During this fireside chat-style session, Emily Fallon, National Framework Water Resources Modelling Lead and a former postdoc, and Pam Reynolds, Training and Skills Senior Advisor, will provide an insight into:

Day-to-day work at the EA, with a particular focus on Water Resources.
The value which skills developed through academic research add to their organisation – and how you can showcase these in non-academic job applications.
The transition from academia into industry, top tips for preparing for this transition and the practicalities of a career with the EA.

There will also be opportunity to ask your own questions by submitting them in advance or using the chat during the session.

Session format

This session will take place online via Zoom and will be led by Emily Fallon and Pam Reynolds who both work at the Environment Agency.

Emily Fallon is the National Framework Water Resources Modelling Lead at the Environment Agency (EA). Emily completed her PhD and three years of postdoctoral research at Bristol University before joining the EA.

Pam Reynolds is a Training and Skills Senior Advisor at the Environment Agency. She has over 20 years’ experience in roles focusing on the environment and sustainability and holds an MSc from the University of Derby in Environmental Management.

Who can attend?

This session is aimed at postdocs and research staff across UK institutions.

More about Prosper

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Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility reasonable adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the Prosper team at prosper.postdoc@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

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