storytelling
Photo by Mike Kasic
GUE outreach
National Geographic
scientific illustrations
The Marine Diaries
Global Underwater Explorers - outreach
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Offgassing Podcast - part 1
In part one of this episode, I speak with the 2022 GUE NextGen Scholar, Jenn Thomson. After learning to dive in Thailand, she instantly knew that scuba diving was going to be a lifelong passion. She shares with me the GUE Scholarship process, a brief overview of her year after winning the award, some goals for the future, connecting with the GUE community, her mission to highlight a different side of the agency, and much more. Stay tuned for part two, for her time as the NextGen Scholar. Please enjoy.
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Offgassing Podcast - part 2
A year where opportunities were created, friendships were made, knowledge was gained, a year that changed her life. When Jenn Thomson received a call from GUE founder and president Jarrod Jablonski, informing her she was the 2022 recipient of the NeXtGen Scholarship, she knew she had to make the most out of this once-in-a-lifetime chance. In part two of her interview, I speak with her more in-depth about her travels, different courses, responsibilities, and her future with Global Underwater Explorers. Please enjoy.
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Offgassing Podcast - part 3
The importance of quality training becomes apparent as we move through the levels of the sport. Natural progression is inevitable as we gain proficiency. The unachievable becomes attainable as experience is gained. Welcoming back Jenn Thomson, I get a chance to hear about her progression. Her journey through Cave 1, settling into her role with Global Underwater Explorers as Global Project Co-ordinator, her path to becoming an instructor, what is in store for the future, and much more. Please enjoy.
GUE.tv, Quest and In-depth articles
National Geographic
Nat Geo Mena - Chasing Answers Episode 2
Episode 2 - Red Sea Explored: a National Geographic documentary about the work at KAUST in measuring mangrove carbon fluxes, and blue carbon research. Screenshots taken from the episode
scientific illustrations (for books, publications, and posters)
The Marine Diaries (editor and illustrator)
Illustration: worked to highlight the take-home messages from different scientific articles and research papers, in a ‘diary-style’ infographic series for social media. I also created a Seagrass Beds poster, as part of the Marine Ecosystems Diaries Project, now an online program for underwater ecosystem education.
Click on each image to bring up the original research paper / article
From 2019-2020 I was the editor of the ‘Too Hot to Handle’ blog series, focusing on the impact of global climate change on our ocean. I edited articles for publication, and interviewed scientists and companies all over the world regarding their life story, research, and innovations.
A selection of individuals include: Dr Tracey Goldstein, (associate director of the One Health Institute, UC Davis), on the warming Arctic and new viruses; Dr Alex Smalley, (researcher, BBC’s Forest404, University of Exeter), on the soundscapes of nature and mental health; and myself, with reviews of WUKA period products.
Photo by Corey Nevels
other marine outreach
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The bioscience career series - pt1
From Zoology student to expedition scuba diver: my journey around the world
Jenn Thomson graduated from the BSc Zoology with Industrial/Professional Experience course in 2019. Here, she tells the incredible story of her globetrotting career journey since leaving Manchester.
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The bioscience career series - pt2
Top tips for making the most of your biosciences degree’s career possibilities
A Global Project Co-ordinator, freelance expedition scientist, nomadic-ish scientific scuba diver, marine biologist, and space ambassador: here’s how Jenn maximised her Manchester bioscience degree.
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The bioscience career series - pt 3
After A Bachelor’s Degree: The Pathways Towards Your Blue Career 🌊
In this blog post, Jenn Thomson explores the different post-bachelor pathways that can improve your skillset and put you on the first stepping stone towards your career in the Blue Economy.