Meet the Team

BA (Hons), MSc

Pete is Fishtek’s founder and joint Managing Director (with Toby Coe). With a background in fisheries science and business (and over 20 years’ experience in the former), Pete is now responsible for the high-level management of Fishtek (and its sister company Fishtek Marine), as well as the strategic direction of both companies.

PhD, MSc, BA (Hons), MIFM

A fisheries biologist by training, Toby is joint Managing Director of Fishtek (with Pete Kibel) and has over 15 years’ experience in the industry. He is responsible for the day to day running of the company, the management of the team and also provides high-level input into larger and more complex projects. He has significant experience in fish pass design, the interaction between fisheries and hydropower and assessments of fish migration.

BSc, MSc, MIFM

Adam is Fishtek’s Associate Director of Fisheries and is responsible for project management, business development and the delivery of technical fisheries projects. He has a master’s with distinction in Fisheries Science and over 10 years consultancy experience. He is experienced in fisheries impact assessments of hydropower schemes, stakeholder management, approvals and consenting, fish passage feasibility studies, fish pass design and fisheries monitoring for national and international clients.

BSc(Hons), CEng, MICE, MIStructE

Mike is an experienced Chartered Engineer with full corporate membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers. He is our Associate Director of Engineering, with over 30 years’ experience in design & project management of civil & structural engineering works. These include dams, weirs, fish passes, culverts and various forms of building structures.

CIMA, Dip, MA

For over 10 years Hannah has worked in int Finance sector in Devon, including Accounts Supervising and Management Accounting. Hannah is the Head of Finance and Administrative Operations at Fishtek and oversees all aspects of the companies Finances and administration.

Alex has an HNC in Civil Engineering from Exeter College and studied Conservation at Bicton College. He has a wealth of experience in the engineering sector having worked as a Land Surveyor and Civils Consultant over the past decade and a half. During this time Alex has specialised in the visualisation of concepts and their detailed technical design over a broad spectrum of software including PDS, WinDES and AutoCAD. He is responsible for the overseeing of CAD standards at Fishtek. Alex is passionate about combining his interest in engineering with his love for the natural world.

Chris is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with 15 years experience in water related engineering – hydroelectric development, water screening, fish passes and similar structures.  Chris’ work with Fishtek is alongside operating a handful of hydro-electric systems in South-West England which he has developed over the last decade.  He has authored a technical manual on hydro-electric development and he has managed a number of award-winning engineering projects including 3 which have won regional Institute of Civil Engineers awards for outstanding examples of a civil engineering project.

MSc, BSc

Dan is a Principal Fisheries Scientist at Fishtek with over 10 years experience of working in the freshwater sector. He studied Fisheries Management and Aquaculture at Sparsholt College (BSc) and Water Resource Management at Southampton University (MSc) prior to starting his career at the Environment Agency (EA). Various fisheries roles at the EA saw Dan complete fisheries management work, river restoration projects, fish health checks, non-native fish eradication projects and enforcement work. Dan was also involved with eel and fish passage projects and screening work through the Eels regulations.

More recently Dan held a lead environmental role for South West Water (SWW) within the water resources team. Dan led the delivery of AMP7 WINEP projects, including investigations assessing the impact of abstraction sites on the surrounding catchments and implementation lines focused on mitigation of water resource reservoirs through improvements to downstream flow regime and restorative measures in the downstream catchments. During the 2022 drought, Dan was integral to SWW’s response work, working to develop sustainable drought permit options and leading on impact monitoring work.

At Fishtek, to date Dan has taken on fish passage assessment, eel pass design and fisheries impact assessment work.

Edward is Fishtek’s Principal Geomorphologist, with over 15 years’ experience in geomorphology, sedimentology, and river restoration. A Chartered Scientist and Chartered Water and Environmental Manager, he specialises in process-based restoration, applying a deep understanding of river evolution to modern catchment-scale challenges. He holds a PhD in Glacial Geomorphology and Sedimentology from the University of Birmingham. His career has included leading geomorphology surveys on over 40 rivers for major infrastructure schemes and delivering sediment transport assessments for the UK’s largest new reservoirs and abstractions. At Fishtek, Edward leads restoration projects and provides geomorphological input to fish pass design, fluvial audits, sediment sampling, geomorphological mapping, and sediment provenance analysis. His technical approach integrates GIS, drone-based photogrammetry, hydraulic modelling, and sediment analysis to deliver resilient, evidence-based solutions.

Elena is a Mechanical Engineering student studying at the University of Plymouth. She is working with Fishtek alongside her studies as a Trainee Engineer. Elena holds a First-Class Fine Art Degree and has a background in education and the visual arts. She is now pursuing engineering as a career change and frequently finds her creative background to be an asset. In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in engineering, Elena was awarded a scholarship with the Tamar Engineering Project.

