Profile
Hannah Grist
My CV
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Education:
Primary school: St Andrews Primary, Laverstock; Secondary: South Wilts Grammar School, Salisbury. I went to University of Oxford to do my undergrad,University of York for a masters, and University of Aberdeen for my PhD
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Qualifications:
I have 14 GCSES, including Maths and English, and 4 A-Levels. I also have a Bachelors degree, Masters degree and PhD, all in ecology.
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Work History:
Save the Rhino International, London (I worked in fundraising and tracking rhinos); Royal Veterinary College (where I made tiny lycra outfits for chickens); Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Glasgow (where I taught kids how to make fire)
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Current Job:
“Marine Ecological Researcher”
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About Me:
I love animals and spending time outdoors: I also talk far too much, sing all the time, and nap in the afternoon as much as I can.
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I live in Oban in Scotland, close to lots of beaches, mountains and islands. I live with my partner and four chickens called Whitney, Shirley, Lizzie and Kate.
I mainly love being outside, which is what I get to do a lot in my job. I especially enjoy our big red kayak that we use to go on adventures on the water. We also go for walks up mountains, although I think I prefer snowboarding down (I can be a bit lazy)!
I really enjoy playing board games and computer games too: my favourite thing is to pretend to be Katy Perry on Just Dance.
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I look at wildlife, from rhinos to seagulls. My job title is “ecological researcher”, which is a fancy name for someone who is interested in plants and animals. I’ve done a lot of research all over the world, from rhinos in Namibia, to seabirds in America and chickens in London!
My current job is to try and find out what kinds of things live on our seashores in the UK, how many there are and whether they are ok. Sometimes different things can affect them, like rubbish that gets thrown away, or people using up all the space on beaches for other things like buildings. Our job is to make sure there is enough good space and food for them all.
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My Typical Day:
I spend a lot of time outdoors walking and looking for wildlife.
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Normally I am out and about trying to find wildlife. Sometimes we put tags on the wildlife so we can track it down more easily: other times we just have to be detectives and use clues to know where to find it.
At the moments I spend a lot of time at the beach, looking for animals that live on the seashore, like slugs or crabs or birds.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I’d like to work with you to pick your favourite animals, and see if we can answer a puzzling question about why they behave like they do
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Short, happy, hopeful
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes, because I didn’t want to go inside…
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Shinedown
What's your favourite food?
Pizza
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
That I was taller (I can never reach high shelves!); that I had more hours every day to do fun stuff; that I had a dog to take with me on adventures like they do in books.
Tell us a joke.
What sound do hedgehogs make when they kiss? Ouch!
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