Hey! I’m Issy, I’m 23 and currently living in Sydney, Australia. I am a first year PhD student at Western Sydney University studying the effects of climate change (drought and elevated temperatures) on pasture nutritional quality and the potential for diet manipulation of cattle to reduce methane emissions. Previously, I studied at Cardiff University for a master’s degree (MBiol) in biological science, studying fungal ecology and community dynamics in oak trees. I am interesting in studying all things ecology, climate change and nature-related.
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6 Months into my PhD
I’ve been quiet on here the last few months but I’m 6 months into my PhD now and I’m loving it! I’m at Western Sydney University working on the PACE project, where we study Pastures under Climate Extremes. We are growing pastures of legumes, grasses and herbs under different climate conditions (drought and increased temperatures)…
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January 2023 Wrap Up: Settling into the new year
January feels like it has been a very slow month, but also like not too much happened for me. We began the month by settling into our new flat, with plenty of trips out to find kitchen essentials, furniture and other bits and pieces to start feeling more at home. The weather has been pretty…
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Anxiety.
Anxiety is something I have wanted to write about for a while, but I struggle to find the words to accurately describe the impact it has on me. I find it’s a topic where I am tempted to hold off on talking about until I am suitably “better”. The issue with that is, anxiety tends…
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