Jonathan Barnes
Jonathan Barnes is a lifelong fisherman with a passion for all forms of angling. In 1999 he was the English National Rivers Fly Fishing Champion and subsequently won a team gold medal with the England Rivers Fly Fishing Team in 2000. He has contributed articles to popular and widely read fly fishing magazines including Trout and Salmon. He has been interviewed about his fishing skills on both BBC TV and radio and travelled extensively including in the USA, Canada, most of Europe, Japan and India where he currently conducts his research. He has a PhD in Marine Biogeochemistry and in 2006 appeared on Fox TV (USA) to discuss the implications of Climate Change. His expertise is based on 15 years in the field and many publications including first author in high ranking peer reviewed journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Letters. His other interests (when time allows!!) include Marine Biology (first degree), Mountain Biking, preparing and eating food, fine wines and playing pool and snooker.
Latest Articles
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The Dosa! An Indian Breakfast in Chennai
A pancake with some oomph! Spicy, interesting but not for the faint hearted the Dosa is an excellent choice for the adventurous even without visiting south India
Dec 11, 2008
- Jonathan Barnes
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Catching and Cooking Garfish
Garfish are amongst the most peculiar looking fish encountered in the sea and can appear somewhat frightening to the uninitiated.
Oct 31, 2008
- Jonathan Barnes
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Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide and the Oceans
The general public is aware of climate change or global warming due to recent media coverage but few are aware that the oceans actually remove atmospheric CO2.
Oct 31, 2008
- Jonathan Barnes
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How to Fish the Dry Fly to Catch Trout in Rivers
The oldest form of modern fly fishing, dry fly fishing for trout, was first practiced some 200 years ago on the chalk streams of Southern England.
Oct 29, 2008
- Jonathan Barnes
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