Mentorship, Outreach & Supervision

Talks, internal & external

Communicating science is a really critical part of what ecologists and conservationists do, but is sometimes overlooked. Annually I commit to talks both within and outwith the University, in the UK and abroad. I find this part of the job really rewarding, especially with the younger audiences whose imaginations and creativity are such a marvel to see and a privelege to foster.

I've given talks on a variety of topics, to list a few:

shark biology for an elementary/primary school setting
my own research for college aged students, academic conferences in the UK and Europe, and in University settings
my experiences as a disabled female in STEM
new ecology techniques and methods in both academic and non-academic settings, e.g. eDNA and Bayesian modelling

I've given virtual and in-person international and UK/Europe talks - education or knowledge should have no national boundaries so I'm happy to discuss how we can bring shark science and marine ecology to your setting regardless of your geography. If you'd like to enquire about an in-person or virtual talk, please contact me through the Contact page. I would love to hear from you.

BBC 50:50 Equality Project

Since 2022, I have been a participant in the BBC's 50:50 The Equality project. 50:50 seeks to widen the representation of voices across the BBC's platforms. The Project offers opportunities for increased engagement from underrepresented groups and extends opportunities for media training for regualr contributors to BBC programmes.

MSc thesis supervision

In 2022, 2023, and 2024, I have offered opportunities for MSc postgraduates to do their dissertation with me in collaboration with my supervisor Dr. Richard Sherley. In 2025, I have solely supervised MSc postgraduates on their research dissertation. Students have the opportunity to work with a variety of data types from acoustic telemetry of sharks through to molecular eDNA analyses.

Undergraduate thesis supervision

In 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, I have offered opportunities for undergraduates to do their final year dissertation with me, in collaboration with colleagues in the Centre for Ecology & Conservation at the University of Exeter. Projects have spanned shark behaviouoral ecology to eDNA-based biodiversity assessments of marine intertidal environments.

ASAB Mentorship Scheme

Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour.

Mentor and Mentee, 2021/22 Scheme

In my role as a mentor, I have developed some resources that are free to use. If you think you would like to have access to these please email me! I'm happy to send them along.

Topics include:

Funding - what is it and where to find it (pre-PhD, and PhD specific)
Science communications

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