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My Interview

• How has your work progressed recently?

  Brilliantly! This week the genomes of 3 bumblebees which I collected at Wytham were finished and released!

  What have you got planned for your research over the next year?

  Lots more time spent in the woods looking for more species that we haven't found yet. We are also hoping to get some national experts in specific groups of insects to come and help us find and identify really tricky species.

  What or who inspired you to follow your career?

  Alfred Russel Wallace & Steve Irwin

  If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

  Adventure training leader