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Exeter Marine Alumni

We have a strong community of Exeter Marine alumni from around the globe. We welcome the opportunity for our alumni to connect with us in a wide variety of ways, from volunteering to work with our students, to joining an alumni network, to making a donation to our research. Working together we aim to support both the future ambitions of our alumni community and our researchers.

Your relationship with us doesn’t end when you graduate and we are always keen to hear from you. Whether you are an Exeter Marine graduate or alumni of another College with an interest in our work, we are here to support you. Browse the latest news and events, opportunities to get involved and the benefits available to you as an Exeter graduate.

Keep up to date with news from Exeter Marine by following the blog and podcasts online.

You can always get in touch with us by emailing Alumni Engagement Officer Kate Houghton and make sure we hold the most up-to-date details for you by completing our form with your contact preferences.

Volunteering at Exeter is a great way to stay connected with the University and support the alumni of the future. We are continually developing a wide range of opportunities for alumni to get involved in support of University activity and the student experience. These include:

Supporting employability:

Give a careers talk
Mentor a student
Develop students CV and interview skills
Provide a work placement
Recruit a graduate

Open Days: We hold a number of open days throughout the year for prospective and offer-holding students. Alumni are invited to join discipline talks to share their experiences and offer an insight into where their degree has taken them.

Providing a profile: Profiles are a great way to celebrate the achievements of our alumni, to show our current students the kinds of career paths and successes they can look forward to, and to show prospective students what life at Exeter and beyond could offer.

Giving a lecture: Share your expertise with current students as part of a specific subject or society programme.

International country contact: Live outside of the UK? Help fellow alumni renew friendships and strengthen ties with the University by acting as a contact for your country and helping to organise events in your region.

Find out more

If you would like to know more about any of these activities and how you can support by volunteering your time, please get in touch with our Alumni Engagement Officer Imogene Halsey-Dudley.

The need to fundraise

The health of our oceans is in decline and the blue economy it supports is coming under increasing threat. Pollution and acidification is harming ecosystems and biodiversity at an increasing rate. Millions of tonnes of plastic enters the sea every year to the degree that, without change, will result in more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050.

The Exeter Marine Fund has been designed to respond to the most urgent threats by bringing together small gifts to have a big impact when and where funding is needed. The Fund enables Exeter to continue to play a crucial role in monitoring and protecting our marine ecosystems and shape positive change in practice, policy and innovation.

Learn more

MSc Graduate In Focus

Our world-leading marine research underpins a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and graduates go on to a wide range of careers.

In Exeter Marine's MSc Graduate In Focus series we speak to several graduates from MSc programmes within the Centre for Ecology and Conservation at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall.

They share their experiences of studying in Cornwall, how their course has helped them in their careers and what they are doing now.

Kelly Atkins (USA, 2014) – PhD Student at the University of Exeter

Elizabeth Campbell (Peru, 2014) – PhD Student with Prodelphinus (Peru) and the University of Exeter

Matt Carter (UK, 2014) – Post Doctoral Research Fellow with SMRU at St. Andrews University

Megan Chevis (Panama, 2015) – National Coordinator for MarAlliance Panama

Thomas Clay (UK, 2012) – Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Liverpool

Jennifer Cruce-Horeg (USA, 2009) – Conservation Resources Programme Manager, U.S. Departmentof Navy, Guam

Tammy Davies (UK, 2008) – Marine Science Officer, BirdLife International

Phil Doherty (UK, 2011) – Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Exeter

Haley Dolton (UK, 2018) – PhD Student, Trinity College Dublin

Owen Exeter (UK, 2017) – Graduate Research Assistant, University of Exeter

Joana Hancock (Portugal, 2011) – Sea Turtle Biologist, Olive Ridley Project, Kenya

Catherine Hart (UK,2009) – Scientific Director at Red Tortuguera (Sea Turtle Network), Mexico

Victoria Jeffers (UK, 2014) – Head of Implementation – Global Conservation Programmes, Blue Ventures

Chris Kerry (UK, 2018) – PhD Student, University of Exeter

Kieran McCloskey (USA, 2017) – PhD Student, University of Exeter

Kristian Metcalfe (UK, 2008) – Lecturer, University of Exeter

Sarah Nelms (UK, 2014) – Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Exeter

Matt Nicholson (USA, 2014) – PhD Student, Arkansas State University

Lili Poggio Colman (Brazil, 2013) – Post Doctoral Researcher, Projeto Tamar (Brazil) and the University of Exeter

Kylie Scales (UK, 2010) – Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

Nathalie Swain Diaz (UK, 2016) – Senior Natural History TV Researcher

Ana Veiga (Cape Verde, 2009) – Vice President and Founder of NGO Lantuna.

Victoria Warwick Evans (UK, 2010) – Marine Spatial Analyst, British Antarctic Survey

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