Lauren R.
About me
| Lauren R. | |
| Environment | |
| Environmental Geography | |
| Undergraduate | |
| Langwith | |
| 2017 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Peatlands Research Intern | |
| N8 Agrifood | |
| United Kingdom |
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A day in the life of a Peatlands Research Intern in the United Kingdom
My advice to students considering work
It is a great experience for students, especially those considering a future in academia (Masters, PhD etc...) and is a great extra to put on your CV
What I do
An N8 Agrifood intern researching the sustainability for peatland agriculture: The impacts of agricultural drainage on British peatlands. My role was to collect cores from peatlands around the UK and analyse their physical properties, carbon content and biodiversity values. I also assisted with field and laboratory analysis of peat cores for two other projects, including a PhD thesis.
Skills I use and how I developed them
- Teamwork was very important as I was working alongside another intern in the field and labs on one of the projects I was involved in
- Organisation skills for keeping up-to-date with data analysis and spreadsheet inputs were imperative
- Fieldwork involved learning how to use a Russian-style corer and sub-sample peat in the field
- Writing risk assessments
- New skills in learning how to use the Elemental Analyser for CN analysis (carbon content) of peat samples
- Continuing to develop my scientific writing which is beneficial for future academic work
What I like most
- Having the opportunity to travel around the UK to collect primary data for the projects I was involved in
- Learning new field and lab work techniques
Next steps...
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