Scientific
Evidence-led, cautious and transparent. Claims are limited to what the data can support.
About
Marine biology, acoustics and environmental evidence.
Halicho Marine was founded by Harrison Smith to provide specialist scientific interpretation of underwater grey seal acoustic data.
Founder
Harrison Smith
I'm a marine biologist and marine environmental consultant working at the interface of ecology, acoustics, data science and offshore renewable energy.
Through Halicho Marine, I help clients interpret underwater acoustic recordings and turn monitoring data into robust ecological evidence.
I hold a First Class BSc in Marine Biology and an MSc in Offshore Renewable Energy from the University of Plymouth. My specialist work focuses on underwater grey seal vocalisations, spectrogram and audio review, call-type structure, statistical analysis, environmental relationships and careful ecological interpretation.
Applied
Experience in offshore renewable energy, environmental assessment, stakeholder engagement and monitoring design.
Specialist
Focused on a difficult and underdeveloped area of marine mammal bioacoustics: underwater grey seal vocalisations.
Why Halicho Marine
Specialist science for real monitoring projects.
The company connects marine ecology, passive acoustic monitoring and environmental consultancy to support practical decision-making.