specialist

Location
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Email(s)

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Telephone

00 44 (0) 7932 577608

Fax

NA

Profile URL

https://www.oceanexpert.org/expert/bburville

Highest Degree

BSc (HONS) Oceanography & Biology, MBChB

Job Type

Operational Support (technical)
Technical Advice & Consulting

Subject Area

Biological Oceanography
Marine Ecology

Activities

Diving (SCUBA). The observation and recording of the behaviour of marine mammals underwater. Various work with the BBC for their filming of seals underwater (Countryfile, Coast, Springwatch)

Sea regions of study

North Sea

Skills

Diving with marine mammals - notably seals and dolphins. In water filming of marine mammals. High definition behavioural recording of white beaked dolphin in North sea under licence. Specialist underwater interaction with seals. Underwater behaviour of seals (notably Halichoerus grypus) and their interaction with man. (Conflict areas fish farms/fishing) Behavioural aspects of killer whale (Orcinus orca) observation and interaction.

Working language(s)

English

Social

Website(s)

http://www.youtube.com/bburville

http://www.northseapelagics.co.uk

Comment(s)

BSAC Advanced diver / Club Instructor Medical doctor (GP) and ALS (Advanced Life Support) instructor Expedition medical experience

Created: 2007-07-21 | Last Updated: 2013-06-18 by Simeon BURVILLE