As an Economics student the world of marine biology is about as far away to me as
Egypt is to Glasgow. However for 6 weeks in the summer I will be swapping
statistics and graphs to get my hands dirty with marine research as I head out to
Egypt with the rest of the research team. Being from a different subject
background to the rest of the team was always going to be a challenge but
despite this I had no second thoughts in applying for such an exciting and
promising expedition.
The prospect of doing valuable research in a part of the world that
fascinates me greatly is enough to expel any worries about being a fish out of
water! My involvement in the socio-economic fisheries aspect will take me
beyond the confinements of my degree course and this is what appeals to me most
as I look forward to what is going to be a fantastic summer!!
Michael
