Jenn is a scientific illustrator and diverse field researcher specialising in the exploration of extreme environments. Living in Saudi Arabia for the past year, she has just returned from a 5-month at-sea mission onboard the OceanXplorer, working as a logistic co-ordinator and expedition scientist on the eDNA, deep-sea coral, and megafauna teams.

Jenn holds an MSc in Marine Ecosystems Management (University of St Andrews), but also studied Mandarin, shark cardiac ecophysiology, and computational modelling. In addition, she is an Honorary Research Fellow for past work in small mammal socio-ecology, attended a microgravity summer school at the European Space Agency, and has radio-tracked everything from elephant shrews to elephants.

As an ambassador for sea-to-space company Blue Abyss, her future goals include becoming a scuba instructor, and experiencing parabolic flights. Ultimately, she aspires to work in both expedition vessels and Neutral Buoyancy Labs - connecting the space and marine sectors via diving and exploration.

With GUE’s focus on community, conservation projects and skill refinement; Jenn aims to highlight roles that recreational scuba can play in scientific operations - and inspire the next generation of divers! Thus, although her main scholarship goal is a mindset - to gain confidence in diving - her training aspirations are Rec 2, Photogrammetry, Documentation and Scientific Diver courses, as well as working towards an Instructor intern rating.

Follow along:

Jenn's Blog

    
    

Organizations:

https://oceanx.org/

https://blueabyss.uk/

https://www.esa.int/

2023 recap: Thank you to the instructors that aided in the NextGen development via granting places on training courses. For more videos and blogs concerning the 2022 scholar, see the GUE Youtube channel and Jenn's personal blog above.
 

2024 recap: Jenn would also like to personally thank those that have helped her beyond the scholarship with additional support and training, as she continued to seek out personal development and opportunities from the NextGen year.