Sophie Benbow
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Research Development Manager / Marine Science Coordinator Andavadoaka, Madagascar Sophie has been working with Blue Ventures since October 2006. |
Sophie was awarded an honours degree in Zoology from Durham University, UK and then went on to complete her Masters in Conservation at University College London.
Sophie joined Blue Ventures as a Science Intern in the London Office working on data analysis and report production. She then joined the Madagascar team as a Field Scientist in February 2007 where she was responsible for the monitoring and assessment of the humpback whale migration, as well as overseeing the training and development of staff and volunteers in all scientific methodologies and protocol.
On her return to the London office, she worked on the analysis of the data collected in the field as well as helping in the development of new projects, and was involved in the composition of several successful grant proposals. She focused on a report of the benthic composition and temporal variations of the reefs around Andavadoaka, and worked on region's first whale migration survey.
After working in Iceland and the Philippines, she is returning to Andavadoaka as Marine Science Coordinator in February 2009.
