INSPIRE DTP Research Placement at Climate & Global Dynamics (CGD), NSF NCAR, Boulder CO, USA University of Southampton & National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United Kingdom Thanks to the support from the Challenger Society Student Travel Award, I was able to spend the fall of 2025 on a research placement at the Climate & Global Dynamics…

Urbino Summer School in Paleoclimatology Ulster University Attending the Urbino Summer School in Paleoclimatology (USSP) enriched my academic and professional development through a multifaceted, immersive experience. Over a 16 day intensive course, I engaged with advanced topics in paleoclimatology, ranging from geochemical and paleobiological proxies to deep-time climate dynamics, including Cretaceous OAEs, Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum,…

18th Symposium of Aquatic Microbial Ecology (SAME18) in Barcelona, Spain University of Plymouth and Marine Biological Association Thanks to the Challenger Society’s support, I had the opportunity to attend the 18th Symposium of Aquatic Microbial Ecology (SAME18) in Barcelona, Spain. Coinciding with the end of my first year as a PhD student, this event marked…

38th International Ethological Congress: Behaviour 2025 University of Bristol I would like to thank the Challenger Society for Marine Science for supporting my attendance at the 38th International Ethological Congress: Behaviour 2025 in Kolkata, India, through the Travel Award. This was both my first opportunity to present research at an international conference and my first…

International Seaweed Symposium University of Plymouth I would like to thank The Challenger Society for Marine Science for awarding me a Travel Award to attend the International Seaweed Symposium, held recently in beautiful Victoria, Canada. This marked a major milestone for me as it was my first time presenting at an international conference, and the…

4th International Temperate Reefs Symposium (ITRS) in Brest, France University of Liverpool I attended the 14th International Temperate Reefs Symposium (ITRS) in July 2025, held in the coastal city of Brest in northern France. With my PhD submission just a few months away, ITRS was the perfect way to round things off. The week was…