Aquila (Quillie) Erskine

Quillie has a MSc in Marine Environmental Management from the University of Exeter where her research project focussed on understanding the conservation value of mobile fauna in Cornwall’s seagrass beds, using data collected with Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS). Prior to that she worked on the community and events teams Surfers Against Sewage, a marine conservation charity in Cornwall.

Quillie joined PML in 2023 as a Project Manager and works on numerous projects with partners from around the world to ensure the high-quality delivery of PML’s projects and activities.

Quillie collecting data

Key projects

• Sea the Value 
• NEODAAS: NERC Earth Observation Data Analysis and Artificial-Intelligence Service 
• OC-CCI - Ocean Colour Climate Change Initiative 
• UKERC: UK Energy Research Centre - Energy, Environment, and Landscapes theme 
• SEACO: Social-Environment Attitudes and Connections to the Ocean