Turning science into action with BES Fellows, Dr Caroline Howe and Niru Dorrian

About this episode

This episode features Dr Caroline Howe and Niru Dorrian discussing their journeys as ecologists and their commitment to applying science for conservation efforts.

Settle in and hear how two very different ecologists navigated their careers to become BES Fellows, and who both share a passion for turning science into action and conservation. In this episode, we sit with Dr Caroline Howe, an Associate Professor in Environmental Social Science at Imperial College and Vice President of the BES, and Niru Dorrian, a Ambassador to the UN Ocean Decade at The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and Senior Marine Ecology Consultant supporting EirGrid.

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Caroline Howe, Niru Dorrian

Topics covered

• ecology
• conservation
• science communication
• marine ecology
• career development

Keywords

• BES Fellows
• ecologists
• science into action
• marine ecology
• environmental social science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imperial College, BES, The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, EirGrid

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