Resume

• 2013

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  Zoology/Animal Biology

  Bangor University

  NVQ Assessor

  OCR Level 3

  OCR Level 2

  Plant Operator

• 2008

  Master of Marine Biology (MMBiol)

  Research Thesis: The Effect of Salinity on Na+ K+ ATPase Activity

  Protein Metabolism and Growth in the European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L).\n\nDissertation: Ecosystem Consequences of the Removal of Elasmobranchs from the Sea.

  Via Marine Biology/Zoology BSc

  University of Wales

  Bangor

  1st Class (Hons)

• 2006

  A Levels: Biology

  Chemistry

  Maths ; AS Level: Geography

  North Bromsgrove High School

• 2004

  GCSE's: 10 A*-B's

  North Bromsgrove High School

• Research

  Radiation

  Biochemical Assays

  Liquid Scintillation Counting

  Scientific Writing

  Animal Husbandry

  Ecophysiology

  Conservation and Exploitation

  Fluorometry

  Zoology

  Microscopy

  Recirculation Systems

  Sampling

  Marine Biology

  Homogenization

  Experimental Design

  Hazardous Chemicals

  Spectrophotometry

  Ecology

  Centrifugation

  Assessing the reproducibility of fractional rates of protein synthesis in muscle tissue measured using the flooding dose technique

  Ian McCarthy

  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology

  The flooding dose technique of Garlick et al. (1980) has become the main method for measuring tissue and whole-animal rates of protein synthesis in ectotherms. However

  single tissue samples are used to determine rates of protein synthesis and no studies have examined the pattern of flooding in large tissues such as the white muscle in fishes

  which can comprise up to 55% of the wet body mass of a fish and which is poorly perfused. The present study has examined

  for the first time

  the patterns of flooding and measured rates of protein synthesis in five different regions of the white muscle in the Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus ranging in size from 25 g to 1.6 kg following a flooding dose injection of L-[3H]-phenylalanine. The results indicate that the degree of flooding (i.e. free pool specific radioactivity relative to that of the injection solution) and elevation in free phenylalanine concentrations can vary between regions but the calculated fractional rates of protein synthesis were similar in four of the five regions studied. The variability in rates of protein synthesis increased with body size with greater variability observed between regions for fish > 1 kg in body mass. For consistency between studies

  it is recommended that samples are taken from the epaxial muscle in the region below the dorsal fin when measuring fractional rates of white muscle synthesis in fishes.

  Assessing the reproducibility of fractional rates of protein synthesis in muscle tissue measured using the flooding dose technique

  Dr. Nick Jones

  Dr. Nia Whiteley

  Dr. Ian McCarthy

  The Effect of Salinity on Na+ K+ ATPase Activity

  Protein Metabolism and Growth in the European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L).

  Brown

  Brown

  Nuffield Fish Laboratory

  Bangor University

  TAB Training Ltd

  Bangor University

  University of Chester

  Centre for Applied Marine Sciences

  Bangor University

  Karndean Designflooring

  Bangor University

  Graduate Teaching Assistant/PhD Student

  Menai Bridge

  - Assisting the Celtic Sea Trout Project with sampling in the Bristol Channel/ Celtic Sea.\n- Preparing and mounting scales for digital scale reading to age fish and describe their reproductive and growth history.\n- Assisting with University open days by demonstrating and giving presentations to prospective students.\n- Instructing and demonstrating to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the following modules;\n - Marine Biology Practical (OSX-1002) – ‘Fish Diversity’ \n - Marine Biology Practical 2 (OSX- 2003) – ‘Fish Dissection and Otolith Removal’ \n - Marine Fisheries (OSX- 4001) - ‘Dynamics of Fish Populations’

  Research Project Support Officer

  Centre for Applied Marine Sciences

  Bangor University

  Evesham

  - Constructing display boards to be used in shops to advertise flooring tiles.\n- Preparing crates of display boards to be shipped.

  Factory Worker

  Karndean Designflooring

  Menai Bridge

  - Analysing tissue samples using various assays to investigate the effect of salinity on various components of protein metabolism.\n- Assisting research scientists to analyse samples for ongoing research.\n- Instructing and supervising a second year intern and masters student on appropriate laboratory techniques and methods for their research.\n- Applying and maintaining laboratory health and safety practices.\n- Received training in

  and regularly apply the safe practices in the handling and disposal of radioactive substances

  as well as maintaining radioactive substance records.\n- Proficient in the practice of the safe handling and disposal of hazardous chemical materials.\n- Operating and maintaining laboratory instruments including spectrophotometers

  fluorimeters

  scintillation counters

  homogenizers and centrifuges.\n- Constructing and maintaining recirculation systems.\n- Performing aquarium husbandry techniques – \n Maintaining paperwork and aquaria to home office standards.\n Checking and maintaining water parameters such as pH

  nitrite and nitrate levels \n and water temperature.\t\n Providing food for and checking the health of aquarium animals.

  Voluntary Research Assistant

  Nuffield Fish Laboratory

  Bangor University

  - Assessing NVQ students on their ability to operate plant machinery.\n- Handling communications with potential NVQ students in the industry.\n- Administration.\n- I.T. Technician.\n- Labourer.

  NVQ Assessor

  United Kingdom

  TAB Training Ltd

  Chester

  United Kingdom

  Lecturer in Biology

  University of Chester