William P. Kay
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​Being an expert means you spend your life studying something. 
- Professor Brian Cox OBE FRS

Academic Expertise


  • Marine biology
  • Marine mammal science
  • Movement ecology
  • Biologging and biotelemetry
  • Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus)
  • Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)
  • ​Science policy​​
  • Statistical modelling
  • Marine renewable energy
  • Scientific diving and underwater surveys
  • Rocky shore ecology
  • Wild animal capture and handling

Research Interests


  • Seal behaviour and ecology
  • Marine conservation
  • Marine vertebrates
  • Spatial ecology
  • Energetics
  • Policy
  • Science communication
  • Statistical modelling
  • Pedagogy
  • Marine renewable energy
  • Movement ecology
  • Dispersal ecology
  • ​Population ecology
  • Diving behaviour
  • Foraging behaviour
  • Biotelemetry
  • Climate change
  • Tidal dynamics






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  • Home
  • About me
  • News
  • CV
    • Academic roles
    • AFHEA
    • Awards and Grants
    • Education
    • Employment history
    • Fundraising
    • Other
    • Outreach
    • Policy
    • Posters
    • Presentations
    • Publications
    • Qualifications
    • Software
    • Society memberships
    • Supervision
    • Talk abstracts
    • Volunteering
    • Workshops
  • Research
    • Summary
    • Expertise
    • Collaborations
    • Research groups
  • Teaching
  • Fieldwork
    • Animal handling >
      • Wild animals
      • Captive animals
      • Strandings
    • Biotelemetry
    • Diving
    • Emergency procedures
    • First aid
    • Logistics
    • Field positions
    • Marine flora and fauna
    • Monitoring
    • Seamanship
  • Media & Press
  • Gallery
    • Data visualisation
    • Wildlife photography
    • Work portfolio
  • Contact
    • References