Profile
Daisy Pickup
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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!
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My pronouns are:
She/Her
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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.
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My Work:
I use measurements taken using underwater robots to determine how melting glaciers are affecting the pH.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Work History:
Before I became a scientist I worked in a coffeeshop, clothes shop and supermarket.
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Current Job:
I am an oceanographic researcher.
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Employer:
University of East Anglia
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Antarctic ocean researcher
What did you want to be after you left school?
Scientist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
No
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Conservationist
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Taylor Swift
What's your favourite food?
Pizza
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
My family lived closer, I could concentrate better and I had a pet cat
Tell us a joke.
Why can't penguins fly? Because they can't afford the plane ticket.
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