Employment
2024
Programme Officer - SHOAL
2023
Junior Researcher - BBC Natural History Unit - Asia Landmark Series
Mix of research with scientific rigour and setting up Natural History shoots. Trainee under Creative Access.
2022
Season Fossil Warden - Jurassic Coast Trust
Lone working, Educating members of the public about safe and effective fossil hunting along the Jurassic Coast, enforcing the Fossil Code, graphic design, report writing, visitor data collection, self management
2021
Seagrass Project Assistant - Paignton Zoo
Designing SCUBA surveys, organising photography equipment, volunteer admin, delivering public talks, creating & delivering native marine life ID courses, training volunteers in survey techniques, processing survey data
2014-2015
Fossil Walk Guide and Shop Assistant at Lyme Regis Museum/The Fossil Workshop
Talking to large and small groups of people of all ages on guided fossil walks, fossil preparation (use of air tools), stock management, admin
Education
2018-2022
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology & Coastal Ecology - University of Plymouth
First Class Honours with Certificate of Industrial Placement Year (final mark 79.44%, inc. dissertation mark of 95%)
2015-2017
A Levels - Hills Road Sixth Form College
Geology (A), Geography (A), Extended Project (A), Biology (B)
2014-2015
GCSEs - Melbourn Village College
10 A*- A Grades (inc. A* in Media Studies & Fine Art)
Other Qualifications
First Aid at Work (2022), Sea Survival (2021), Oxygen Administration, PADI Rescue Diver, BSAC Assistant Instructor, and HSE ProSCUBA (level 4)
Volunteering & Internships
2022
Spurwatch UK Founder and Director
Collating spurdog catch data from anglers, liaising with anglers and relevant organisations, producing outreach and educational materials in digital and print, designing and building central website, crowdfunding
2021
Sea-going Field Assistant Placement Student - Marine Biological Association
Attending inshore fish surveys to assist with sorting, identification and photography, compiling a photographic ID guide on the fish of Plymouth Sound, running social media quizzes
2020
Research Assistant - CEFAS
Video annotation in BIIGLE, literature review on native sea pen ecology and policy (focussing on Pennatula phosphorea and Virgularia mirabilis)
Species and Biotope Sensitivity Assessment Intern - JNCC
Literature reviews, sensitivity assessment report writing, sponge belt video analysis in BIIGLE, summarising large quantities of evidence into evidence summary tables
Chair - UPSU Scuba Society
Chairing meetings, organising events, coordinating committee responsibilities, listening to others, budgeting, outreach/communication, conflict management
Student Ambassador and Course Representative ‐ University of Plymouth
Prospective student outreach ‐ tours, Q&A sessions, accurately and sensitively collecting course feedback from peers, participating in staff-student liaison meetings
2015-2016
Marine Videography Intern ‐ Hydro Motion Media
Basics of marine videography, created a film on the Newquay and the Gannel Marine Conservation Zone
Guest Experience Assistant Team Work Placement - London Aquarium
Ad-hoc Volunteering Roles:
National Marine Aquarium Diver Volunteer (tank maintenance and feeding - 2019-2020), Marine Conservation Society Sea Champion Volunteer, Seagrass Survey Diver for Paignton Zoo (Species ID and data input - 2019), Rock Pool Guide at Wembury Marine Centre (Talks and onshore ID - 2019), INK Journal 2019 Editor for University of Plymouth (Selecting, editing, and planning publication of student submissions for hard copy publication).
