Nonny (Oenone) Scott is a PhD student at the University of Essex. Her research is focused on connectivity of invertebrates in the Southern Ocean, and she is currently working on larval dispersal models of octocorals in the Scotia Sea, with a goal to help improve our understanding of the connectivity of these vulnerable marine ecosystems.
She got her BSc in Biology, with a concentration in Marine Biology and minor in Environmental Science & Policy from Duke University. From there she joined a start-up in the energy/ tech space. As one of the first employees her role was incredibly broad and evolved continuously – over the years, she was involved with communications (internal and external), fundraising, project management, operations, business development and product definition.
Working in the tech space inspired her curiosity in coding, which led to her seeking a masters in Computational Methods in Ecology & Conservation at Imperial College London, which facilitated her move back into the marine space. Her thesis was on phylogenetic diversity of ran-finned fish, and was part of the EDGE of Existence project at ZSL London. Alongside computational work, Nonny is also really interested in science-policy overlaps, resource management and conservation, and outreach. When she isn’t doing her PhD, she is working for a freediving club, listening to who-dun-its, or enjoying being outside.
This will be her first research cruise, and she is excited to be part of the science team and looking forward to learning from everybody on board. She is also thrilled to be finally visiting the location of some of her samples for the first time.
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