Meadhbh Quinn

Project Scientist

Email: mq@smruconsulting.com

Meadhbh is a Project Scientist for SMRU Consulting and is based in the Vancouver office. Meadhbh joined SMRUC in 2022, with over 7 years of working experience in the field of marine science and consulting. Within this field, Meadhbh has worked within a wide range of industry and sectors including offshore renewable energy, coastal and offshore developments, geophysical survey operations, marine mammal behavioral studies, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and fisheries research and consultancy.
Meadhbh also has a strong seagoing and fieldwork background with experience in planning and conducting surveys for research and consultancy purposes, as well as carrying out a variety of work in the field. At SMRUC, Meadhbh focuses mainly on bioacoustics, noise analyses and offshore renewables.

During her masters at the University of Ulster, she used Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) data obtained from offshore renewable energy developments to carry out method testing using photogrammetry and collect morphometric measurements of marine mammals.

  • Degrees and Education

    • 2021 University of Ulster, MSc Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

    • 2015 University College Cork, BSc (Hons) Zoology

    Skills and Expertise

    • GIS (ArcGIS & QGIS)

    • Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) and noise analyses

    • Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) with over 7 years experience in the the offshore and coastal development industry

    • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

    • Experience with photogrammetry and utilizing Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) data for identification and morphometric purposes.

    • Practical field experience including over 650 commercial days at sea in Irish and European waters since 2016

    • Design and execution of boat-based surveys utilizing single and double platform line-transect methodologies, in addition to collection of photo-dentification and environmental data.

    • Analysis and validation of Photo-ID data and maintenance of a long-term Photo-ID catalogue.

  • O’Donnell, C., Sullivan, M., Lyons, K., Keogh, N. and Quinn, M. (2016). Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey Cruise Report 2016, 07-27 October 2016. FSS Survey Series: 2016/04.Marine Institute

    Lyne, P., Berrow, S., Quinn, M., Keogh, H. and Wall, D. IWDG (2020). Offshore Wind Policy Document. Published by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, 2020.

  • Key Projects:

    • Burrard Inlet Passive Acoustic Monitoring - Port of Vancouver’s ECHO Program

      Carrying out fieldwork to deploy and redeploy hydrophones as part of a long-term acoustic monitoring program.

      Monitoring and reporting on underwater noise levels.

      Reviewing killer whale and harbour porpoise detections.

    • Processing and reviewing acoustic data for the presence of Southern Resident Killer Whales as part of the Quiet Sound program.

    • Processing C-POD data from the Scottish ECOMMAS, NNG and Seagreen sites

    • Marine mammal observer support for ECHO Program and Pacheedaht First Nation. Preparation of species distribution maps using GIS.

    • AMETS/AFLOWT

  • Phone: +1 (604) 737-7678

    Email: mq@smruconsulting.com

    Mail: 604 – 55 Water Street

    Vancouver, BC

    V6B 1A1 Canada