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Dr Susannah Cass

Adventures in botany, Biodiversity and boats.

Boatanist

/ˈbəʊtənɪst/

noun

A scientist interested in plants [and other wildlife] with a love of messing about in boats [and other adventures].

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Chief Leader - Youth development expeditions with British Exploring Society.

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Programmes Manager - East Anglia Youth Rowing.

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Experience: Lecturer in Environmental Science and Ecology.

Science lover and accidental athlete, dynamically risk assessing my way through life.

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Books  B.A. Natural Sciences, Cambridge University; M.Sc. Biodiversity & Conservation, Trinity College Dublin; Ph.D. Biodiversity in legume (nitrogen fixing) crops in Europe, Trinity College Dublin, P.G.C.E. Secondary Science (Biology), University of Cambridge.

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Boats  Cambridge University Blue Boat '09; Home Countries International Regatta W4+ and W8+ (Ireland) '11; Celtic Challenge Irish Sea gig race '14; Great Pacific Race '14 - rowing California to Hawaii; Atlantic Ocean Portugal to Brazil '16 - Skipper, Row2Rio; Rowing Ireland Community Coach '15-'18; Director of Rowing, Magdalene Boat Club Cambridge '21-'24; Founding Director and now Programmes Manager, East Anglia Youth Rowing.

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Beyond Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society; Environmental Science & Ecology Lecturer; Field studies instructor; Expedition Leader; botanical art dabbler, bicycle lover.

recently Spotted

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Research opportunities, collaborations, talks, project management, biodiversity surveys, rowing related chat? Get in touch!

For schools interested in working with East Anglia Youth Rowing visit www.eayr.org 

Thanks! Message sent. I'll get back to you as soon as I can... I may of course be in the jungle...

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