Marine Internship Alumni Area
Welcome to the Marine Internship Alumni Page!
This page represents the legacy left by past cohorts of the Crown Estate Marine Interns from around the UK. Scroll down to:
- Explore alumni research projects
- Read alumni newsletters
- Learn about alumni interns
Click on the tabs below to view research projects conducted by our alumni:
- Marine Futures North West
- Marine Futures East Coast
- Marine Futures North Wales
- Marine Futures South Wales
- Coastal Explorer Internship
Marine Futures North West Alumni Research Projects:
Our 2025 Interns!
Marine Futures East Coast Internship:
Josh Brown:
Having begun university studying genetics, I quickly realised I would rather be outside helping conserve nature rather than stuck in a lab. I completed a BSc in Zoology at The University Sheffield and a MSc in Marine Biology at Bangor University. I can’t wait to get stuck into a more applied sector of marine sciences and test myself on this internship.
Ryan Bearman:
My time at the University of Plymouth gave me a deep appreciation for the marine environment. During my time there, I achieved both, a bachelors degree in BA Geography and a masters in Sustainable Environmental Management. These experiences sparked my interest in marine conservation, and I am looking forward to learning more about the sector throughout this internship.
Northwest Marine Futures Internship:
Abigail O'Leary:
I’ve always loved the marine environment and been interested by how we interact with the Earth’s systems. I completed a masters in Global Sustainability Solutions at Exeter University to further study this, before working with the Galapagos Conservation Trust, the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, and environmental education charity Another Way.
Alex Wright:
I’ve just graduated with a master's degree in Zoology having spent the last four years at university building a passion for marine conservation. I’m particularly looking forward to spending some time offshore at the wind farms for the kittiwake surveys.
Marine Futures North Wales Internship:
Bronwen Fleming:
Growing up on Ynys Môn, I was surrounded by natural beauty and knew I wanted to be part of protecting it for future generations. My Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc led me into a wide range of jobs within the environmental charity sector.
Gregory Miles:
I graduated in 2023 with an MSc in Global Ecology and Conservation from Cardiff University and in 2013 with a BSc in Zoology from Aberystwyth University and spent my gap (ten) year(s) travelling the world, volunteering in marine conservation and working within wildlife charity and terrestrial ecology.
Coastal Explorer Internship:
Ben Long:
I have recently graduated from the University of Exeter with a master’s degree in Marine Environmental Management, where my thesis focused on the biodiversity value of Cornish seagrass meadows. I have previously worked for an ecological consultancy and volunteered as Seasonal Seal Warden on Lundy Island during the Atlantic grey seal pupping season.
Hannah Newnham:
I have recently graduated from Newcastle University with a BSc in Marine Biology. Throughout my degree and other experiences, I have developed a keen interest in sustainable management of the seas - working as an intern monitoring for Invasive Non-Native Species, undertaking a placement in the Environmental Consents and Management team at RWE Renewables, and working part time for an offshore wind consultancy.
If you have questions and would like to get in contact, please email: mde@thecrownestate.co.uk
Our 2026 Interns!
Marine Futures East Coast Internship:
Mona Kincaid:
I'm a travelling chef who’s left the world of small plates and open fire for the world of marine conservation – I daresay to the relief of some of our tastier fish. My main interests lie in diving and other forms of wildlife spotting, as well as environmental activism.
George Edwards
I was born in Yorkshire, grew up in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, and have a strong personal connection to the Humber and North Sea coast. I have always had a passion for the outdoors and protecting Wildlife. A few years ago, I completed my Master’s degree in Wildlife Documentary Production. Not long after completing my degree I decided that the career path I really wanted to pursue was conservation rather than media and this led me to apply to the Marine Futures Internship programme.
Northwest Marine Futures Internship:
Rupli Moores-Mason:
Before starting the internship, I worked as a laboratory research assistant, analysing blue carbon storage in continental shelf sediments as part of the ongoing Convex Seascape Survey. I studied Conservation Biology and Ecology, followed by a Master’s in Marine Environmental Management at the University of Exeter. Outside of work, I love being outdoors—whether that’s hiking, kayaking or rock climbing. I’m very excited to be part of the internship and to continue learning about the marine environment, offshore industries and the work being done to protect our seas!
Alice Newbould:
Prior to the internship I was working as a fisheries research assistant at Bangor University, which is where I completed my Masters in Marine Environmental Protection. I have since spent time working for UHI Shetland in their fisheries team and I am looking forward to applying my experience across a range of marine sectors during the Internship.
Marine Futures North Wales Internship:
Amy Quaeck-Evans:
Growing up on Ynys Môn, I was surrounded by natural beauty and knew I wanted to be part of protecting it for future generations. My Environmental Management and Sustainability BSc led me into a wide range of jobs within the environmental charity sector.
Siôn D'Arcy:
I grew up in Bangor, North Wales, and after a few years studying Biological Sciences at Cardiff University, I decided there was nowhere else I’d rather be than home. Following a Postgraduate Master’s in Conservation and Land Management at Bangor University, the chance to hopefully make a difference to my local area through this internship is a dream come true!
Marine Futures South Wales Internship:
Arwen Skinner:
Growing up in Wales, I was told stories of the ocean by my grandparents, and now I get to be a part of that story. Alongside a long history of rock pooling, I recently graduated from the University of Southampton with an MSci in Marine Biology with Oceanography, focusing in my final year on gravel beaches and how underestimated pebbles are in our coastal systems. Alongside my studies, I worked at the Winchester Science Centre (teaching kids about bubbles), worked on construction and demolition waste in Tasmania, and joined the circus.
Sophie Dunlop:
During my recent MSci in Marine Biology with Oceanography at the University of Southampton, I volunteered at aquariums and interned at Sea Trust Wales. These experiences made me increasingly enthusiastic about native wildlife, but also more engaged and motivated by the climate crisis. I am excited to be back in Pembrokeshire for this internship and to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders helping to develop marine renewable energy in Wales.
Coastal Explorer Internship:
Lydia Porritt:
I recently graduated from the University of Southampton with a BSc in Marine Biology. My previous experience includes engineering plastic-degrading enzymes as a Project Support Assistant at the Centre for Enzyme Innovation and completing a Research Aquarium Internship at the National Oceanography Centre. I also volunteered in the Seychelles tagging sicklefin lemon sharks, so tagging sharks off the Kent Coast during the internship feels like a full-circle moment.
Daniel Hampton:
I recently completing my degree in Marine Biology (Integrated Masters) at the University of Southampton with a semester abroad at James Cook University, Australia. My thesis focused on investigating cryptobenthic fish in the Coral Sea Marine Park, Australia. Having grown up in Kent, and having a particular interest in elasmobranchs, I am very excited to be co-leading Sharks of Kent as well as being able to gain more experience in the marine ecology sector.