JNCC approved course

PSO course approved by MMS

Next course dates:

MMO course 24th Aug £95

PSO course 25th Aug £55

Open courses run at least every 2-3 months; private courses for groups as required.

Carolyn has published a number of scientific papers and reports, mostly under the name Stone.  In addition to the list below are numerous unpublished reports. The list below is in reverse chronological order.

Barton, C.J.S., Jaques, R. & Mason, M. 2008.  Identification of potential utility and collation of existing marine mammal observer data.  Report to the Joint Industry Programme Sound and Marine Life Programme, 109pp.

Stone, C.J. & Tasker, M.L.  2006. The effects of seismic airguns on cetaceans in UK waters.  Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 8(3):255-263. Download here (pdf, 1.4 MB)

Stone, C.J. 2006.  Marine mammal observations during seismic surveys in 2001 and 2002. Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 359.  Download here (pdf, 1.9 MB)

Barton, C.J.S. 2005.  Review/ audit of marine mammal observer programme. Report to Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Limited, 54pp.

Stone, C.J. 2003.  The effects of seismic activity on marine mammals in UK waters, 1998-2000.  Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 323.  Download here (pdf, 1.8 MB)

Stone, C.J. 2003.  Marine mammal observations during seismic surveys in 2000.  Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 322. Download here (pdf, 1.7 MB)

Barton, C.J.S. 2003.  MMO guidance document: standards for MMOs, MMO instructors and MMO training courses. Report to Joint Nature Conservation Committee, 24pp.

Stone, C.J. 2001.  Marine mammal observations during seismic surveys in 1999.  Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 316. Download here (pdf, 1.6 MB)

Stone, C.J. 2000.  Cetacean observations during seismic surveys in 1998. Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 301. Download here (pdf, 1.5 MB)

Stone, C.J. 1998.  Cetacean observations during seismic surveys in 1997. Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 278. Download here (pdf, 1.4 MB)

Stone, C.J. 1997.  Cetacean observations during seismic surveys in 1996. Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 228. Download here (pdf, 1.1 MB)

Webb, A., Stone, C. & Tasker, M.  1995. Auk distribution in relation to colony location around Britain and Ireland. Proceedings of Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie & European Seabirds at Sea Co-ordinating Group Symposium, 8 October 1994, NIOZ, Texel, The Netherlands. Limosa 68(3): 125.

Stone, C. 1995.  Seabird distribution in relation to sea depth.  Proceedings of Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie & European Seabirds at Sea Co-ordinating Group Symposium, 8 October 1994, NIOZ, Texel, The Netherlands.  Limosa 68(3): 123.

JNCC.  1995. European seabirds at sea database: seabird and cetacean UKDMAP datasets version 2.1.  JNCC, Peterborough.

Webb, A., Stronach, A., Tasker, M.L. & Stone, C.J. 1995.  Vulnerable concentrations of seabirds south and west of Britain. JNCC Peterborough.

Stone, C.J., Webb, A., Barton, C., Ratcliffe, N., Reed, T.C., Tasker, M.L., Camphuysen, C.J. & Pienkowski, M.W. 1995.  An atlas of seabird distribution in north-west European waters. JNCC Peterborough.

Stone, C.J., Webb, A. & Tasker, M.L.  1995. The distribution of auks and Procellariiformes in north-west European waters in relation to depth of sea.  Bird Study 42: 50-56.

Barton, T.R., Barton, C., Webb, A. & Barton, C.J. 1994.  Seabird distribution in inshore waters between Dungeness and St. David's Head from aerial surveys in 1991.  Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 184.

Stone, C.J., Webb, A. & Tasker, M.L.  1994. The distribution of Manx shearwaters, Puffinus puffinus, in north-west European waters. Bird Study 41: 170-180.

Williams, J.M., Stone, C.J. & Webb, A.  1993. Quantitative data for cetacean abundance in NW European waters. European Research on Cetaceans 7 - Proceedings of the seventh annual conference of the European Cetacean Society, Inverness, Scotland, 18-21 February 1993, pp. 161-163.

Stone, C.J., Webb, A., Barton, T.R. & Gordon, J.R.W.  1993. Seabird distribution around Skomer and Skokholm Islands, June 1992. Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 152.

Stone, C.J., Webb, A. & Carter, I.C.  1992. Lesser black-backed gull distribution and food availability around trawlers in the Celtic Sea, 1991. Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 106.

Stone, C.J., Harrison, N.M., Webb, A. & Best, B.J.  1992. Seabird distribution around Skomer and Skokholm Islands, June 1990. Joint Nature Conservation Committee Report No. 30.

Stone, C.J. 1989.  A comparison of algal diets for cirripede nauplii.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 132: 17-40.

Stone, C.J. 1988.  A test of sequential feeding regimes for the larvae of Elminius modestus Darwin.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 115: 41-51.

Stone, C.J. 1987.  Four new species of Dendrogaster (Ascothoracida: Maxillopoda) from the north-east Atlantic, with a note on the zoogeography of the family Dendrogastridae. Journal of Natural History 21: 1035-1048.

Stone, C.J. 1987.  Paremedius californica gen. nov. sp. nov., an ascothoracid parasite of Californian brisingid asteroids. Journal of Natural History 21: 219-224.

Stone, C.J. & Moyse, J. 1985.  Bifurgaster, a new genus of Ascothoracida (Crustacea: Maxillopoda) parasitic in deep water asteroids. Journal of Natural History 19: 1269-1279.