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Joe Harper

    • About Me:

      I live in Sunderland and am a marine biologist. I have two dogs that I walk every day and love going on long walks in the Lake District and Northumberland. I love rock music and going to gigs and festivals. My favourite place to go is the beach!

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      I live in a little flat in the middle of Sunderland with my dogs, we love to go out for walks every day either in the city parks or at the beaches and forests in Northumberland. At the weekend I go with my friends to Northumberland or the Lake District for much longer walks where we can climb mountains or do walks over two days. I have a small campervan that I stay in when we do these trips. My favourite type of music is rock music and I go to festivals and gigs as often as I can so that I can see my favourite bands live and be with other people who like this music as well.

    • My pronouns are:

      He/Him

    • My Work:

      I work on The Wild Oysters Project in Sunderland. We want to bring back oysters because they can be really good for fish and other marine life. My work lets me work with the oysters and local people to help make the project work!

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      The Wild Oysters Project wants to bring oysters back to the large numbers we used to have. 200 years ago we had massive reefs (groups) of oysters all of Europe and now most of them have disappeared. Oyster reefs are really good for small fish, crabs, and other marine animals as they use them as a home to escape from larger sea creatures whilst they grow big and strong. Oysters can also clean up the water that they live in. This means that there is less pollution in the water and it is clearer so that marine creatures and seaweed have a much better and cleaner home to live in. In my work I look after the 800 oysters that live in Sunderland Marina and work with schools and other people in the North East to teach them about oysters and why they are so important.

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    • Education:

      I started school at Weaverthorpe Primary School in North Yorkshire, then I went to Amotherby Primary School in year 3. After this I went to Malton Secondary School in North Yorkshire and Malton Sixth Form. After I finished sixth form I did my degree and my masters’ at Bangor University in North Wales.

    • Qualifications:

      9 GCSEs (A-D)

      1 Cambridge National Certificate (M2)

      3 As-levels (A-E)

      4 A-levels (A-E)

      BSC (Hons) Marine Biology (2:2)

      MSc Marine Environmental Protection (Merit)

    • Work History:

      2015-2017 Kitchen Hand at The Star Inn, Weaverthorpe

      2017-2018 Pot Washer at The Cranedale Outdoor Education Centre

      Summer of 2018 Restaurant Waiter at Flamingo Land Theme Park

      2019-2023 Café, Reception, Shop, and Outdoor Worker at Woldies Nature Farm

      October 2022-August 2023 – Sous Chef at The Star Inn, North Dalton

      April 2023-November 2023 – Visitor Engagement Trainee – Marine (unpaid) at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

      August 2023-December 2023 Barista at Lavenders Tea Room, Thorton-Le-Dale

      September 2014-present Scout Leader at Rillington and District Scouts (Unpaid)

    • Current Job:

      Marine Restoration and Engagement Officer

    • Employer:

      Groundwork: North East and Cumbria (The Wild Oysters Project: Tyne and Wear)

    • My Interview

      • What did you want to be after you left school?

        A marine biologist

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        I would chose to work in education (maybe as a teacher)

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Arctic Monkeys

        What's your favourite food?

        Mussels

        Tell us a joke.

        What did the ocean say to the beach? Nothing, it just waved

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