The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Jeanette's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Jeanette
Day to day, I am involved in the management of a range of Clinical Trials - a rewarding and exciting job that allows me to engage with a diverse range of people and projects. Current projects are an international CTIMP (ENRICH) and the SWIMSProject.
I am also a passionate marine ecologist: I am a Director of Seadream Education, working on a range of projects from jellyfish DNA to introducing deprived youngsters to Plymouth's maritime heritage; I assist in cetacean research, analysing data on pilot whales; and also help a local project record seal behaviour and sound.
My PhD student - Linking species activity to ecosystem function - examined whether species could be grouped into "functional groups" according to their impact on their local environment. A predictive model of distribution of functional groups was then developed using environmental predictor values. My Master's project examined the spatio-temporal relationship between basking sharks and their prey off the South west of England.
Teaching
I enjoy teaching students about science and the natural world.
I currently undertake outreach roles for Seadream Education many of which are voluntary for example organising and presenting the Ocean Discovery Zone at the annual Devon County Show.
I have taught GCSE and BTEC courses, as well as working as a demonstrator for the University.
Contact Jeanette
N16, Tamar Science Park, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 315246
jeanette.sanders@plymouth.ac.uk
