National Oceanography Centre
Carla Sands is a highly experienced project manager in marine science and oceanography, currently serving as Science Project Manager at the National Oceanography Centre since June 2009, overseeing multiple BORA Alliance and EU-funded projects, including SENSEnet and STEMM-CCS. Previously, Carla worked as EU Project Manager at the University of Bristol from February 2012 to April 2016, managing the MEDGATE Marie Curie ITN project. Carla's career also includes roles at IBM, where responsibilities ranged from project management for helpdesk operations to leading software support teams for European projects. Carla Sands holds a PhD in Marine Chemistry, a Master's degree in Oceanography, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, all from prestigious institutions in the UK.
National Oceanography Centre
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The National Oceanography Centre is an independent self-governing organisation - a charitable company limited by guarantee. The NOC is funded by UK Research and Innovation to work on National Capability programmes, and manages on its behalf, the National Marine Equipment Pool - Europe’s largest fleet of autonomous and robotic vehicles, and two state of the art research ships RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook. The NOC has two sites, Southampton and Liverpool, and employs around 650 staff. We are co-located at both sites with leading UK Universities, giving us a unique position in UK marine research.