A ‘Day in the Life’ of a Field Scientist with Sophie Coxon

Meet Sophie - a marine ecologist currently studying a Masters in marine science and policy at the University of Edinburgh. Growing up on the Scottish east coast, she has worked at the front lines of marine conservation, including seagrass and oyster restoration in Scotland, shark monitoring in Indonesia, and coral reef surveys in Thailand. She is also a passionate writer and aims to unite people with ocean science through creative, engaging storytelling inspired by her research experiences, whilst pursuing a career in reef fish ecology and the inter-relationships with coral restoration. She is currently working in the Maldives on a coral nursery, conducting research for her thesis and recording life as a field scientist in the tropics, eager to share a glimpse of the raw, wild and eccentric nature of this career path. Follow her journey here!

Follow Sophie on her journey working in the Maldives performing field research for her MSc in coral reef fish ecology!