David Curnick

Despite being ecologically, economically and culturally significant, many marine predators are threatened, from both legal and illegal exploitation, but also from the increasing impacts of climate change.

David's research seeks to understand the impact of anthropogenic actions on the health, behaviour and distribution of marine predators and assess the subsequent implications for ecosystem health and management effectiveness. David aims to conduct innovative and impactful research through a multi-disciplinary approach including the application of telemetry tagging, remote sensing, chemical tracers and fisheries analyses. David is a strong advocate of stakeholder engagement and strives to ensure that his research translates into management and policy action.

David's vision is a world where marine predators thrive and the livelihoods and cultures that depend upon them, become secure.

David leads the Ocean Predator Lab (OPL) at the Institute of Zoology. The OPL is a multidisciplinary and collaborative research group aiming to provide the scientific evidence needed to inform the management of our ocean's predators. We strive to be an inclusive, supportive and productive working environment, focussing on the professional and personal development of our staff and students.

Find out more about the work across the Ocean Predator Lab