Chloe Severn (she/her)

Chloe joined the University of Exeter in 2021 as a research project manager, following several years working across the Higher and Further Education sector managing and supporting funded projects with a focus on Widening Participation, Knowledge Exchange and multi-sector partnerships.

She is currently Convex Seascape Survey project manager. The survey is a pioneering collaboration of world-leading scientists working to quantify and understand blue carbon stored in the coastal ocean floor delivering new reliable open-source data which will educate, inspire and enable informed decisions on ocean use, to harness the power of the sea in the fight against climate change. Funded by Convex Group Ltd., the project is facilitated by Blue Marine Foundation, with science led by the University of Exeter in collaboration with partners.

Since September 2023, she has also been part of the Research & Innovation Project Delivery Team, supporting externally funded projects. Examples of her missions include: 

Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach (RENEW) a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded partnership programme to develop solutions to one of the major environmental challenges for humankind: the renewal of biodiversity.

• Providing temporary cover (March to Aug ’23) – Project Manager (Research Services)

UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Environmental Intelligence: Data Science and AI for Sustainable Futures

•  Providing temporary cover (March to May ‘24) – Centre Manager (School of Education)

DIGIT Lab, an Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) 5-year funded Next Stage Digital Economy Research Centre that accelerates digital innovation and digital transformation in Large Established Organizations (LEOs)

• Providing temporary cover (Nov ‘24 to April ‘25) – Centre Manager (Exeter Innovation)