Kimberley Stokes PhD.

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Swansea University

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I am currently studying the depth use ecology of green and hawksbill turtles in the Chagos Archipelago.

The ability of sea turtle populations to rebound following adequate protection should inspire us all to do more to conserve the world’s remaining habitats for all species.

Kimberley Stokes

Biography

2021 Present

Postdoctoral Research, Swansea University

2014 2021

Maternity leave; collaborative research with University of Exeter

2009 2014

PhD research with University of Exeter; management of sea turtle conservation project in North Cyprus

2014 2014

Freelance work for Natural England

2012 2013

Research placement at Wave Hub Ltd, Hayle

2008 2009

Writer of species accounts for ‘EDGE’ of Existence, Zoological Society of London

2008 2008

Management of volunteers at Elephant Nature Park, Mae Tang Valley, Northern Thailand. Also worked at the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, Phuket during this time.

2006 2007

MSc Ecology, Bangor University

My Project

Species Distribution and Ecology

Conservation of Sea Turtles in the Indian Ocean Region

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Other interests

I also have a research interest in sea turtle nest incubation conditions, and the impact of micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment.

My Publications

Optimization of Swim Depths Across Diverse Taxa Furing Horizontal Travel

Stokes, K.L., Esteban, N., Casale, P., Hays, G.C. (2024) Optimization of swim depths across diverse taxa during horizontal travel. PNAS

Assessing the Impacts of Satellite Tagging on Growth of Immature Hawksbill Turtles

Stokes, H.J., Stokes, K.L., Mortimer, J.A., Laloe, J-O., Esteban, N., Hays, G.C. (2024). Assessing the impacts of satellite tagging on growth of immature hawksbill turtles. Methods in Ecology and Evolution.

High Dive Efficiency in Shallow Water

Stokes, K.L., Esteban, N., Stokes, H.J., Hays, G.C. (2023). High dive efficiency in shallow water. Marine Biology.