Emilie recently completed a BSc Marine Biology and a Masters in Biology at Heriot-Watt University. She joined GFT for a 6 month internship from March - September 2023.
Emilie lives locally in Clarencefield, near Dumfries. She went to St Joseph's College in Dumfries before going to Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.
While studying she has been a volunteer Lab Assistant at the Ecotoxicology and Pathophysiology Aquatic Laboratory at Heriot-Watt supporting various PhD and Post-Doctoral student experiments. She has also been a keen volunteer at The Solway Firth Partnership.
Her interests include aquatic ecology and immunology with a focus on climate change and biodiversity loss.
She joined GFT for a 6 month internship from March - September 2023 supported by The Holywood Trust and Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership. On completion of the internship she has remained at GFT delivering various GFT projects.