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Dr Benjamin Williamson

Principal Investigator in Engineering and Environmental Science

I am interested in using marine and terrestrial sensing applied to environmental science. My research interests include sensor fusion, remote sensing above and under water, computer vision and machine learning, with applications from measuring the environmental and ecological effects of marine renewable energy devices to marine plastic litter. I have a background in smart grids, prior to hydroacoustics and developing subsea multi-sensor platforms to track the interactions of fish, seabirds and marine mammals with marine energy devices.

Benjamin.Williamson@sams.ac.uk

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Integrated survey methodologies provide process-driven framework for marine renewable energy environmental impact assessment

James Chapman, Benjamin j. Williamson, Ana Couto, Arianna Zampollo, Ian m. Davies, Beth e. Scott

3/5/2024 | Article | DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106532

Methods for highlighting ecological monitoring needs in data-sparse regions a case study of impact assessment for multi-component infrastructure installations

Lucy j. Mitchell, Benjamin j. Williamson, Elizabeth a. Masden

1/3/2024 | Article | DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107433

Intercomparison of surface velocimetry techniques for drone-based marine current characterization

Iain Fairley, Nicholas King, Jason Mcilvenny, Matthew Lewis, Simon Neill, Benjamin j. Williamson, Ian Masters, Dominic e. Reeve

26/2/2024 | Article | DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108682

Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel

Natalie Isaksson, Shaun Fraser, Jonathan d. r. Houghton, Benjamin j. Williamson, Jared Wilson, Elizabeth a. Masden

21/2/2024 | Article | DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2024.2311080

Spatiotemporal variations in reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) residency at a remote meso-scale habitat and its importance in future spatial planning

Joanna L. Harris, Phil Hosegood, Clare B. Embling, Benjamin J. Williamson, Guy M.W. Stevens

1/2/2024 | Article | DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4089

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Harris CB, Benjamins S, van Geel N, White E, Scott B, Williamson BJ (2026) Impacts of large-scale maintenance of a floating offshore wind farm on noise levels and harbour porpoise activity. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 83 (8), fsag150. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsag150