By Ellen Baugh, Bournemouth University I joined the SAMARCH team in the final week of the salmon and trout tagging season. Although my time there was brief, the research team gave me great training and I was given the opportunity to take part in all roles available to...
By David Kamerman, Bournemouth University This summer, I was fortunate enough to help for 15 days on the SAMARCH parr tagging project. As well as taking part in important research work, it was a wonderful opportunity to see bits of the countryside that would normally...
By Carl Sutton, Bournemouth University I was lucky enough to take part in the final two weeks of SAMARCH tagging of trout and salmon parr project in the river Frome in Dorset. Sampling groups consisted of industry experts and volunteer students. My team was always...
Placement is one of best ways to gain work experiences but it can be challenging to find one that fit in your area of study. The global pandemic has been affecting many jobs including placement offer due to the health restrictions. Fortunately, I managed to do a short...
By Alex Homewood, Bournemouth University In September, I was fortunate enough to have a two week placement working with SAMARCH tagging salmon and trout on the river Frome. These days consisted of a mix of river fieldwork collecting parr and recording their data at...
By Justin Schoon, Bournemouth University When I first heard about the opportunity to work with SAMARCH tagging fish on the river Frome I didn’t hesitate to apply straight away. I was very excited at the prospect of working with fish for the first time especially...
By Ed Lloyd-Smith, Bournemouth University I spent a week assisting the SAMARCH ecologists with their Salmon and Trout parr monitoring work on the river Frome in Dorset. Fisheries is not something I had much of experience of and being part of important research...
By Sam Deakin, Bournemouth University I participated in the final two weeks of Salmonid parr tagging on the river Frome in September. It was a privilege to work alongside and shadow experts in their field, gaining experience in tagging operations with the welfare of...
By Hope Rochell, Bournemouth University I worked on the SAMARCH fieldwork placement for 25 days in the late summer. It was a completely new experience for me: electrofishing and tagging juvenile salmon and trout within the River Frome, Dorset, UK. Working alongside...
By Yums Cleary, Bournemouth University My short summer placement with the SAMARCH project was fantastic! The practical work involved wading up the River Frome, electric fishing and collecting data under the expert guidance of some of the GWCT ecologists. Electric...
By Arabella Hall Truly one of the best placements I have ever had the pleasure to attend. Interesting and meaningful work supplemented by wonderful staff has meant the two weeks have flown by in a flash. Upon hearing plans to safely stand in water with an anode...
In May, I was lucky enough to have a placement working with SAMARCH on the river Frome. I went into this placement with little experience working with fish and little knowledge of how we can monitor fish populations. Under the guidance of Will Beaumont, I soon gained...