What I teach
I teach courses in popular science writing, presentation skills, media interviews, and online engagement for scientists at universities, research institutions, funding bodies, and government agencies across the UK and in Europe.
In 2006 I co-founded SciConnect Ltd, a company that has so far trained >12,000 researchers, from PhD students to Profs, in how to share their work with wider audiences, with the goal of enhancing the contribution of science to society (and vice-versa).
It has been the best and most useful personal training course that I have attended to date...
I got a presentation award in a national meeting and I strongly believe that the skills that I gained from this workshop helped a lot for this result...
I thought I was a good communicator, however, this course has opened my eyes to new techniques...
I have taught undergraduate and Masters students in marine ecology and oceanography since 2000 at the University of Southampton, including creating new modules in degree programmes. I was Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes in Ocean & Earth Science, and I have provided training for research students and early career researchers across the University.
I pioneered the now-routine digital recording of lectures at the University of Southampton, undertaking and publishing research into student use of those resources, and I introduced a microROV for marine biology fieldwork teaching through a collaboration with the Natural History Museum. I received a Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching in 2007, and a Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Training in 2011.
Exceptional standard of lecturing...
This module should become a whole degree course...
Your teaching methods and clarity in your explanations I thought were excellent...
I was also Lead Educator in the development and delivery of a free online course (a 'MOOC' - Massive Open Online Course) about 'Exploring Our Oceans', taken by >10,000 people and 'Highly Commended' in the 'Projects' category of The Ocean Awards 2016.
I have learnt so much and been challenged to take the future of our oceans far more seriously than I ever did before...
Dr Copley is so enthusiastic and it is contagious. Such a great course. Thank you so much for opening not only my eyes but my mind as well...
Promo for Exploring Our Oceans Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
marine science teaching
Lecturer, Deep-Sea Ecology
Lecturer, Introduction to Marine Ecology & Evolution
Lecturer, Introduction to Functional Marine Biology
Really interesting to talk to and made the lectures seem effortless, his passion really shone through...
Extremely engaging and well explained...
Amazing lecturer, very knowledgeable, hope to have more lectures with him in the future...
Genuinely inspired me...
Saw him on Blue Planet 2, just as good in real life...
Previous experience at University of Southampton:
Director of Postgraduate Taught programmes in Ocean & Earth Science
Programme Leader, MSc Oceanography degree
Programme Leader, MSc Marine Resource Management degree
Returning in sunshine from day of surveying marine life in Southampton Water estuary with students on my Masters marine ecology module :) pic.twitter.com/buwBCo33As
— Jon Copley (@expeditionlog) March 15, 2017
Creator & co-ordinator, Structure & Dynamics of Marine Communities module
Creator & co-ordinator, MSc Key Skills module
Co-ordinator, MSc Research Projects module
Co-ordinator, Marine Biology Fieldwork Skills module
Co-ordinator, IT, Communication, Field & Lab Skills module
Co-ordinator, Coastal & Estuarine Oceanography module
MicroROV survey during an undergraduate practical class
Fieldwork tutor, Applied Oceanography & Fieldwork
Lecturer, Earth & Ocean System
Lecturer, Formation & Evolution of the Ocean Crust
Tutor, Contemporary Topics in Oceanography & Marine Biology
