Jessica, Newcastle born and bred, is a NERC-funded PhD candidate. They are studying at both Northumbria and Newcastle University under the ONEPlanet Doctoral Training Partnership. Jessica’s project focuses on the reconstruction of Oligocene to Miocene terrestrial ecosystems and climates on the northwest edge of Europe. By studying this, Jessica’s project aims to contribute to the understanding of the impact of oceanic dynamics on terrestrial palaeoenvironments.