Diving Deep: The life of a cold-water coral scientist. July 22, 2020 Did you know that there are deep-sea coral reefs in Irish waters? Not many people know that there are corals hundreds to thousands of…
The Conundrum of Cover Letters May 13, 2020 Job descriptions tend to be fairly emotionless and frequently on the hyper-professional end of the spectrum. However, applying for said job is invariably full…
Uummannaq, Greenland: A Month in the Arctic April 8, 2020 After writing 20,000 words on coastal community resilience for my master’s dissertation I never thought that I would struggle to put down to paper…
Using my Powers for…Something March 25, 2020 As part of my postgraduate dissertation I used the seven principles of resilience set out by researcher Reinette Biggs and her colleagues. They were…
Explorer Classroom on Thursday! March 24, 2020 I will be presenting on Thursday at 2pm EDT (6pm GMT) for an Explorer Classroom livestream. Join me to learn all about deep-sea amphipods….
Mentorship March 11, 2020 mentor (n): an experienced and trusted advisor mentor (v): advise or train Being mentored was never something I shied away from, whether…
A Busy Holiday October 23, 2019 On Sunday I will be travelling to Munich, Germany, to join a group of National Geographic Explorers for a science communication workshop! One of…
Work, Work, Work September 24, 2019 What does an environmental compliance advisor do, I hear you say? Well, let me explain. My job title is very broad and could…
Reflections September 3, 2019 Almost four years and 49 weeks ago (but for the sake of simplicity let’s call it five years) I landed at Heathrow Airport ahead…
Plastic Free July Update 2 July 30, 2019 13-07-19 Plastic Free July Update #2 First, I wanted to apologise for the delay. I intended to post these more frequently so that I…
