Charlie Theobald
- University of Warwick
- Development and field testing of low cost, high accuracy sensors to enable “Citizen Science” monitoring of UK river systems
- Professor Julie Macpherson, Dr Joshua Tully, Simon Browning
Developing sensors that allow rivers to be monitored as cheaply and easily as possible, without compromising on accuracy.
Integrated master’s in chemistry at the University of Birmingham. I have progressed directly from that into this PhD at the University of Warwick.
Having completed my undergraduate degree, I wanted to enter an industry that can truly make a difference. I believe a career in research (in my case focused on protecting UK rivers) is one of the best ways to do that.
The CENTA training offers unique opportunities for skill development that are not commonly available for those doing PhDs with other funding bodies.
I am hoping the research side of the PhD allows me to explore the whole process from design to testing of environmental sensors. I think the CENTA courses will help me develop skills that lots of researchers find challenging (such as communication with non-specialists and mental health awareness).
At this stage, I am hoping the PhD prepares me well for a permanent career in research. In the long term, I would like to work in a role that uses innovative approaches to protect (or even improve) environmental quality globally.