BSc (Hons)

Ellie is Fishtek’s Graduate Environmental Consultant. She has a developed understanding of freshwater and fisheries science following her Professional Placement year in industry, part of her Environmental Science degree at the University of Exeter.  Her dissertation contributed insight into sustainable eel pass design, innovatively concluding the effectiveness of gravel substrate for elver passage (Anguilla Anguilla), using a bespoke experimental pass fabricated by Fishtek. Working alongside the field team, Ellie has continued to pursue her passion and has gained technical knowledge in fisheries surveying, habitat assessment and data analysis.

BSc MEng MArch
Eugénie is a skilled structural engineer and architect (RIBA Part 2) at Fishtek. Her interdisciplinary expertise drives her commitment to creating sustainable, efficient, and well-designed solutions. With a strong background in diverse sectors including Arts, Education, and Residential design, Eugénie is passionate about bridging the gap between architecture and engineering to develop innovative solutions for fish and eels passes designs.

In addition to her technical abilities, Eugénie has contributed significantly to sustainability through projects like the open-source Carbon Calculator at Structure Workshop and her research on low-carbon concretes, which includes co-authoring an influential article on low-carbon cement technology. Her approach combines architectural creativity with structural efficiency, fostering collaborative efforts to design environmentally conscious, effective solutions for Fishtek’s innovative wildlife passes systems.

BEng (Hons), MICE
Fleur graduated from Plymouth University in 2020, with a degree in civil engineering. Since then, she has gained experience working within the infrastructure sector for the last two years, primarily designing highway and drainage networks for large scale developments in the South West.

Having previously gained experience working with Fishtek, Fleur has been involved in a variety of fish and eel pass schemes, including low-cost baffles, vertical slot passes and lariniers.

Fleur will be working on a range of projects as an Engineer at Fishtek whilst working towards her chartership with the Institute of Civil Engineers.

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, MIFM, CEnv

Iain has a PhD from Southampton University concerning the response of fish to barriers to migration and screens. Since completing his PhD in 2011 Iain has been working at specialist fisheries engineering and aquatic science consultancies. In addition to fish and eel passage assessments and design, he undertakes screening assessments to protect fish and eels at water offtakes.

Jack is a mechanical design engineer with over 10 years of experience. His background is in manufacturing, and he has used many different CAD software packages, both 2D and 3D. Jack has specialist experience in 3D printing, laser scanning and reverse engineering. When not at work, he enjoys spending much of his time in the hills and forests on his mountain bike. Jack is the Design Engineer at Fishtek.

MEng(Hons)

James recently joined the team as a graduate engineer after completing his master’s degree in Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Plymouth.
He is currently enjoying putting engineering theory into practice designing fish and eel passes as part of the Fishtek engineering team and is currently pursuing
chartership with the Institute of Civil Engineers.

BEng (Hons), MICE

Jay has a degree in civil engineering with over 10 years’ experience covering a wide range of projects both nationally and internationally. His expertise in environmental engineering include the appraisal, detailed design and construction of fish and eel pass solutions for a wide variety of barriers. He also has extensive experience in the design and build of fisheries monitoring facilities and the design and development of the Tidal Gate Damper.

For over 10 years Jemma has worked in office, bookkeeping and accounts roles, including Accounts Supervisor and as Client Bookkeeper in an Accountancy Practice. Jemma is the Bookkeeper at Fishtek.

HND, BSc, BEng

Joanna is a conscientious and determined Engineer with degrees in Architecture, Structural Engineering and Civil Engineering.

Joanna has over 10 years’ experience in the engineering design industry, and has worked in nearly every department, starting as a CAD technician, through Civil Engineering roles, to the current Structural Engineer role.

She is experienced in structural design of retaining structures, water-retaining structures, pumping stations and various forms of building structures.

MEng(Hons), CEng, MICE

Martin is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Graduating from the University of Exeter in 2013 with a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, he has since worked in a variety of sectors, from highways and rail bridges to the environmental sector. As Senior Engineer, Martin is responsible for the design of fish passes at Fishtek, with extensive experience progressing challenging projects from concept through to construction. Martin was recently part of the project team that won the ‘Resilience Award’ at the ICE South West Civil Engineering Awards for the fish pass at Buckfast Abbey.

MSc, BSc
Matt is a Principal Fisheries Scientist with Fishtek, based in Scotland. Matt specialises in the project management and delivery of a broad range of multi-disciplinary fisheries and aquatic services, having gained experience across a career spanning over 20 years within the fisheries management, enforcement, aquaculture and consultancy sectors.

In recent years, Matt’s project portfolio has included leading on the delivery of: Smolt monitoring programmes through hydropower schemes; Bespoke control solutions for the prevention of the spread of INNS within the water industry; Sea lice monitoring programmes and delivery of environmental monitoring programme requirements for the aquaculture industry and; Provision of detailed protected species surveys under licence for environmental regulators.

