Presentations and Recordings
Changing Perspectives
Changing Perspectives - Engaging a brand new audience through COVID-19
As people found themselves at home over three lockdowns, our public and community engagement team looked a new way of engaging this audience. With the use of digital technology, we were able to bring people from all walks of life to the National Marine Aquarium, introducing our creatures to them, and inspiring them to protect the Ocean.
Meet the Presenter
Freyja Thomson - Public and Community Engagement Coodinator, Ocean Conservation Trust
I’m one of the Public and Community Engagement Coordinators at the Ocean Conservation Trust. I work at the National Marine Aquarium, communicating with the public about the importance of the Ocean and helping to create an Ocean Literate society. Through this, I help to create and deliver fun, engaging interactions and activities that our public engagement team help to run.
My favourite part of my job is helping everyone to love the Ocean, whether it is someone in a care home discovering the Ocean through a set of virtual reality goggles, or showing someone their first crab at the beach!
Before coming to the Ocean Conservation Trust, I studied for a degree in Marine Biology and Oceanography at Plymouth University, as well as volunteering around the UK. When I’m not working, you can find me crafting using sustainable materials, and collecting seaglass on trips to the beach!
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