This webinar series, "A day in the life", shares stories and perspectives from environmental professionals working across specialisms and sectors. The series will highlight the breadth of environmental careers and the diversity of routes into the sector.

In this webinar, Jemma Lonsdale, Principal Environmental Consultant, will provide insights into the following areas: 

• What a typical day looks like in her role
• The range of projects she works on and clients she works with
• Her career route and how her decisions were shaped
• Her university and post-university life, including challenges she faced and how she overcame them
• The importance of sustainability in an environmental consultancy role
• Practical advice and tips for anyone considering a career in STEM

If you are interested in presenting a webinar as part of our "A day in the life" series and sharing your career journey and passion for the sector with the next generation of environmental scientists, please get in contact with Ethny Childs (ethny@the-ies.org).

Our speaker

Dr Jemma Lonsdale, Principal Environmental Consultant at Haskoning

Jemma is a Principal Environmental Consultant at Haskoning, based in the Peterborough office. With over 14 years of experience in the coastal and marine sector, she has worked across ports and shipping, offshore renewables, and aggregate extraction industries. Jemma specialises in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and has extensive expertise in licensing and consenting, including marine licence applications under the Marine and Coastal Access Act and Development Consent Orders (DCO) for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). She has authored, managed, and reviewed numerous EIAs, providing strategic advice and technical input to support sustainable marine development. Working closely with clients, regulators, and stakeholders, Jemma focuses on delivering practical and proportionate solutions to achieve successful consents. 

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