Tag: FirstYearPhD
Grappling with Uncertainty: Lessons from Climate Science and My Antarctic Research Journey
Understanding the Many Faces of Uncertainty In climate science, the word “uncertainty” connotes way more than a technical term – it’s a fundamental property of the system we study. Every dataset, model output or forecast carries with it some degree of doubt: about how the atmosphere or ocean was observed, how well models represent physical […]
Beyond the Science: What I Learned About Research Emissions at the CBH Summer School
During the CBH Graduate School Summer School ‘Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Research’ I had to confront a truth I had never really considered before: the act of doing climate research itself has a carbon footprint.
Stepping Into the Research World: Growing Through Three Conferences
This post reflects on my conference experiences in marine economics research and how attending conferences helped shape my academic confidence, research direction and identity as an early-career researcher.
Stepping Beyond Comfort: My First 10 Months as a AUFRANDE Doctoral Researcher in France
After 10 months of my PhD life in France, I would like to share my experiences so far.
From Zero to Lithium: My First Steps into the Solid-State Battery World
This post is a reflection on my first year as PhD student: the learning curve, the lab work, and everything in between.