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Dr Joanna Henley

Senior Lecturer

I am a marine educator with a PhD in the visual communication of marine science. I joined the Marine And Natural History Photography team as an associate lecturer when the course started in 2007.  As a now Senior Lecturer, my main research interests focus on increasing ocean optimism through creative communication of marine conservation issues.    

I have been a freelance marine educator in Cornwall for the last 10 years, delivering creative marine education resources and interpretation design for a range of target audiences.  In particular I have been an educational partner of based environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage for the last eight years, being involved in many of their marine education campaigns, on themes such as marine pollution and sustainable fishing.  


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Emailjoanna.henley@falmouth.ac.uk
Telephone(ext 3819)
  • Qualifications
  • Research Interests
  • Research Outputs
  • Teaching
  • Policy engagement within Cornwall
  • Business Engagement
  • Professional engagement

    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    YearQualificationAwarding body
    2004
    PhD
    Heriot-Watt University
    2001
    MSc
    Heriot-Watt University
    2000
    BSc
    University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

    Research Interests

    Research interests and expertise

    My main research interests centre on ocean optimism and advocacy with a focus on participatory marine education techniques and positive behaviour change.  The main themes of my activities are marine pollution and sustainable fisheries, in Cornwall, the UK and overseas.

    For the last four years I have led a student field trip to the Galapagos Islands.  This trip is run in collaboration with the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Foundation.  Alongside terrestrial and underwater photography students have also made films for the Galapagos Conservation Trust and annually exhibit photography from the trip at Galapagos Day at the Royal Geographical Society in London. 

    Research Outputs

    Publications and research outputs

    Conference or Workshop Item

    Henley, Joanna (2016) Marine Science Arts Interpretation. In: EMSEA Conference 2016, Titanic Centre, Belfast.
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    Teaching

    Areas of teaching

    • Conservation and it's representation
    • Marine environmental science

    Courses taught

    • BA(Hons) Marine and Natural History Photography

    Policy engagement within Cornwall

    Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwal

    Surfers Against Sewage - Educational Partner
    The National Trust
    Cornwall Wildlife Trust

    Business Engagement

    Consultancy and facility services

    Sustainability behaviour change campaign design for FXPlus
    Sustainable fish workshops for Harbour Lights 

    Professional engagement

    Professional/scholarly development

    Course: 
    Communicate - Beyond Plastics
    Year of completion: 
    2018

    Related courses

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    Marine & Natural History Photography BA(Hons)

    Harness your passion for photography and filmmaking to inspire audiences about nature and the environment. On this forward-thinking course, you’ll...

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