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53- Dr Jonna Kulmuni- Creating nurturing research environments

May 15, 2023 • Sandrine Soubes • Season 2 • Episode 11

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Jonna Kulmuni’s love of nature began at an early age but biology wasn’t her strongest subject.

The challenge was what drove her to pursue a biological career and she fell in love with ants during her Masters degree, where she worked with a very supportive group and continued on to a PhD.

At the same time, she completed a Masters in Science Communication – an invaluable experience, which has supported her career ever since and seen her become increasingly engaged in public outreach.

She came to Sheffield in 2014 as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and is always thinking ahead about the next opportunity to apply for funding.

Jonna is now a Principal Investigator at the University of Helsinski.
https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/jonna-kulmuni

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