My background
From art to science
Me with a loggerhead hatchling, Northern Cyprus
Although I am now completely hooked on wildlife and conservation and have always loved the natural world, my first degree was in art rather than science. It wasn't until I volunteered with GVI working on game reserves in South Africa that I knew this was the career path I had to take. I still paint (though I no longer have the space to sculpt) and sell wildlife paintings.
I completed my undergraduate degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology at the University of Exeter in 2011. During my final year I researched the nesting behaviour of green turtles (Chelonia mydas). The data I used for this were collected by the Marine Turtle Conservation Project (MTCP) in Northern Cyprus, where I spent an amazing summer as a research and conservation volunteer in 2010.
During my three years as an undergraduate, I spent as much time in the field as I could and, as president of the university ecology society (EcoSoc), took groups of students out on fieldtrips; from birdwatching and rockpooling to active conservation work with groups such as the National Trust, South West Lakes Trust and Cornwall Wildlife Trust. I also started training for my BTO ringers licence and have recently been lucky enough to work with gannets in Ireland as a field assistant to Dr. Thomas Bodey.
And after this year... who knows; but research, conservation, and wildlife trade will hopefully feature (preferably with a good helping of both field and lab work).
I completed my undergraduate degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology at the University of Exeter in 2011. During my final year I researched the nesting behaviour of green turtles (Chelonia mydas). The data I used for this were collected by the Marine Turtle Conservation Project (MTCP) in Northern Cyprus, where I spent an amazing summer as a research and conservation volunteer in 2010.
During my three years as an undergraduate, I spent as much time in the field as I could and, as president of the university ecology society (EcoSoc), took groups of students out on fieldtrips; from birdwatching and rockpooling to active conservation work with groups such as the National Trust, South West Lakes Trust and Cornwall Wildlife Trust. I also started training for my BTO ringers licence and have recently been lucky enough to work with gannets in Ireland as a field assistant to Dr. Thomas Bodey.
And after this year... who knows; but research, conservation, and wildlife trade will hopefully feature (preferably with a good helping of both field and lab work).