Profiles
Jessica Cramp
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
I have a background in Marine Biology and a particular interest in research with applications to conservation. Following my undergraduate degree I participated in several internships including grey whale research, coral restoration and sea turtle rescue/rehab. My masters research focused on elasmobranch fisheries in the Indian Ocean where I carried out a stock assessment for silky sharks and was able to present my work to the Indian Ocean regional tuna fisheries management body.
My current work as a research assistant involves quantifying blue carbon sediment stocks of seagrass beds in Plymouth Sound as part of a NEIRF funded project 'Developing the business case and a pilot transaction for seagrass restoration'.
Qualifications
2020-2021 MSc Marine Conservation- University of Plymouth
2015-2019 BSc Marine Biology- Eckerd College, Florida
Publications
Publications
My masters thesis involved assessing the stock status of silky sharks caught in tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean. This work was presented at the 17th meeting of the Working Party for Ecosystems and Bycatch of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and the report can be found here: