Consultancy 0 m

Environmental consultant for offshore energy projects.

I work offshore as an environmental consultant, implementing marine mammal mitigation for offshore wind and energy projects, as well as benthic grabs, drop camera surveys and water sampling for environmental baseline surveys and impact assessments.

Sunrise over the sea from the deck of a survey vessel
Sunrise on watch · survey vessel

Credentials −20 m

Role

MMO, PAM Operator & Environmental Scientist

Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring operator, and environmental scientist. Experienced in lead roles across multiple vessels and projects.

Sector

Offshore energy & carbon capture

Offshore wind, energy, and carbon capture projects. Mitigation, monitoring, and compliant reporting.

Experience

300+ days offshore

Progressed quickly from junior to lead roles across multiple operators and vessels.

Availability

London · worldwide

Mobilising worldwide for offshore contracts. Rates and current availability on request.

Background −32 m

Qualifications, and what I provide on a project.

Education
MSc Marine Biology, First Class Honours, University College Cork
Offshore roles
Lead MMO, PAM operator, and environmental scientist across multiple offshore projects
Mitigation
Visual marine mammal observation and soft-start mitigation during operations.
PAM
Passive acoustic monitoring, deployment, and real-time detection.
Surveys
Benthic grabs, drop camera surveys and water sampling for baseline surveys and environmental impact assessments.
Reporting
JNCC-aligned mitigation and monitoring, watch logs, compliant end-of-project reporting, and academic writing and analysis.

For crewing managers & consultancies

Need an MMO, PAM operator, or environmental scientist?

CV, rates and current availability on request.

sam@sambard.co.uk