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Our world-leading environment and sustainability research underpins a wide range of postgraduate programmes. In our\u00a0Meet our Alumni<\/strong>\u00a0series we hear from graduates of our MSc courses within the Graduate School of Environment and Sustainability and learn about their experiences at the University of Exeter, Cornwall. Today we hear from Tara Williams who graduated from our <\/em>MSc<\/a><\/strong> <\/a><\/em>Marine Environmental Management<\/a><\/strong> course in 2023.\u00a0Tara is now a PhD student on <\/strong><\/em>Convex Seascape Survey Project at the Centre for Ecology and Conservation at the University of Exeter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What have you been doing since leaving Exeter, and what are you doing now?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I began studying at Exeter in 2017 and I\u2019m sheepish to say that I\u2019ve never left! I spent 4 years on my Marine Biology undergrad (one of the years was in Perth, Western Australia), then two years on a part-time Marine Environmental Management master\u2019s degree and have just begun a PhD with Professor Callum Roberts, Dr Julie Hawkins and Streatham Campus lecturer Dr Ceri Lewis. You can certainly say I\u2019ve taken my time! My PhD is part of the Convex Seascape Survey and we\u2019ve had two great field trips to Scotland this year, testing out equipment including Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS), grabs, a vibro-corer and a Remotely Operated Video (ROV). We\u2019re investigating how life on the seabed changes over a gradient of protection from trawling and dredging, and how this impacts the storage and resuspension of blue carbon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the MSc, I completed my PADI Divemaster with the Cornish Diving Centre, which was an absolute blast. I\u2019ve just begun my Instructor Development Course (IDC) with them. If all goes to plan, I should be qualified in April 2024, after training throughout the coldest part of the year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was also awarded funding from ExeterMarine<\/em> earlier this year for a project called \u2018The Underwater Gardens of the Helford Estuary\u2019, on which I am working with local underwater photographer Shannon Moran. We\u2019re in the process of creating a photobook and series of exhibitions, showcasing the enchanting life below the waves in the hopes of supporting the marine conservation measures there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Convex Seascape Survey Fieldwork \u2013 \u00a9 Matt Jarvis\/BLUE Marine Foundation <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Please tell us a bit about your time at Exeter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applying to study at Exeter\u2019s Penryn Campus was one of the best decisions I\u2019ve made. The lifestyle is unbeatable \u2013 you can leave the Old Chapel lecture theatre and be on a moor or in the forest or sea within half an hour. I took up surfing and sea swimming and joined the Gylly Adventures team as a kayak, paddleboard and coasteer instructor in 2020, which gave me a change of pace and scene during the summers. During the summer just gone (2023), I managed the activity centre which felt like a nice way to \u2018round off\u2019 my time with the company before starting the PhD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering Cornwall is so \u2018isolated\u2019 from the rest of the UK, I found that there\u2019s a very well connected \u2018marine community\u2019 here \u2013 there is always something going on and it\u2019s easy to get involved through university societies or local NGOs. For example, I was able to use the Uni\u2019s Widening Participation Funding to obtain a paid position at the Rock Pool Project in 2020, and recently linked back in with them to co-host a BioBlitz event with my PhD programme where I met representatives from the Marine Biological Association, RSPB, RNLI and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What did you enjoy most about your programme and what was the biggest highlight?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lifestyle and extra-curricular opportunities were definitely highlights, as was my personal research project and the extra project I worked on part-time as a Graduate Research Assistant to Callum & Julie. I\u2019d been really lucky to spend a month in Bonaire, a small island south of the Caribbean, collecting data for my dissertation whilst Callum and Julie collected another dataset destined for a paper on reef changes over time. Back in the UK, I transposed their data from underwater slates to spreadsheets and analysed the patterns in R<\/em> Studio. These data formed the basis of a report on \u2018changes in five of Bonaire\u2019s most significant fish family assemblages between 1994 and 2022\u2019 which we returned to the island to present to local stakeholders in January 2023, and I continued analysing \u2018my\u2019 dataset for my dissertation on the impact of SCUBA diving on coral reefs which I submitted in September 2023. The study yielded some interesting results \u2013 unfortunately, the island seems to have lost many of its big predatory fish (things like groupers) but parrotfish and smaller predatory fish like snappers and grunts are doing well. We\u2019re currently prepping both studies for publication which is both exciting and terrifying!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Me diving with the sea behind \u2013 \u00a9 Callum Roberts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What was your dissertation\/thesis about? Tell us about this experience. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My dissertation investigated the impacts of SCUBA diving on the coral reefs of Bonaire, and I was exceptionally lucky to be able to compare two points in time \u2013 1994, when Callum & Julie first went to the island to conduct the study, and 2022 when we returned to repeat their methods. 100% of Bonaire\u2019 s sea, as well as much of its land, is protected and managed by an NGO called STINAPA who are super cool and passionate about their island\u2019s environmental health. This is probably why it has some of the healthiest and most dazzling coral reefs throughout the whole Caribbean, as well as a thriving dive industry, so much that it\u2019s nicknamed \u2018Divers Paradise\u2019.