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About Me:

I live in Norfolk where I work as an oceanographer. Outside of work I love to read, exercise and volunteer as a librarian!
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I have a springer spaniel puppy called Norman who is very sweet, but full of energy!
My pronouns are:

She/Her
How I use Science in my work:

I study the chemistry of the ocean and am particularly interested in pH – which is the measure of how acidic or alkaline something is.
My Work:

I use measurements taken using underwater robots to determine how melting glaciers are affecting the pH.
My Typical Day:

I wake up and go to work where I often spend my day looking at my data. I try to answer questions about what my measurements show and write these into a report. Sometimes I am in the lab where I calculate the pH of different seawater samples. Occasionally, I live on a ship for short periods of time where I collect seawater samples to bring back to my work.
What I'd do with the prize money:

I would love to develop a display, or exhibition, in my local library about oceanography in Antarctica.

Education:

I went to Wittering Primary School in Wittering, Peterborough then I did my GCSEs and A Levels at Arthur Mellows Village College in Glinton, Peterborough.

I did my first two degrees at the University of Southampton, then completed my PhD at the University of East Anglia in Norfolk, where I now work.
Qualifications:

10 GSCEs, 2 AS Levels (EPQ, English Literature) and 3 A Levels (Chemistry, Biology and Geography).

BSc Oceanography: First Class Honours

MRes Ocean Science: Distinction

PhD in Ocean Science
Work History:

Before I became a scientist I worked in a coffeeshop, clothes shop and supermarket.
Current Job:

I am an oceanographic researcher.
Employer:

University of East Anglia

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