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Sophie Holles

Nearly the end! Thanks for such a good event everyone!! xxxx

My CV

  • Education:

    University of Bristol: 2009 – 2010 and 2011 – present

  • Qualifications:

    Currently doing my PhD, Masters, BSc Zoology, A-levels, GCSEs, Rescue diver

  • Work History:

    Western Australia Marine Science Institute (lead scientist on a humpback whale monitoring project in the bush), Australian Institute of Marine Science (lab monkey), Author for biology AQA workbooks, also worked in a tequila bar and various pubs and restaurants in the past.

  • Current Job:

    PhD researcher

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    We’ve just found out that sea hare’s penises fall off after they’ve had sex and they can grow new ones. One of the next experiments I want to try is to see whether I can scare sea hares with a sound and make their penises fall off before they have sex. Because if all the noise we’re making underwater might affect reproduction then it could have serious consequences for populations underwater.

  • My Typical Day:

    Get up in time to see the sun rising behind the mountain next to the research station, go out on a little aluminium boat to my field site in the lagoon, count fish breathing rates to find out whether they are stressed by the noise I play them, take some fish blood samples to measure stress hormones, cook dinner for the 12 people at the research station (if its my turn), then if its the end of the week relax with a drink from a coconut

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  • What I'd do with the prize money:

    I have a one of a kind instrument for measuring underwater sound in the same way as a fish ear.. I want to take it on trips in ‘lab in a lorry’, ‘the Bristol festival of nature’ and to schools to demonstrate how sound works underwater and how fish and other animals hear

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Adventurous, energetic and passionate

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Of course.

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      Not sure, maybe Fat Freddy’s Drop

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      Happiness, success, love

      Tell us a joke.

      There’s two fish in a tank. One turns to the other and says ‘You man the guns, I’ll drive’

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