Adrian Pinchbeck

Salt and freshwater angler, volunteer shark tagger, interests in boating, BRUVs, remote sensors and citizen science. Husband. Owned and operated by two cats.

[Antony Firth @AntonyFjrth]

Very pleased to be leading major new project for @HistoricEngland @HE_Maritime funded by @TheCrownEstate to mobilise marine heritage data from development-led archaeology in push to net zero: https://t.co/CTSZpuuQBR

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@bodine_cs @magic_walnut Fantastic work Cameron! An interesting comparison of EGN ML accuracy was aired recently on a shipwreck survey in Thunder Bay. Univ. of Michigan found that applying TVG had a large impact on ML performance for segmenting wrecks and debris, suggesting a need to investigate further.

[Cameron Bodine @bodine_cs]

If you are interested in mapping benthic substrates w/ sonar, check out my recent paper! Co-Authored with @magic_walnut and Toby Hocking!

https://t.co/4AZf1PdUVa

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@chris_harrod Sounds interesting, would be good to bounce ideas!

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

Kelp displaying nicely using high frequency sidescan in a georeferenced waterfall view.
A squeaky transect at times, but thankfully everything survived!😬

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@chris_harrod Not as yet Chris, I think 800kHz could be useful at highwater for mapping a > range at higher altitude. I've used high frequency here as I've had success previously detecting stipe shadows inferring density, but height only measurable at nadir/down-image in such ground.

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

Finally, with reasonable viz I managed to put the towed camera over what I thought was a long-lost anchor, mapped by chance with the sidescan last summer. Initial suspicions confirmed, so now to obtain physical dimensions on the ground with the kind help of local divers.⚓️😀

[Ghost Fishing UK 🤿 @ghost_fishinguk]

Love most that we get to put them back.
8 alive!
🦀❤️🦀❤️🦀❤️🦀

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

Lucky frame from my first elasmobranch on the towed camera - as I almost missed it! Thornback (Raja clavata) by the looks, at rest and demonstrating super camouflage among the stones and gravel. 🧐🦈

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@chris_harrod Yep, totally agree. I've only seen it while shore fishing for sharks in Western Australia. A feeling of insignificance as a star was found wherever my eye fell, quite stirring to say the least. Big sharks too in those days, only adding to the atmosphere - I recall the shivers!

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

The pattern and tonal variation always intrigues me when observing a shoal of pouting.

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@NautArchSoc @Curious_Bronwen That's impressive, particularly the ability to 'trip' it with a hole at the crown.

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

At sea off Flamborough Head today, and surprised to see a flock of around twenty swallows heading south. Earliest I've seen doing so.

[Scott Reid | Windshear Birding @stmarys_patch]

My 7th year of @Scillypelagics & it’s not often I’ve been left speechless. For several minutes this evening most of the boat stood in silence as 100+ bluefin tuna formed a frenzying vortex alongside us. The hordes of rare & scarce seabirds aside… this was special!! 🐟🐟🐟

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@socialseas @BD_Stew Yes, and Lincolnshire.

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@ExploresTrails Sorry Noah, missed your question. Mackerel normally, but if not available, anything else I have in or can catch.

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

Wow, the first BRUV drop of the season proved busy, crabs, lobsters, flatties, cod, whiting and shark! 🦈😱

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@BD_Stew Never mind, it's still going to reveal some secrets I'm sure. What's the SPOT lifespan you're using?

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@BD_Stew @socialseas One or two are also turning up in the NE again too!

[Adrian Pinchbeck @AdrianO2BatC]

@BD_Stew @NOAAFish_NEFSC @NOAAFisheries @thembauk @PatSmithCharity @GarzonFrancesco @SharkHubUK @plymbiolmarsci Wow, 170 miles per day! Did you frighten it Bryce?