Profile – Technetium Zone

Education:

I went to Denny High School just outside Glasgow from 1998-2004, I then went to Aberdeen University from 2004-2008. I liked it so much that after a year away I went back in 2009.
Qualifications:

BSc in Marine Biology and MSc in Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology
Work History:

I have worked lots of places, I’ve worked in a clothes shop, a pub and for the Inland Revenue, but I’ve also worked for and taken part in research for the Univeristies of Aberdeen and Tokyo and carried out coral reef research in Fiji.
Current Job:

I am currently a Fisheries Policy Officer.

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My work lets me meet lots of different people who are involved in fisheries or who love the sea. I am involved in the human side of science – once all the science and research has been done I look at how this can actually be put into place in the real world. It is important to consider how we can protect our seas from damage to make sure we don’t catch all the fish or damage the seabed permanently. But it is also important to make sure that we talk to the fishermen and the people who live on the coast to make sure that we can maintain fishing industies and protect fishing communities.
My Typical Day:

Most of the time I am either working at my desk or in meetings all over Europe talking to lots of different people.
What I'd do with the prize money:

I would use the money to develop education materials for our charity to bring the sea side to schools.

Debbie Crockard