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Callum & Julie first visited Bonaire in the early 90s, few SCUBA divers had \u2018discovered\u2019 the island and pressure from diving was quite low. They still recorded broken and abraded coral and concluded that the island probably wouldn\u2019t be able to sustain much expansion to its dive industry. Flash forward 28 years, over six times as many divers visit the island each year but despite this, I found no significant increase in many types of coral damage associated with diving. Unfortunately, the island has seen a huge increase in coral diseases, in-keeping with trends seen across the rest of the Caribbean and other coral reefs around the world. But at least we can conclude that divers aren\u2019t the (biggest) problem and can hence keep enjoying this island\u2019s beautiful marine life which is a surefire way to galvanise love and conservation of the ecosystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What did you enjoy most about studying in Cornwall?<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornwall has been brilliant \u2013 so brilliant that after the PhD, I\u2019ll have been here for 10 years. I really like the pace and way of life, and there are so many opportunities to get involved with marine conservation or outdoor pursuits. I feel so, so lucky to have the sea on my doorstep; be it Pendennis Headland for a dive or rockpool, Gylly for a swim or snorkel, Swanpool for a longboard on a strong easterly. Winters aren\u2019t so bad, and summers are so beautiful. We\u2019re isolated down here and it\u2019s a flipping mission to get home, but if it wasn\u2019t for that, we wouldn\u2019t have such a wild and beautiful part of the country to call home.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did you choose to study at Exeter?<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d never been to Cornwall when I moved down for Fresher\u2019s Week, but I\u2019d heard great things and the University of Exeter offered the specific course I wanted to study (Marine Biology with Study Abroad). I absolutely loved my BSc but it was \u2018COVID time\u2019 when I applied for the MSc, and I\u2019d been looking at a Garden Design\/Landscape Architecture course in Bristol for a change of scene and because it was a topic I\u2019d studied and enjoyed during my year abroad in Perth, WA. In the end, I chose to stay but study part-time to afford the course whilst completing my Divemaster, and because Marine Environmental Management offered a way to really apply what I\u2019d learnt during my undergrad. I also figured I could weave elements of Landscape Architecture into the degree easier than the reverse, which is something that contributed to the idea for the Underwater Gardens of the Helford Estuary.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What skills and experiences have you gained that have been\/will be most useful for your career?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think working on \u2018toughening myself up\u2019 has been really useful as a field biologist, and I reckon it was especially helpful when I applied for the PhD. Going out in all conditions and diving through the winter for the PADI Divemaster has been a big part of this, as well as keeping people safe on the water whilst working at Gylly Adventures. If nothing else, it takes more for me to get seasick now which is handy for boat work!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GRA position really helped build my confidence with data manipulation and analysis and allowed me to practise academic writing and presentation skills which are things I\u2019ve really struggled with in the past. It was also great to work on a research project which had an opportunity to \u2018feedback\u2019 to the people and community concerned, which required a different communication style and really hit home why<\/em> marine conservation matters which can be easy to forget when you\u2019re staring at spreadsheets of 1s and 0s!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Me diving with a white lobster tray \u2013 \u00a9 Lewis Jefferies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What advice would you give to a current student who wishes to pursue your career?<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m still very \u2018early days\u2019 in terms of being a PhD student, but there are a pieces of advice that have really stood out to me so far and during my MSc. Firstly, everyone tells you to be careful choosing a PhD because you\u2019re committing to something very niche for the next 4 years. Whilst I agree that it\u2019s so important to be passionate, I don\u2019t think you need to stress too much about the \u2018narrowness\u2019 because surely you\u2019d commit to a \u2018normal\u2019 and specific job role too? And a degree is 3-4 years so you\u2019ve likely already proven that you can study one thing for an extended duration. This links in with the advice I\u2019m trying to follow to treat the PhD like a 9-5 job; switch off in the evenings and the weekends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my MSc, I tried to build as many skills as possible and say yes to opportunities, even when they weren\u2019t directly related to the field and I think this has been invaluable. Dealing with cold, rainy conditions during my Divemaster made me competitive for a fieldwork heavy PhD, and editing social media posts at work prepped me for the science communication and outreach side of things. It\u2019s also nice to have hobbies outside of academia. But I\u2019d also say, work on your academic CV and read around the area you\u2019re thinking you want to study so you can visualise yourself there and know where the gaps are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your plans for the future?<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My biggest plan is to survive my PhD (!) and PADI IDC, and just try to enjoy the journey. You hear lots of scary things about PhD ups and downs so I\u2019m trying to remind myself that it\u2019s normal to feel the highs and lows, and that academia isn\u2019t my \u2018whole\u2019 life. I\u2019m not too sure what I want to do afterwards. The post-doc -> lecturer path certainly appeals to me, but I think I\u2019d like to spend some time appreciating the sea for the sake of it afterwards \u2013 perhaps as a dive instructor, or perhaps just through travel. I\u2019m also really excited about where my Underwater Gardens of the Helford Estuary project will take me, and I\u2019d perhaps like to explore the outreach\/writing\/photography side of things more in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Me and Shannon \u2013 \u00a9 Chris Moakes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Graduate School of Environment and Sustainability brings together experts from across the spectrum of earth and life sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences and business. Our programmes are all designed with a focus on developing solutions to global challenges and creating a better future for our planet and its people.<\/em>\u00a0Help lead a global Greener, Healthier and Fairer revolution by studying one of our world-leading, interdisciplinary Masters degrees here at the University of Exeter, Cornwall.<\/em>\u00a0See our Masters programmes here<\/em><\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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