Rupert Ormond
Chief Scientific Officer, SOSF
Rupert Ormond is a well-known marine ecologist with a broad range of interests and experience. For 25 years he was on the staff of the University of York where he established and acted as Director of the Tropical Marine Research Unit. Until recently he was the Director of the Marine Biological Station at Millport, operated jointly by the Universities of London and Glasgow.
Rupert has specialised in the ecology and management of tropical and temperate ecosystems and species. His particular expertise is centered around the ecology and behaviour of fishes, coastal zone planning, establishment and management of national parks and protected areas, monitoring of coral reefs and associated habitats and the assessment of environmental impacts.
He has a particular interest in the overall functioning and management of coastal ecosystems, particularly coral reefs, having co-edited the books, The Exploitation of Coral Reefs and Red Sea Coral Reefs. Rupert’s recent appointments include becoming a council member of both the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and WWF Scotland.
Rupert has specialised in the ecology and management of tropical and temperate ecosystems and species. His particular expertise is centered around the ecology and behaviour of fishes, coastal zone planning, establishment and management of national parks and protected areas, monitoring of coral reefs and associated habitats and the assessment of environmental impacts.
He has a particular interest in the overall functioning and management of coastal ecosystems, particularly coral reefs, having co-edited the books, The Exploitation of Coral Reefs and Red Sea Coral Reefs. Rupert’s recent appointments include becoming a council member of both the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and WWF Scotland.
Upcoming Courses: Coral Reef Monitoring and Management
Dr Rupert Ormond is the organiser for this field course run in conjunction with the University Marine Biological Station Millport, which is focused on coral reef management and
monitoring, and takes place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from the 30th of
March to Thursday 9th April, 2009.
The fieldwork for the course will take place within the Ras Mohammed National Park and the associated marine protected areas that extend along the coast between there and the protected area at Nabq, between Sharm El Sheikh and Dahab.
The reefs of Ras Mohammed and the adjacent south-east coast of South Sinai are amongst the best in the world. They are also the closest reefs to Europe, and consequently have been visited by divers for many years. Now mass sun and sea tourism, linked to a thriving SCUBA diving industry, is in an exponential growth phase. However, the Egyptian Government, aware of the importance of conservation of both the reefs, and of the tourism and fisheries resources that they represent, has established ambitious conservation plans.
The course will provide a chance to see much of the tourist activities and hotels that now dominate the coast, but you will also learn something of the attempts being made to protect and manage the fragile marine ecosystems that are threatened by this development. You will experience the range of coral reef environments characteristic of the area, and gain experience of the practicalities involved of undertaking research and conservation in this type of location.
For full details, download the course instruction booklet here.
The fieldwork for the course will take place within the Ras Mohammed National Park and the associated marine protected areas that extend along the coast between there and the protected area at Nabq, between Sharm El Sheikh and Dahab.
The reefs of Ras Mohammed and the adjacent south-east coast of South Sinai are amongst the best in the world. They are also the closest reefs to Europe, and consequently have been visited by divers for many years. Now mass sun and sea tourism, linked to a thriving SCUBA diving industry, is in an exponential growth phase. However, the Egyptian Government, aware of the importance of conservation of both the reefs, and of the tourism and fisheries resources that they represent, has established ambitious conservation plans.
The course will provide a chance to see much of the tourist activities and hotels that now dominate the coast, but you will also learn something of the attempts being made to protect and manage the fragile marine ecosystems that are threatened by this development. You will experience the range of coral reef environments characteristic of the area, and gain experience of the practicalities involved of undertaking research and conservation in this type of location.
For full details, download the course instruction booklet here.