Sophie Pavelle
Zoologist, science communicator and author
Sophie is a zoologist, science communicator and upcoming author (Forget Me Not, published June 2022 by Bloomsbury). She studied in Bristol for four years, gaining a First Class degree in Zoology (BSc) and a Distinction in Science Communication (MSc). Her masters research investigating the efficacy of digital platforms for science communication is published in academic journal Frontiers. Since university, Sophie has worked closely with many British environmental NGO’s, helping them to reach new audiences. Alongside her communications role with Beaver Trust, Sophie is an ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts, UK Wild Otter Trust, and sits on the RSPB England Advisory Committee. She is also a keynote speaker and freelance writer. In her spare time, Sophie enjoys wild swimming at home in Devon, riding her bike and hiking on the south west coast path with friends and family.
Inchnadamph Bone Caves walk, Scotland
Teign Gorge walk , Devon
Walk: Bystock Nature Reserve, Devon
Walk: Brandon Reach Nature Reserve, Warwickshire
Walk: Mount Edgcumbe and Rame Head, Cornwall
Spring Bioblitz: hunting for wildlife in Devon
Day out: Rowallane Garden, County Down
Walking the Cornish coast: a social media adventure
Last month Sophie Pavelle walked 300 miles along the rugged Cornish coastline, with the aim of using social media to communicate about British nature and conservation. Here, she tells us what she discovered during her 22-day challenge...
Walk and tweet: an adventure on the Cornish coast
Young adventurer Sophie Pavelle is walking the coast of Cornwall to draw attention to plastic pollution along the coastline and hopes to challenge the way social media is used. Here she explains why...