Celebrating International Day of Women & Girls in Science
11 February, 2019
International Day of Women and Girls in Science today (11 February) is a celebration of women and girls in science and is organised by UNESCO and UN-Women. To mark this day, we asked our female researchers why they enjoy working as polar scientists.
Dr Amélie Kirchgaessner, Atmospheric Scientist at British Antarctic Survey
Dr Kaitlin Naughten, Ocean Modeller at British Antarctic SurveyAmy King, Ice core scientist at British Antarctic Survey.
Dr Joanne Johnson, Geologist at British Antarctic Survey.
Dr Liz Thomas, Head of ice core team at British Antarctic Survey
There are 16 females on board the RRS Discovery on a BAS-led research cruise in the Southern Ocean, here’s what they love about their work:
Dr Sophie Fielding, Zooplankton Ecologist at British Antarctic Survey
Kirstie Jones-Williams, studies the impact of microplastics on polar marine zooplankton with BAS and University of Exeter.
Megan Sorensen, Evolutionary Biologist at University of Sheffield
Dr Gabi Stowasser, Biochemist at British Antarctic Survey
Emily studies nanoplastics in the Southern Ocean marine ecosystem with British Antarctic Survey and University of Exeter
Emma Langan, Algal geneticist with University of East Anglia and British Antarctic Survey
Angelika Słomska, Antarctic ecologist at University of Gdansk
