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Tom Benson has 18 years of experience specialising in numerical modelling of sediment transport in marine environments, underwater sound and ecological agent-based modelling of fish and mammals. His interdisciplinary expertise in these areas is supported by an in depth knowledge of physical processes, model development and field data collection (including instrument design).

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