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Abbie is an engineer working at Airbus Defence and Space. She is in charge of ensuring that all the parts of the ExoMars Rover come together on time and to the right specification.
Abbie sets two challenges for students: to write an algorithm for a rover to avoid rocks on a grid and to come up with ideas...
Alan works at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre, and is designing software for the James Webb Space Telescope. Alan talks about his work on the mid infrared instrument which will look at the formation of galaxies in the early universe. He uses coding in his job and explains how you need to write algorithms to a...
Anna works at the University of Leeds. She uses satellite data to look at glaciers at the poles of the Earth. She uses optical and radar data to track ice movement. She explains how she went to Greenland and Antarctica for field trips to obtain more data for her research. Anna explains how we need to study ice...
Amy is an ecologist working with the Forestry Commission. Amy is very frank in the video about her school history, describing her school reports as "less than shiny", and the video conveys how applied scientific research focuses her naturally curious nature.
In the video Amy describes how she writes computer...
Charles is investigating whether there is life on other planets. He studies life in extreme environments, such as in volcanoes or on the International Space Station. He studied biochemistry at university and went on to study astrobiology and the possibility of life on other planets.
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Chris is based at Boulby Underground Laboratory. The laboratory is in Boulby Mine – the deepest mine in the UK. The lab is in a salt layer over 1km deep underground, which means that it is in a very low radiation environment. This location is ideal for performing experiments on dark matter and in astrobiology. ...
Deagan is an entomologist for the Forestry Commission, and has travelled the world as part of his job.
Curriculum links include classification, climate change, biodiversity, species, taxonomy, ecosystems, rainforests
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Manna is an environmental officer for the Environment Agency, she discusses her role in this video. The team she works in inspects businesses to ensure they are managing their waste...
Nathan is an environmental improvement manager at North East Lincolnshire County Council. He looks at the impact of the council on climate change and what they can do to reduce that impact across the full range of council services. He’s essentially an ‘eco-warrior’ for the council.
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David works for the Scottish Parliament as an environmental manager. He is responsible for trying to understand the environmental impact of the parliament, such as the amount of energy it uses. The parliament has set itself challenging targets to reduce the amount of gas and electricity it uses through initiatives...
In this video, Matt describes how he became a fisheries technical officer for the Environment Agency. His job is to monitor river habitats and fish populations, including improving the habitat and restocking fish after any pollution incidents.
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Joanne uses her skills and knowledge to advise satellite operators on the legal aspects of launching and operating a satellite in space. With the growth of more commercial satellite companies there is a demand for more lawyers to advise and write the rules governing space activities across the globe.
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