Lucy Stephenson
Scientific Data Assistant
Biography
Lucy works within the UK Polar Data Centre. She supports the role of the Scientific Data Coordinator, to be a point of contact to polar science NERC grant holders throughout the data management lifecycle. This involves creating data management plans with PIs, and support PIs compiling metadata and accessioning data.
She contributes to management of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands fisheries and environmental data, through processing fisheries catch, observer and tag data. She works with the biological data managers, including processing penguin weighbridge data and managing the BAS herbarium.
Other responsibilities involve monitoring published data embargo periods and the Polar Data Centre service desk.
Education
MSc Marine Ecosystem Management, University of St Andrews (2021)
Code First Girls Degree Data Science and Data Engineering (2022)
BSc Marine Biology, University of Southampton (2020)
- Outreach Officer (Pint of Science), UK Polar Network