Developing next generation leaders in environmental science
I had the opportunity to undertake a research placement at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, which proved to be an incredibly enriching experience. During my time there, I visited the Water Research Laboratory at UNSW, an esteemed research organisation with over 60 years of experience in addressing some of the most […]
This course by Edinburgh Napier University was shared by Envision and immediately caught my eye. Although at first a bit reluctant due to the time commitment it ended being a great time investment and well worth the £50. It is just one hour every Tuesday for a month and all tasks were easy to find […]
From April to July 2025, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to complete a professional placement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), working with their Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team. My role focused on the Global Freshwater Mollusc project, which aims to expand the representation of species assessed for […]
Location: Bangor University Email: jnp25pvs@bangor.ac.uk LinkedIn: Jennifer Poole https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-poole-b1a18a201/ PhD: Shifting climate, shifting threats: understanding the impact of climate change on chytrid disease dynamics in a global salamander biodiversity hotspot I have a strong fascination in all wildlife but especially herpetofauna. Now, I am pursuing a PhD looking at how climate change is going to […]
In the first 3 months of 2025, I undertook an Envision funded placement at the Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate Change (GCBC) based at Kew Gardens, London. The GCBC supports the development of projects in ODA-eligible countries that “develop innovative and scalable approaches to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity that deliver climate […]
From March to June 2025, I undertook an ENVISION-funded placement with Natural Resources Wales (NRW), a Welsh Government sponsored body responsible for ensuring that Wales’s natural resources are managed sustainably for the benefit of people, wildlife, and the environment. My project explored how sea level rise and coastal management plans might affect biogenic reefs in […]
From March to May 2025, I completed an Envision funded placement with Alderney Wildlife Trust. Alderney is one of the Channel Islands, just three miles by one and a half miles in size, and I was lucky enough to spend the spring living and working there whilst on my placement. Alderney Wildlife Trust is one […]
As part of my PhD programme, I undertook a professional placement with the Environment Agency (EA), where I worked within the Environment Programme (EP) team. This team is responsible for delivering a range of ambitious environmental restoration schemes across the region. The placement, was completed on a part-time basis over a six-month period, allowing me […]
The Envision training programme includes 2 mandatory activities: A 3-day residential welcome event for new starters with cohort building activities. Annual 3-day residential Envision conference with training opportunities and networking activities. Where possible Envision aim to adapt the training programme to meet the training needs identified by our student in the TNA each year. Examples […]
In February and March of 2025 I was fortunate enough to participate in the 275th scientific cruise onboard the RRS James Cook. The cruise took us to two locations in the Atlantic ocean, one station over the Basin and the other on a peak of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, at 16 degrees south. There were 22 […]