by Harriet | Apr 12, 2019 | Ocean Adventures
Through my MSc course (Marine Environmental Management at the University of York) I was lucky enough to get involved with one of the new Greenpeace campaigns. As a part of my MSc we had to spend two months working with an external organisation on a research project....
by Harriet | Jan 11, 2017 | Natural Uni Life, Ocean Adventures
Hello Internet! And so it begins! I feel like today was the proper start of #FieldBahamas, as today was the first day we got to science. And yes I am using that as a verb. This morning we had a deep-sea session, run by one of the researchers at CEI, Mackey Violich....
by Harriet | Jan 11, 2017 | Natural Uni Life, Ocean Adventures
Hello Internet! Our first full day in the Bahamas! However, the weather was not our friend and we woke to high winds and pretty choppy seas, so unfortunately we were not allowed in the water which threw the first day of plans out of the window!! The morning consisted...
by Harriet | Jan 10, 2017 | Natural Uni Life, Ocean Adventures
Hello Internet! The day is finally here, I am in the Bahamas ready for my final year, two week field trip! I have been looking forwards to this field trip since looking through the prospectuses of universities before applying for my undergrad! The time difference is a...
by Harriet | May 11, 2016 | Natural Uni Life, Ocean Adventures
Greetings! I figured I should write a little bit about my University education, as that has definitely helped me hone my interests. I have always loved the sea and have been fascinated by the life found within it, but I figured that doing a broader degree (Zoology)...
by Harriet | Dec 4, 2015 | Natural Uni Life, Ocean Adventures
Hello Internet! I am exhausted, achey, my hair is a matted mess, my clothes are slightly damp and I am a disorganised mess, but I don’t think I have ever been happier. The flight from Sydney was pretty cool, we flew over a thunderstorm and I got to see all the...