Congratulations to Calum Hoad who successfully defended his PhD thesis: “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail: Spectral trends as a measure of ecological change in the Arctic.”
The panel of examiners unanimously confirmed that thesis was of exceptionally high quality in both presentation and content, and a significant contribution in the field.
A special thank you note goes out to Calum’s supervisors Dr Claudia Colesie (Edinburgh), Dr Isla Myers-Smith (British Columbia), Dr Jakob Assman (Aarhus University, Institut for Biologi), Dr Jeffrey Taylor Kerby (Aarhus University, Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies), Dr Massimo Bollasina (Edinburgh) and both examiners, Dr Andrew Gray (Norsk Institutt for Naturforskning) and Prof Caroline Nichol (Edinburgh).
SENSE training programme enabled Calum significantly to obtain the degree and helped him towards the next step in his career in the space sector. Amongst many highlights, Calum mentions:
SENSE CDT is outstanding among doctoral programmes for the care and attention given to producing an innovative and supportive PhD environment. I’ve benefitted from the wisdom of an excellent management team and a cohort of brilliant, friendly peers. I hope to move forward in as positive a direction, and to stay in touch with those I’ve met and worked with in this phase of my life.
SENSE would like to take this opportunity to thank our funder the Natural Environment Research Council, SENSE wider community, and Calum’s family and friends, for their invaluable support and input into his PhD journey.
From all of us at SENSE – congratulations! Wishing you all the very best in your future career.