Marinescope Taxonomy
UK based marine invertebrate taxonomy laboratory
Marinescope Taxonomy Services
Processing of macrobenthic faunal samples
Extraction, identification and enumeration of infauna and epifauna of marine and estuarine macroinvertebrates
Biomassing of specimens
QA of query taxa from your collection/samples
Statistical data analysis and technical reporting
Macro photography of reference specimens
The Team
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Louise Foster
BSc (Hons) MRSB CBiol
Senior Taxonomist & Company Director
Louise has been working in environmental consultancy since graduating from the University of Portsmouth in 2005 and has specialised in marine invertebrate taxonomy.
A love of SCUBA diving and macro-underwater photography compliments her passion for the more underrated aspects of Marine Biology.
Through Marinescope Taxonomy Ltd, Louise aims to provide a high quality service for all your environmental consulting needs.
Jaimee Ash
BSc (Hons).
Trainee Marine Invertebrate Taxonomist
Jaimee joined the company in 2023
A Marine Sciences graduate from the University of Portsmouth.
Vacancies
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Position Available - November 2023
We are looking to recruit a Senior Marine Benthic Taxonomist, to support the continuing growth of the company, based in our dedicated bespoke laboratory in Southsea, Hampshire. With a rapidly increasing client base and a range of exciting projects from across the UK booked in for the coming years we are looking to appoint an experienced candidate in early 2024.
