I currently research Black-legged kittiwakes nesting on an oil and gas rig in the Irish Sea, using remote trail cameras and GPS tags. Many platforms such as this one are subject to decommissioning in the next couple of years, and this study colony gives us a rare opportunity to find out the importance of these sites for kittiwakes with a view to understanding the impact of their removal, and how the birds fit into the wider metapopulation. My fieldwork involves stints offshore via helicopter. I am also a trainee ringer, and the Assistant Newsletter Editor for The Seabird Group.