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MORE ALUMNI NEWS Ellie Harland (BSc Geological Oceanography, 2021):
Presently I am working on a project based in Northern Ireland completing Public Safety Risk Assessments (PSRAs) and Initial Needs Assessments (INAs) for Flood Defences - mostly inlets, outlets, fluvial and sea defences. This means I get a good balance of site and desk work as I am on site in Belfast every other week. I am hoping to progress further into flood and coastal risk management but I only joined JBA Consulting in January though so far they have been a delight to work for.
Jess Fox (MSc Physical Oceanography, 2021; Marine Biology and Oceanography, 2020):
I’ve just got home after 3 weeks on Bark Europa in Antarctica! We sailed from Ushuaia via Drake Passage to Antarctica (both the continent and islands to the west of the peninsula up to 65ºS) and then back. The weather conditions ranged from totally becalmed to storm force 10 which resulted in some often overly-exciting but also brilliant experiences.
Following competition of her degree, Jess headed south, on a tall ship to Antarctica!
I particularly wanted to write to you because this trip marked the finale of my 4 years studying the oceans at Bangor as well as the pinnacle of my time on tall ships. With the knowledge from my degrees at SOS I was able to appreciate Antarctica so much more – and not only that, but it also gave me the power to pass on this deeper appreciation to so many others on board which the crew told me had greatly enhanced their Antarctic experiences. Furthermore, having this understanding of the science behind oceanic environments and ecosystems enriches my life every day and I just wanted to say again THANK YOU for making this all possible. In other news, I have been offered a job as Senior Water Quality Process Scientist with Southern Water in the Medway region of Kent which started in March. I’m looking forward to getting stuck into something totally new and believe this will be a great place to start my career.
