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Vihan Jain
September 2025
Rows of empty colourful chairs

We caught up with Vihan, an IES Student Ambassador, to hear his story as a student and ambassador of the IES.


For the past ten months, I have had the privilege of serving as a Student Ambassador for the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES). This role has given me the opportunity to...

Samuel Inkster
September 2025
Students sat in a row in a lecture theatre taking notes

We caught up with Sam, an IES Student Ambassador, to hear his story as a student and ambassador of the IES.


How did you first get interested in environmental science?

My name is Sam and I study an integrated master's degree of environmental science at the University of Southampton. I...

Emma Holland
July 2025

Since the start of June, the IES team have been hosting a new Project Intern, Emma, who is a final year University of Sussex student. The university's Career Lab facilitate six-week internships for students progressing through their undergraduate degrees, enabling them to pick up new skills...

Marcus McAuley
March 2025
A photo of books on a shelf

I was curious to learn if the cover information on this little book could possibly be correct. How could such a hand-sized almost pocketbook offer a fascinating read for conservationists, anglers, freshwater biologists and those with interest in the natural world? I am, to a greater or...

Joseph Lewis
March 2025
Jellyfish in dark water

Over the past year the IES has been conducting a thematic project on 'Knowledge for policy'. That project has now concluded with a final report: 'Knowledge in a world of transformative change'.


Read the full report


Following the release of our vision for the future of environmental...

Harriet Codling
February 2025
What did you study before your apprenticeship?

I studied Geography, Biology and Computer Science at A Levels, so very much tailored my A Levels to the career I wanted to head into. I always loved Geography at GCSE, particularly for the field trips and natural hazards! Computer...

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