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Sophie Potter

    • About Me:

      I’m someone who loves nature and the environment, so I joined the Darwin Tree of Life team to try and help scientists protect it!

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    • Education:

      Bradon Forest School, Purton, Wiltshire (for GCSES)
      Cirencester College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire (for A Levels)
      Cardiff University (BSc)
      University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus (MSc)
      Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (PhD)

    • Qualifications:

      13 GCSEs
      4 A levels (Biology, Chemistry, History, Law)
      BSc Biology
      MSc Conservation & Biodiversity
      PhD Biology- I studied the social behaviour of the Trinidadian guppy

    • Work History:

      Bookseller (several times!),
      Hospital Admin Assistant,
      Biology Department UCAS representative,
      Peer Review Officer at a Science Funding Organisation,
      Funding Coordinator at University of Hull,
      Teaching Assistant at Carleton University

    • Current Job:

      Projects and Communications Manager

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Helps science happen

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        Loads of things! Highlights include a marine biologist, a doctor, a teacher and a barrister!

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        I got detention for talking to my friend during physics class...

        What's your favourite food?

        Vegetarian sushi

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        1) A carbon-neutral teleport device (so I can quickly visit friends in Canada), 2) an extra 3 hours a day dedicated to reading books and 3) the ability to win GBBO!

        Tell us a joke.

        Why do fungi have to pay double fare on buses? Because they take up too mushroom (sorry)