Poppy Leeder

I moved into communications and public engagement in NERC after previously working on knowledge exchange. During my undergraduate degree and subsequent postgraduate research I discovered how much I enjoy talking about science with the public and seeing their enthusiasm and understanding develop as...

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Steve Simpson

I am a marine biologist who combines laboratory, field and modelling approaches to study animal behaviour, population dynamics and the influence of climate change on fish and fisheries. I am also a prize-winning science writer, and regularly communicate science to primary and secondary schools and...

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Andy Russell

I'm a weather and climate researcher at the University of Manchester. My research focuses on severe weather over the UK and Antarctic climate change

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