National Marine Week: women in science

Join some of our leading heroines – Leanne, Maud, Sherece and Marie – as they chat all things marine.

 

Women are typically given smaller research grants than their male colleagues and, while they represent 33.3% of all researchers, only 12% of members of national science academies are women.

We are part of an international movement to elevate the female voices working to conserve our marine environment. At the Kent Wildlife Trust Consultancy (KWTCS), we have some amazing women leading the charge to protect our abundant UK seas!

In this blog, we hear from four leading ladies in early to mid-career science roles, and they reveal how their careers have developed, and why mentorship, inspiring role models and inclusiveness have been key to their success.

Leanne Riddoch: Coast Explorer Intern - Renewables
Marie Dipple: Ecologist for Kent Wildlife Trust Consultancy Services
Sherece Thompson: Marine Conservation Officer for Kent Wildlife Trust
Maud Phillippot: Coast Explorer Intern - Education

Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development.

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A hummingbird hawk moth and a purple flower.
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Late summer & early autumn on Hothfield Heathlands

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Margery Thomas, volunteer, has been writing articles about Hothfield Heathlands' flora and fauna since 2016. In this month's article, she reflects on some of August's sightings and recent updates.