I feel honoured to have been chosen as a Polar Ambassador as part of the Government’s Polar Explorer Programme – having the opportunity to engage with and positively influence young people’s life choices is definitely one of the best aspects of my job and I consider it a real privilege.
As a current STEM Ambassador I’ve delivered a number of school talks about Antarctic research and operations, but as a Polar Ambassador I can take this engagement to a much deeper level. I’m using the new Polar Research Vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, which comes into service in 2019, and my own work experience as Head of Corporate Services at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) as tools to inspire both pupils and teachers to raise their aspirations in STEM subjects.
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