Annette Broderick

Annette Broderick is Professor of Marine Conservation and is based at the Centre for Ecology and Conservation on the Penryn Campus in Cornwall. She is Senior Academic Lead for the Marine Ecology and Conservation group in the Centre. Her research focuses on the exploitation and status of marine vertebrate populations, in particular marine turtles, utilising satellite tracking and mark and recapture to understand the thermal ecology, sex ratios, habitat use, navigational abilitiies, growth rates and fecundity of individuals. Given the importance of the thermal environment on these reptilian species, the potential effects of global climate change are a major issue for this group, and a focus for her research.

Her research also involves conservation assessments, working with government and non-governmental organisation to improve management and protection of species. Much of this work has resulted in the production of Biodiversity or Species Action Plans and has led to changes to legislation and the designation of protected areas. She was lead author on the IUCN Red List assessment for the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the South Atlantic and the IUCN Red List assessment for the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in theMediterranean.

Staff and students of the University of Exeter's Marine Turtle Research Group are currently working in Ascension Island, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Congo, Gabon, Greece, Guinea Bissau, Madagascar, Northern Cyprus, Peru, Sao Tome and Principe, Turks and Caicos Islands and the USA. The Marine Turtle Conservation Project in Cyprus has been running since 1992 and each year 50-60 volunteers participate. If you are interested in applying please visit the project website www.cyprusturtles.org