Developing next generation leaders in environmental science
PhD: Untangling the distal drivers of pelagic ecosystems and fisheries Location: University of Lancaster Email: B.Woodhead@lancaster.ac.uk Personal Homepage/Twitter social media contact details – X – https://x.com/bwoodhead01 I have a BSc in Biology from the University of Sheffield and an MRes in Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Leeds. My masters work focused on the […]
PhD: The impacts of floating solar panels on lake ecosystems and water quality Location: Lancaster University Email: e.k.jordan@lancaster.ac.uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-jordan-7399042a0 I am a PhD student currently working on a thesis exploring the impacts of floating photovoltaic panels on lake ecosystems and water quality. This project is fuelled by the ongoing climate emergency and need to […]
Project name: Abrupt declines in already degraded ecosystems Host Institute: Rothamsted Research Email: grace.ellsworth@rothamsted.ac.uk LinkedIn: Grace Ellsworth | LinkedIn I graduated from the University of St Andrews with a BSc in Biology and Sustainable Development in 2022, focusing on ecology, conservation, and sustainability governance. I then pursued an MSc in Climate Change Science at King’s […]
My Placement Experience with DEFRA’s tNCEA Programme Archita Bhattacharyya During my recent 3-month placement with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) under the tNCEA (Terrestrial Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment) programme, I had an outstanding opportunity to understand how research outcomes translate into real-world decision making. My role in tNCEA programme provided […]
I conducted a placement at Small World Consulting during the summer of 2023. The company is a leading sustainability consultancy based at Lancaster University, UK, aiming to provide carbon footprints to organisations and businesses including their full supply chain. They are also experts in describing carbon footprints based on land use, which has been applied […]
Empolyer Role ABPmer GIS Data Analyst British Antarctic Survey Field Guide British Geological Survey Consultant Aquatic EcologistConsultant Aquatic Ecologist, AECOM Crown Commercial Service, Government Administration Lead Data Scientist Defra Senior Scientific Officer Environment Agency Research Scientist – Chief Scientists Group Fugro ABPmer Metocean Analyst HR Wallingford Coastal and oceanographic scientist Illumina Process Development Engineer Llyn […]
During my PhD I had the opportunity to work with the Conservation Evidence department at WWT, the organisation that originally inspired me to pursue a career in research. Wetland ecosystems are vital for the health of the planet and WWT is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with a focus on protecting these habitats. I spent 3 […]
Location: Nottingham. 6 week placement. The placement will give the placement student a full overview of isotope hydrology, from the field, through the lab, and into interpretation. The project will: 1) undertake a field sampling campaign of surface and rain waters in and around Nottingham. 2) analyse these water samples for d18O and dD at […]