Student and alumni profiles
Find out what studying in our School is like—read what our current and past students have to say about their experiences.
![Oliver_Jarvis Oliver stands in front of the Malaghan Institute builing wearing a dark grey suit and red shirt. The Malaghan sign can be seen in the background.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0003/1914411/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Oliver Jarvis
The flexibility of the Bachelor of Science led to Oliver majoring in both Biotechnology and Economics.
![Gliselle Marin Gliselle Marin holds up binoculars with green trees and bush behind her.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0009/1717317/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Gliselle Marin
Gliselle completed a Master of Conservation Biology and now works as the development manager for the Ya’axché Conservation Trust in Belize.
![Kelly Campen Kelly stands in a lab, wearing a white lab coat and focused on lab equipment.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0009/1717506/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Kelly Campen
External factor, such as chemicals found in plastics and drugs can influence the cell-to-cell communication that happens in the ovary, says Kelly.
![Evan Brenton-Rule Evan leans against a counter, next to some equipment.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0006/1717530/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Evan Brenton-Rule
During his PhD Evan followed his passion for the natural world through scientific research of invasive species.
![Katie Clemens-Seely Katie sits on a wooden bench on a rocky beach with the ocean on one side and green vegetation on the other.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0007/1717450/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Katie Clemens-Seely
Interested in a conservation-orientated degree that would allow her to gain practical and research skills, Katie decided to do a Master of Marine Conservation.
![Palak Mehta Palak, wearing a white lab coat, sits by a microscope.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0010/1717453/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Palak Mehta
Palak completed a Master of Clinical Immunology and now works as a research officer at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research.
![Monique Holmes Monique stands at the top of a staircase, leaning against the rail. She wears a coat and scarf. Next to her is a sign that says 'Te Toki a Rata.'](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0010/1717534/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Monique Holmes
Growing up around the beaches of Tauranga, Monique always loved the ocean. Studying marine biology gave her the chance to combine what she loved with learning.
![Jen Matthews Jen stands outside, looking off to one side. Behind her is the Ministry for Primary Industries sign, a street and traffic lights.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0005/1718213/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Jen Matthews
After working as a marine biologist and conservation manager in Thailand, Jen decided to pursue a PhD on the ability of corals to adapt to climate change.
![Alinor Rose Alinor, wearing a lab coat and a blue plastic glove, holds up a vial of pink liquid.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0008/1718216/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Alinor Rose
Alinor has always been interested in science, especially anything to do with human health, so a biomedical science degree was a perfect match for her.
![Sian Moffit Sian Moffit looks off camera with rows of office cubes with computers behind her.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0009/1718217/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Sian Moffit
Everyone has a part to play in preserving the environment, says Sian, who is committed to doing just that for future generations through conservation work.
![Ben Jones Ben Jones sits at a table in the hub. People, the library entrance and digital screens are blurred in the background.](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0011/1717445/varieties/ls_medium.jpg)
Ben Jones
Ben completed a Master of Drug Discovery and Development and now works as a medicines evaluator at Medsafe in the Ministry of Health.