Tom "The Blowfish" Hird
| Tom "The Blowfish" Hird | |
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| Born | Thomas Arthur Rostron Hird 9th July 1984 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| 🏡 Residence | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| 🏫 Education | Bangor University Marine Biology B.Sc |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2011 - Present |
| 🌐 Website | www.theblowfish.co.uk |
Tom “The Blowfish” Hird is a marine biologist, conservationist, broadcaster and author. Best known for his work on BBC Worldwide's Fishing Impossible[1] (seasons 1 and 2) he has also appeared on many UK channels (ITV, Channel 4, BBC One), as well as internationally as a wildlife expert with particular specialist knowledge of the oceans.
Marine conservation
Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Tom became interested in marine wildlife after watching the film Jaws. After initially gaining a fear of sharks, to the extent he would not even enter a swimming pool alone, Tom wished to know more about these animals he feared.[2]
After gaining his degree from Bangor University, Tom has spent his career working on marine conservation. His work has seen him recognised, becoming an Ocean Ambassador for the Marine Conservation Society in April 2018.[3] As a spokesperson for the Shark Trust, Tom writes blogs for the UK based Charity.[4]
Media work
Having made short appearances on TV, Tom started regularly appearing on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch. On 5th January 2014,[5] he covered the particular topic Jellyfish during his segment after the Daily Express covered a story on the potential dangers of mass growth in jellyfish populations.[6]
Tom’s best known TV work is the BBC/ITV co-produced[7] documentary series Fishing Impossible.[8] Tom appeared in Fishing Impossible for Season 1 and 2, in the latter using Heavy Metal to attract a shark to the boat, combining Tom’s passion for music and marine biology.[9]
Inspiring young scientists
Tom is actively involved in the science community inspiring the next generation of scientists. Regularly appearing at STEM events such as the Big Bang Fair, Tom has given public speeches about life in the oceans.[10] In 2018, Tom used his combined passions of music and science to inspire that year’s attendees creating the rock music milkshake maker, a milkshake maker using sound wave energy to mix drinks.[11][12] Other STEM events supported by Tom include the Lancashire Science Festival, where he gave his heavy metal marine biology talk to age groups seven and above. Ref As well as supporting larger events, Tom has also supported school career weeks such as The Bourne Academy to share his passion for conservation and marine biology.[13]
References
- ↑ "Our three madcap fishing fanatics are back!". BBC Studios Australia. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ↑ Ed Gleave (26 Aug 2018). "I Don't Do Fins By Halves". Daily Star Sunday – via www.pressreader.com.
- ↑ "The world's only heavy metal marine biologist becomes an MCS Ocean Ambassador". www.mcsuk.org. 16 Apr 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ↑ "The Blowfish on Sharks". www.sharktrust.org.
- ↑ "Don't Miss "The Blowfish", Appearing On Channel 4's "Sunday Brunch", 11.20am Sunday 9th February". 7 Feb 2014 – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ Ellie Zolfagharifard (16 Oct 2013). "Jellyfish Armageddon! Experts claim creatures are taking over the seas - and it might be too late to stop them". Daily Mail.
- ↑ "Fishing Impossible". British Sea Fishing.co.uk. Retrieved 24 Apr 2019.
- ↑ "FISHING IMPOSSIBLE". ITV. 24 Aug 2016.
- ↑ Team Indulge (25 May 2018). "Everything's fishy about Fishing Impossible, says the host of the show, Blowfish". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 Apr 2019.
- ↑ "Details announced for The Big Bang Fair 2017". YANDELL PUBLISHING LTD. 30 June 2016 – via www.schooltravelorganiser.com.
- ↑ "Rock Music Milkshake Mixer". Big Bang Education CIC. Retrieved 26 March 2019 – via http://www.thebigbangfair.co.uk.
- ↑ "A rockin' good milkshake, a telescope that wants to be the next Taj Mahal". Institute of Physics Publishing. 13 October 2017 – via physicsworld.com.
- ↑ "National Careers Week 2019 at The Bourne Academy". The Bourne Academy. 2019.
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