Science Student Partnership a success

Three Kirkley High School students are nearing the end of a year-long partnership with Cefas scientists at the Lowestoft laboratory in Pakefield. The scheme has received the thumbs up from the students and scientists alike.

Cefas scientist, Dr David Righton, says: ‘It’s been a positive step having their involvement over a full academic year, and they really were able to make their own contributions. We’re delighted with how quickly they seemed to pick things up. They’ve also helped us to view our data with fresh eyes.’

Twins Adam and Carl Clarke, and William Lawrance, had input into long-term projects that will aid scientists’ understanding of the sea. Their specialist areas were:

• Adam Clarke: long-term variations in coastal temperatures
• Carl Clarke: sediment processes and eutrophication (over-fertilisation of water that can lead to a lack of oxygen)
• William Lawrance: cod behaviour research and data storage tag analysis.

The second year of the Cefas Science Student Partnership begins in September 2005. Students in the region are being encouraged to apply for just two Partnership places. The deadline is Friday 17 June 2005. Information on how to apply can be found in the careers section of our website.