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Fiona Gell

Fiona Gell has worked in marine science and conservation for more than 20 years

March 2019

  • A young common seal in the kelp off Lundy island, Devon.

    The Blue Planet effect: the plastics revolution is just the start

    Fiona Gell
    If people knew the wonder of the UK’s marine habitats they would want to protect them, says marine conservationist Fiona Gell

March 2018

  • A pupil takes part in Greenpeace’s Mull Beach Clean, 2017.

    There’s hope for our blue planet, despite what you see on the news

    Fiona Gell
    After the mass die-off of starfish, it’s easy to despair. But conservation success stories show what ordinary people can do, says Fiona Gell

February 2018

  • A split level digital composite showing a Basking Shark feeding on plankton around St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall

    Who’s driving the future of conservation? Ordinary people

    Fiona Gell
    From the BBC’s Winterwatch to scuba divers discovering a submerged ancient forest, volunteers are the future, writes marine conservation officer Fiona Gell

December 2017

  • corkwing wrasse, a male building a nest, Wembury, Plymouth

    Britain’s coral reefs and marine wildlife are equal to anything on Blue Planet II

    Fiona Gell
    The waters surrounding the British Isles contain riches to rival the tropics – and they’re just as in need of protection, writes the marine biologist Fiona Gell

November 2017

  • Pegasus Sea Moth (Eurypegasus draconis) adult close-up of head crawling on black sand Lembeh Straits Sulawesi Sunda Islands<br>DGH28W Pegasus Sea Moth (Eurypegasus draconis) adult close-up of head crawling on black sand Lembeh Straits Sulawesi Sunda Islands

    A moment that changed me
    A moment that changed me: seeing my first moth fish

    Fiona Gell
    That incredible little fish, and some guidance from a truly inspirational conservationist, sent my life in the right direction, says the marine conservation officer Fiona Gell