Jack Sheehy- Doctor of Philosophy
- Heriot-Watt University
Jack Sheehy
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Heriot-Watt University
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Introduction
My academic background comprises a BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology from the University of Plymouth and an MSc in Marine Renewable Energy from ICIT, Heriot-Watt University. I am now conducting a PhD focused on quantifying blue carbon resources in Orkney.
I am to combine various marine survey techniques and statistical modelling to elucidate extent ranges of blue carbon habitats an then evaluate these resources financially in carbon markets to make them relevant to policy.
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This study introduces a novel concept of ‘Adaptively Stacked’ Species Distribution Models (AS-SDMs) to predict blue carbon habitat distribution, abundance, carbon stocks, and carbon sequestration potential in Orkney. AS-SDMs are built from Weighted Boosted Regression Trees (WBRTs) that adaptively stack blue carbon sediment thickness, sediment carbo...
Horse mussel beds are listed as a Priority Marine Feature (PMF) in Scotland for their influence in the creation of diverse benthic communities and provision of ecosystem services. In Scotland, horse mussel beds are also recognised for their importance in marine carbon sequestration. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of data on horse mussel bed carb...
Maerl beds are listed as a priority marine feature in Scotland. They are noted for creating suitable benthic habitat for diverse communities of fauna and flora and in supporting a wide array of ecosystem services. Within the context of climate change, they are also recognised as a potential blue carbon habitat through sequestration of carbon in liv...
Blue carbon has multiple definitions but is mostly defined, by criteria, as specific habitats or species: seagrass, saltmarsh, and mangrove. These qualifying criteria include significant capacity of carbon, long-term storage of carbon, feasibility of conservation to support carbon sequestration, and other criteria depending on the definition used....
Cetaceans provide a range of ecosystem services of value to anthropogenic interests. Following the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) these are categorised as regulation and maintenance, provisioning, and cultural values. This study focuses on those of importance to climate change mitigation through regulation and mai...
