Meet our Dynamic Dunescapes Placement Students and find out about their experiences as part of the project.

A Study into the Impacts of Rosa rugosa Invasion on Sand Dune Flora and Fauna Biodiversity

27th July 2023

Our native bat species are an important part of so many of the United Kingdom’s ecosystems – they even make good use, it turns out, of our sand dunes.

Effeithiau rhosyn Japan ar lystyfiant a phridd twyni tywod

6th February 2023

Year in industry placement student Chloe Mills shares her experience investigating the influence of Solidago gigantea on native dune biodiversity

Japanese rose impacts on sand dune vegetation and soil

6th February 2023

Year in industry placement student Chloe Mills shares her experience investigating the influence of Solidago gigantea on native dune biodiversity

A group of people kneel in the grass to inspect lichen covered wood

Twyni Dynamig: Stori Olivia

7th December 2022

Our native bat species are an important part of so many of the United Kingdom’s ecosystems – they even make good use, it turns out, of our sand dunes.

A group of people kneel in the grass to inspect lichen covered wood

Dynamic Dunescapes: Olivia’s story

7th December 2022

Our native bat species are an important part of so many of the United Kingdom’s ecosystems – they even make good use, it turns out, of our sand dunes.

Student project: Investigating dune slack scraping interventions

23rd November 2022

. My project was simple, to collect vegetation data and compare the two new dune slacks to two undisturbed dune slacks, also investigating some soil properties that may give insight into the differing successional paths that the two scraped dune slacks appear to be taking.

A lizard on sandy ground

Spotlight on common lizards – Studland student blog

8th September 2022

For me, nature is a solace in times of stress and turbulence. For the last year, I’ve been working on a series of illustrated mini-collections, with the aim of inspiring people to reconnect with the wilderness on their doorsteps.

Placements and mature students – Studland student blog

5th September 2022

For me, nature is a solace in times of stress and turbulence. For the last year, I’ve been working on a series of illustrated mini-collections, with the aim of inspiring people to reconnect with the wilderness on their doorsteps.

Reflecting on Placement – Studland Student Blog

5th September 2022

For me, nature is a solace in times of stress and turbulence. For the last year, I’ve been working on a series of illustrated mini-collections, with the aim of inspiring people to reconnect with the wilderness on their doorsteps.

A basking shark swims near the surface of the sea

UK Sharks – Studland Student Blog

5th September 2022

For me, nature is a solace in times of stress and turbulence. For the last year, I’ve been working on a series of illustrated mini-collections, with the aim of inspiring people to reconnect with the wilderness on their doorsteps.

A black wasp with orange stinger feeds on a green caterpillar

Parasitoides: Wasps not to love?

5th September 2022

For me, nature is a solace in times of stress and turbulence. For the last year, I’ve been working on a series of illustrated mini-collections, with the aim of inspiring people to reconnect with the wilderness on their doorsteps.

Fungi of Studland – Studland Student Blog

5th September 2022

For me, nature is a solace in times of stress and turbulence. For the last year, I’ve been working on a series of illustrated mini-collections, with the aim of inspiring people to reconnect with the wilderness on their doorsteps.

Two women stand in a gazebo and wave at the camera

Cornwall Apprenticeship: a short journey in time

9th August 2022

For me, nature is a solace in times of stress and turbulence. For the last year, I’ve been working on a series of illustrated mini-collections, with the aim of inspiring people to reconnect with the wilderness on their doorsteps.

A green caterpillar with orange dots and black hairs is held up to the camera on a stick

Creeping willow and its inhabitants – Studland Student Blog

26th July 2022

For me, nature is a solace in times of stress and turbulence. For the last year, I’ve been working on a series of illustrated mini-collections, with the aim of inspiring people to reconnect with the wilderness on their doorsteps.

A woman is seen walking through the dune grassland. The sun is rising, over the sand dunes in the distance

Student Project: Skylark and Meadow Pipit Surveys

30th May 2022

Blog Join placement student Wenna as she talks through her experience working with Dynamic Dunescapes at The Towans in Cornwall Hello, I’m Wenna and I’m currently completing a post-graduate certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques with the University of Oxford. One aspect of this course is planning and carrying out a field research project of our…

Summer Placement: Helleborine, Horseflies, and a lot of walking

10th May 2022

Blog Join summer placement Biology student Lyndsey as she talks through her experience working with Dynamic Dunescapes at Sandscale Haws, Cumbria. Just a little bit about myself, I study Biology at Northumbria university and during second year as part of a summer placement from June to September, I stumbled upon this interesting opportunity with Dynamic…

A young man is pictured taking a selfie on the dunes with a large white and orange net in his hand used for surveying insects

Student Project: ‘Death, Dunes and Pretty Pink Flowers: The problems posed by Japanese Rose on dune biodiversity’

20th December 2021

Thanks to the pandemic, student Thom Lyons missed out on fieldwork opportunities, so instead worked with Dynamic Dunescapes to gain valuable ecology experience.

A smiling young man stands in the dunes and holds up a branch from a tree

Rekindling a Connection With Nature; Charlie’s Student Placement Experience

4th October 2021

The placement rekindled my love for the environment, after the pandemic and online learning made me feel disconnected to something that I used to be really passion about.

A bee is held in a pot with a blue mesh lid. Yellow flowers are in the background.

Beth and the Bees: on Placement in Devon

1st September 2021

Before Beth set off to start her PhD, she spent a month surveying bees on the dunes with our North Devon National Trust team, working with Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

A woman stands smiling and holding a fir tree sapling

A Summer of Public Engagement, by Amy

1st September 2021

Meet Amy, one of the placement students who built up their public engagement skills and experience whilst on placement with Dynamic Dunescapes at Studland Bay.