Sci. Comm.
Public outreach, media coverage & other qualifications
- Pint of Science Contributor – “The Not So Glamorous Life of a Penguin Poo Scientist” (May 2023)
- Somerscience Festival Contributor – “A Day in the Life of an Antarctic Researcher” (April 2023)
- PhD Presenter Intern at the Royal Institution – 3 month internship with Young Scientist Centre where my main duties were: delivering science workshops to students ages 4-18, performing at live shows, and creating social media content (September-November 2022)
- Science guest on BBC Radio (September 2021, February 2022)
- Impact through engagement: researcher training workshop with FUTURES initiative (September 2021)
- Storytelling training for researchers with FUTURES initiative (September 2021)
- Sparking Stem: Effective Outreach with Children workshop (May 2021)
- Devised and taught a virtual climate change workshop for A-level students at Villiers Park, focusing on the history of climate change on Earth and case studies on current climate change issues (Apr 2021)
- Researcher participant in the FUTURES2020 public engagement event in collaboration with the Natural History Consortium – ran an interactive science communication stand and presented a talk at Researchers’ Tales (Oct 2020)
- Researcher participant in the FUTURES2020 public engagement event in collaboration with the Natural History Consortium – ran an interactive science communication stand and presented a talk at Researchers’ Tales (Oct 2020)
- My research has been covered by mainstream media including major newspapers, e.g. The Times and The Irish Times
A day in the life of an Antarctic researcher | 10am- 6pm May 1, 2023 | Location: Castle Cary Somerset Donald Pither Memorial Field
‘A day in the life of an Antarctic researcher’ – a unique audio/visual exhibit that explores the intriguing and challenging work of a polar penguin researcher.
You’ll get to witness the trials and tribulations of a young female researcher in one of the most unforgiving places on earth. The exhibit will feature some of the equipment used in Katie’s research and the challenges faced by her during her first time in Antarctica. Discover more about fieldwork, data collection and analysis, and what Katie has done to ensure the protection of this very special place.