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Rosemary Willatt
Remote Sensing of Sea Ice/ Climate PhD

"UCL generates world-leading research and I was keen to join a group such as the NCEO Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling because the staff and students were engaged in collaborations outside the UK. 

When interviewed by my supervisor his enthusiasm showed that this would be a good place to study for a PhD. I look at sea ice, a key indicator of climate change and have learned a great deal about the scientific, but also social and political aspects. 

I have also had opportunities to undertake fieldwork in the Arctic and Antarctic which allowed me to understand the polar environment and data collection methods, as well as providing an opportunity to develop my organisational and team-working skills. 

I am funded by the Natural Environment Research Council."