Profile – Water Zone

Education:

1999 – 2005 Dyce Academy, Aberdeen. 2006 – 2011 University of Aberdeen. 2011 – 2015 University of Bath
Qualifications:

Highers (scottish version of A levels), BSc in Chemistry and currently doing a PhD
Work History:

A gas plant for Shell, a bank, a fish and chip shop, a swimming coach.
Current Job:

I’m a PhD student which means I do research at a university.

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In my work I try to seperate out food from water – this may sound easy but it becomes a very big challenge when the food sticks to the filter. We want to remove the food from water becuse it has lots of energy meaning bugs, bacteria and algae can grow…..and we dont want those sort of things to be in rivers or come out of our taps!
My Typical Day:

No 2 days are the same. Sometimes I’m in the lab, sometimes I analyse data on the computer and other days I tell people about science.
What I'd do with the prize money:

I would use the money to create a really fun exhibit that people could play with and learn more about science.

Emily Hayward