After completing a first degree in Geography (University of Leicester) and a Masters in GIS (Sheffield Hallam University), Lucy had various positions within the GIS sector (Sheffield Wildlife Trust, RPS Ecology and Cambridge Arctic Shelf Programme). She then completed a PhD at University of Salford funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Lucy’s thesis focussed on measuring forest phenology with a unique terrestrial laser scanner (the Salford Advanced Laser Canopy Analyser). After her doctorate, Lucy worked as a Research Fellow, developing GIS tools for river flood analysis in Cumbria as part of a project funded by Co-op Insurance (University of Salford).