Studying marine biology, many people often assume that this involves a life of snorkelling on tropical reefs, and although it is amazing to experience this sort of thing, I have become increasingly passionate about the seas surrounding our small island nation. Obtaining this position within the Trust, based in an area where so much is happening involving the coast and the North Sea, really is the perfect first step in pursuing a career in this sector and hopefully in making a real difference.

I am especially excited to have the opportunity to work with the other partners involved in running this internship, including Natural England, Orsted and The Crown Estate. It will be such an interesting and useful experience to see firsthand how these different organisations work both individually and cooperatively to achieve their goals.

For all the reasons above, I am so grateful to have been given this opportunity and am so keen to get as much out of it as possible. I look forward to writing future blogs about all the exciting things we get up to!

When I learnt that I had been given the opportunity of being a marine intern, I was elated. I’m very grateful to both the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and The Crown Estate, as well as Orsted and Natural England, and am eager to learn and experience as much as possible across the wide variety of sectors involved in this internship!