Matt holds a BSc in Marine & Freshwater Biology from UW Aberystwyth and an MSc in Aquaculture from the University of Stirling.

Matt has a background in practical fisheries science and has a BSc in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (first class honours). At Fishtek Matt has completed the CITB Site Safety Supervisor Training course.

Matt completes workshop fabrications and supervises on-site installation of new fish and eel passes.

BEng, BA

A mechanical engineer with extensive experience across the water, marine and railway industries. When not working with water, Michael can usually be found on it.

BEng MSC CEng MICE
Nick is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Civil Engineers with over 11 years’ experience. He holds a BEng in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Hydro Environmental Engineering. Since graduating from Cardiff University in 2012, he has worked in consultancy primarily within Flood Risk Management, and has experience across hydraulic modelling and design, appraisal, detailed design, design management and site supervision.

A recent graduate with her master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Plymouth – Ollie-May is now working as Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Fishtek. With industry experience in manufacturing & design and a publication of her undergraduate research project in the Plymouth Student Scientist Journal, she has a keen interest in research and innovative solutions.

Very passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion within engineering and STEM, she has gained valuable experiences through outreach and professional mentoring. Working in partnerships with UoP, AWI, GEEP and STEMazing, and is now an ambassador for the Royal Academy of Engineering graduate engineering engagement programme.

Paul is an experienced fisheries scientist and has a wealth of experience in fish pass design, fisheries impact assessments and the interaction between fish and hydropower.

MEng, MSc, PhD, CEng FICE MIEI

Pedro is a Technical Director within Fishtek’s Engineering team and is responsible for the technical delivery of civil and structural engineering projects, team leadership and mentoring, the strategic development of the engineering team, project management, and business development. His background includes structural and durability assessments, as well as the structural strengthening and new design of buildings, warehouses, tanks, silos, quays, and bridges.

AssocDeg (Eng), BSc, BSc (Hons), PhD
Peter is Associate Director of Geomorphology and Habitat Restoration at Fishtek and specialises in Geomorphological and Ecological Assessments of rivers in order to provide appropriate habitat restoration solutions. Peter has successfully undertaken a wide range of fluvial catchment scale studies both within an academic and consulting work environment, with focus upon Strategic River Restoration Planning, the design and implementation of both river and lake restoration at the scheme level, the assessment of in-channel structures (barriers) on the hydromorphology of river systems; and the development of suitable options and detailed designs to improve river continuity and enhance fish passage. As such, Peter also has a proven track record in the successful delivery of a wide range of Fish Passage Projects from feasibility studies, concept designs to full technical designs for various instream barriers.

BSc (Hons), MSc
Sam is an Environmental Scientist at Fishtek and specialises in Species and Habitat Restoration, Water Quality and GIS. Sam has a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science and an MSc in Environmental Consultancy from the University of Plymouth, his MSc dissertation concerned Modelling Water Quality in Urbanised Streams and the Associated Impact on Habitats and Species. At Fishtek, Sam works on a variety of projects performing tasks such as Habitat Assessments, Water Quality Monitoring and Fish Passage Options Assessments. Sam is currently pursuing Chartership with the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and is looking forward to becoming a recognised professional within his field.

BSc (Hons)

Stuart is a Senior Fisheries Scientist with considerable experience in freshwater fisheries science, with a focus on fish passage and monitoring migratory species. He holds a 1st Class degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology, which focused on Freshwater, Marine and Antarctic Science. He now has several years’ experience of fisheries consulting and is well placed to conduct technical fisheries monitoring, fish passage options appraisals, hydrological fish pass design, field surveys and data analysis.

Tristan is responsible for managing and delivering Fishtek’s fabricated installations.

Having completed his ‘Mechanical Maintenance and Diagnostics’ apprenticeship with accolades in 2005 within the heavy engineering industry at a steel mill in New Zealand, he gained extensive experience as a Fitter/Welder/Machinist. A tradesman on-site and on the tools.

He then moved into the Engineering office environment becoming a mechanical design draftsman, utilizing a range of 3D CAD software, namely Solid Edge and has enjoyed delivering many fantastic projects over the years.

Will has a degree in Ocean Science and experience working in outdoor education, expedition leadership, construction, and the environmental sector. This includes 5 years working in river restoration and soft engineering as a surveyor, project manager and site manager, where he gained design & build ‘project lifecycle’ experience.

Will holds CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme certification and at Fishtek manages installation of new fish and eel passes.

PhD, BSc (Hons)

Will is a Fisheries Specialist with Fishtek with a background in freshwater ecology and the aquaculture industry.

Will undertook his PhD at the University of Exeter specialising on the impact of water quality on productivity within the aquaculture sector.

He also has experience working across the freshwater and fisheries industry both within the UK and globally.