Light at night
I have a complicated relationship with the lighthouse on Burgess island. I love it for the predictable swing of the beams that slice out into the night, rays reaching out…
Beyond the camera – seabird sketches
I was an artist long before I was a photographer. I was also a birdwatcher long before I was a photographer, and it was only natural for the two to…
Black Noddy
In December 2018, there was a Black noddy kicking around the Hauraki Gulf. These birds are a subtropical/tropical species, and in Aotearoa the only place they breed is in the…
Escapism – to the Poor Knights
One of the reasons I love photography is that is provides me with clear windows into my memories - which get fuzzy over time and a little muddled. By having…
A day in the life of a seabird biologist
Being a seabird biologist, my life is quite varied. Sometimes I'm in the field, working with the birds I'm studying, and other times I'm behind a desk or a lab…
Snapshots from the field
The field season is in full swing, keeping me almost too busy to think, let alone take photographs! Here's a few snapshots from the past months, from visits to the…
A third bird
PhD's evolve a lot from their initial concept. I'm not even all the way through my first year and my project has grown and adjusted a huge amount. This is…
Rangitāhua – Kermadec islands Part I
The Kermadec adventure - seabirds, flying fish (and squid?!), and more!
What’s threatening our seabirds?
Seabirds are the most threatened group of birds in the world - and in Aotearoa New Zealand we share our home with more seabird species than land and waterbirds combined. So how are they faring?
Lessons from the Field: Perseverance
The first of many lessons from photographic and scientific fieldwork - sticking to it. Hanging in there when things get tough leads to better work in the long run.
Ōi
These are my birds. Grey-faced petrels have been my birds since my Master's project was decided on two years ago. I say my birds. I don't own them. I feel…
AOC conference poster
The alternative title for this post is "Edin does the science". I've written a few posts about my Master's project over the course of this year which you can read…
Flesh-footed shearwaters
Although my research is focused on Grey-faced petrels, I've got to know the other seabird inhabitants of the Hauraki Gulf quite well this year. These sleek birds - Flesh-footed shearwaters…