This week we chat to…Patrice Hotstetter, a Marine Mammal Researcher and Supervisor from the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation in Greece. Patrice took the opportunity to volunteer at a number of organisations to get the experience she needed to take her career forward. She loves to work in the field but also to mentor interns […]
This week we chat to…Kirsty Magson from New Heaven Reef Conservation Program in Thailand. Kirsty encourages everyone to take action, as we can all make a difference even in just a small way. Name: Kirsty Magson Job Title: Marine Conservation Project Leader Organisation: New Heaven Reef Conservation Program What inspired you to pursue a career […]
This week we chat to…April Burt, a PhD candidate at the University of Oxford in partnership with Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF). April believes passionately that success in marine conservation comes more from building strong teams, working collaboratively, being resilient and self-motivated, than having strong qualifications. Name: April Burt Job Title: PhD candidate (Marine conservation) Organisation: University of Oxford and […]
This week we chat to…Dr Lucy Woodall, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford and Principal Scientist at Nekton. For Lucy, collaboration is key to a successful career in marine conservation. She is passionate about working with people from around the world to achieve common goals. Name: Dr Lucy Woodall Job Title: Senior Research Fellow, […]
This week we chat to… Pascoal Bernardo Nhamússua, Community Outreach Manager with Love the Oceans. Through his role with Love the Oceans he is able to contribute to his community, promoting marine science and conservation, while keeping Mozambique culture at the heart of everything. Name: Pascoal Bernardo Nhamússua Job Title: Community Outreach Manager Organisation: Love the […]
This week we chat to Tam Sawers, Maldives Project Leader for Manta Trust. A passion for education that in turn helps to drive change is what drives Tam. We all need to lead by example and show gratitude for the multitude of benefits our oceans give us. Name: Tam Sawers Job Title: Maldives Project Leader […]
This week we chat to…James Greenhalgh, Digital Strategy Manager for The Reef-World Foundation. He made the move to the marine conservation sector from sales and marketing in the private sector. You don’t have to have a degree in marine biology to have a successful marine conservation career – finding that sweet spot where they both […]
This week we chat to…Emma Hedley from Manta Trust – Maldivian Manta Ray Project. Getting lots of varied experience is essential to landing your dream job. Wider transferable skills alongside things like diving qualifications and relevant fieldwork all help to make you employable. And if you want to be doing fieldwork then good physical fitness […]
This week we chat to… Melissa Hobson from The Reef-World Foundation. You may have read Melissa’s guest blog recently about getting into the marine conservation sector as a non-marine scientist. We thought we’d ask her to expand a little more and share her advice on how she made the leap – something we know lots […]
This week we chat to…Hannah Williams from Love the Oceans. One piece of advice Hannah gives is to learn a language – that’s definitely something you could start if you find yourself with time on your hands right now! Name: Hannah Williams Job Title: Marine Zoologist Venture Leader and Social Media Manager Organisation: Love The […]
