Dr Rebecca Scott
Scientist
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Contact: rscott@geomar.de for publications
> Scott, R., Sturm, S., Wernicke, L. Patent received for novel turtle inspired oceanic drifter technology we developed at GEOMAR (Designation: Buoy, IPC: B63B 22/00, Utility Model No: 20 2017 106 352, Registered: 20.10.2017)
> Scott, R., Biastoch, A., Agamboue, P.D., Bayer, T., Boussamba, F.L., Formia, A., Godley, B.J., Mabert, B.D.K., Manfoumbi, J.C., Schwarzkopf, F.U., Sounguet, G-P., Wagner, P., Witt, M.J. 2017. Spatiotemporal variation in ocean current driven hatchling dispersion: implications for the world's largest leatherback sea turtle nesting region. Diversity and Distributions. 23:604-614.
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> 2016: I was on prolonged sick leave hence the lack of publication output!
> Schofield, G., Scott, R., Katselidis, K.A., Mazaris, A.D and Hays, G.C. 2015. Quantifying wildlife-watching ecotourism intensity on an endangered marine vertebrate. Animal Conservation. 18:517-528.
> Walker, J.S., Jones, M.W., Laramee, R.S., Bidder, O.R., Williams, H.J., Scott, R., Sheppard, E.L.C. Wilson, R.P. 2015. TimeClassifier - A Visual Analytic System for the Classification of Multi-Dimensional Time-Series Data. The Visual Computer. 31:1067-1078.
> Scott, R., Biastoch, A., Roder, C., Stiebens, V.A., Eizaguirre, C., Nano-tags for neonates and ocean mediated swimming behaviours linked to rapid dispersal of hatchling sea turtles. Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B.281:20141209
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> Scott, R., Marsh, R., Hays. G.C. Ontogeny of long distance migration. 2014. Ecology. 95: 2840-2850.
Press highlights: BBC News
> Scott, R., Marsh, R., Hays, G.C. 2014. Turtle Voyagers, Bulletin of the ESA 95:257-262.
> Schofield, G. and Scott, R. et al. (2013) Evidence-based marine protected area planning for a highly mobile endangered marine vertebrate. Biological Conservation. 161:101-109.
> Hays, G.C. and Scott, R. (2013) Global patterns for upper ceilings on migration distance in sea turtles and comparisons with fish, birds and mammals. Functional Ecology. 27:748-756.
> Scott, R. (2013) Found in NEMO: sea turtle ocean highways tracked through satellite telemetry and the NEMO ocean model. Current Conservation. 6: 18-21.
> Scott, R., Marsh, R. and Hays, G.C. (2012) Life in the really slow lane: loggerhead sea turtles mature late relative to other reptiles. Functional Ecology. 26:227-235.
Press highlights: BBC Nature
BBC Wildlife Magazine
> Scott, R., Marsh, R. and Hays, G.C. (2012) A little movement oriented to the geomagnetic field makes a big difference in strong flows. Marine Biology. 159:481-488.
> Scott, R. et al. (2012) Global analysis of satellite tracking data shows that adult green turtles are significantly aggregated in Marine Protected Areas. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 21:1053-1056.
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> Monzón-Argüello, C., Dell’Amico, F., Morinière, P., Marco, A., López-Jurado, L.F., Hays, G.C., Scott, R., Marsh, R. and P.L.M. Lee (2012) Lost at sea: genetic, oceanographic and meteorological evidence for storm-forced dispersal. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 9:1725-1732.
> Putman, N., Scott, R., Verley, P., Marsh, R. and Hays, G.C.(2012) Natal site and offshore swimming influence fitness and long-distance ocean transport in young sea turtles. Marine Biology. 159:2117-2126
> Brereton, T. , Wynn, R., MacLeod, C., Bannon, S., Scott, R., Waram, J., Lewis, K., Phillips, J., Martin, C. and Covey, R. (2010) Status of Balearic Shearwater, White-beaked Dolphin and other marine animals in Lyme Bay and surrounding waters. Natural England Report.