Dr Elizabeth Campbell

Biography

I am the School Education and Outreach Officer for the School of Biological Sciences. I aim to engage school children and the general public with science and the environment through public events and school workshops. 

Within the Aberdeen Biodiversity Centre we have a collection of taxidermy animals, bones and seashells which we use as a handling collection to help engage individuals with the natural world. We also utilise the fantastic resources with the Zoology Museum and Cruickshank Botanic Gardens.

I studied Biological Sciences for my first degree as I have always loved the natural world. During my undergraduate degree I used holidays to travel to some amazing places around the world and volunteer on conservation programmes. The more I saw of the diversity of life, the more I wanted to be involved in conserving it, but also to share the love of the nature with others. After completing my degree I spent a few years volunteering and travelling, before coming to Aberdeen to complete first a Masters and then a PhD in Ecology and Conservation. After completing my PhD, I moved to Australia where I worked for Zoos South Australia as a Conservation Officer, working on some amazing reintroduction programmes, conservation research and education programmes. I also became more involved in public engagement and communication and found that I really enjoyed this aspect of the job. That communication aspect I have continued into my current role, and I really love seeing the look of wonder on childrens faces when they discover something amazing about the wildlife around them.