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Helen wins Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Public Engagement award

4 June 2019

Communicating Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Science through pond restoration

Helen wins Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Public Engagement award

Congratulations to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Geography’s Helen Greaves for winning the 2019 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Student Award for Public Engagement, received from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Provost, Professor Michael Arthur, at a ceremony on 15th May.

The Provost’s Public Engagement Awards celebrate the contribution of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's staff and students to the local community and further afield through collaborative engagement.

Helen’s accolade recognises her work as co-founder of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Pond Restoration Group and the Norfolk Ponds Project, whose public engagement work has communicated Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø science through farmland pond restoration to both farmers and the wider public.

Advice has been delivered to many farmers in the past four years through phone calls, e-mails and field visits. Helen has also run a range of outreach events, including field-based farm pond restoration workshops for farmers, agri-environment and conservation professionals, members of the public and school children. As well as giving many talks on farmland pond conservation, she has also helped to deliver over 40 pond restorations in Norfolk and Lancashire.

Helen’s award reflected not only her ability to engage with others, especially non-scientists, but also her enthusiasm, caring and understanding. She both enthuses others and gains their trust – a powerful combination!


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