Laura Jane Watson
Campaigns Officer, Keep Scotland Beautiful
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I run our fundraising scheme and outreach project, Adopt a Dolphin for children and young people. We visit schools and groups with materials that I have developed and I am currently creating our very first ecourse. Whilst running the scheme, I wrote a children's book, The Magic Dolphin and a subsequent colouring-in story book, Dolphin Doodling, both of which are used within schools.
Every month I produce an 8-10 page newsletter, Newsplash which is full of educational content, competitions, national and international marine news, fun features and more.
I graduated in 2010 with a BSc Zoology and have since gained extensive experience across the field of environmental education and volunteer management. I have worked within zoos in the UK and abroad on programmes managing a variety of volunteer projects with a focus on coastal and marine conservation.
I am a Trustee for UK registered charity, Shark Guardian, and help lead on a number of policy and behavioural change campaigns, partnerships and educational projects.
I am a keen scuba diver and have trained up to become a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and love to introduce divers to the world of citizen science - that all of us can get involved in protecting our natural world. I enjoy exploring our beautiful underwater world, abroad and here in the UK.