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Dylan Beard is a PhD candidate in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Plymouth [2019-2024], investigating contaminants in glacial environments and the potential downstream impacts of their release through melting.

Thesis title: "Glaciers as secondary sources of anthropogenic contaminants: an emerging socio-environmental challenge"

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  • Teaching/demonstrating experience on the following UoP modules:
    • Geology
      • GEOL1006: Fieldwork and Key Skills
    • Environmental Science/Management and Sustainability
      • ENVS1002: The Physical Environment
      • ENVS1003: The Biosphere
      • ENVS1007: Environmental Pollution
      • ENVS1008: Environmental Management and Protection
      • ENVS1009: Sustainability Science
      • ENVS1010: Global Environmental Challenges
      • ENVS2001: Environmental Field and Research Skills
      • ENVM2001: Environmental Data Management
      • ENVS2002: Environmental Expedition
      • ENVM2002: Environmental Management and Sustainability in Practice
      • ENVS2006: Natural Ecosystems and Their Conservation
      • ENVS3012: The Environmental Professional
      • ENVS3015: Biological Conservation
    • Geography
      • FYM006: Sustainable Development Project
      • GGH1202: Changing Places
      • GGH1203: Culture, Society and Space
      • GGP1205: Catchments and Coasts
      • GGX1205: Geographical Journeys
      • GGP1206: Environment and Climate
      • GGH2203: Geographical Information Systems
      • GGX2204: Fieldwork in Geography
    • Chemistry
      • CHM009: Chemistry 1
      • CHM1020: Physical Chemistry
    • Global Health
      • GH711: Introduction to Global Health

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Outreach

Cheltenham Science Festival, 2022 - Guest presenter: Delivered five sessions titled "Pole to Pole" to groups of school-aged children, focusing on the albedo effect, Antarctic food webs, and adaptations to living in the Arctic.

Australian Antarctic Festival, 2018 - Educational Guide: Guided school children and members of the general public around the "Aurora Australis" icebreaker ship, the CSIRO research vessel the "Investigator", the RAAF "Globemaster C-17A" aircraft, and the "Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies" at the University of Tasmania.

Awards

  • 1st place Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) Polar Photo Competition 2023
  • Best description of image - Images of Research 2023 Competition 
  • Winner of the Audience Prize in the University of Plymouth's 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition
  • 2nd Place in the University of Plymouth's 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition
  • Received a commendation for a talk at the 2022 International Glaciological Society conference titled "Glacier and catchment scale variation of contaminant loads in glacial sediments from the Cordillera Blanca, Peru."

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water

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