A new generation of Welsh-speaking marine specialists is being supported to build careers close to home, as two north Wales graduates secure internships with Menter M\u00f4n’s flagship tidal energy scheme, Morlais.<\/p>\n
Amy Quaeck-Evans from Porthmadog and Si\u00f4n D’Arcy from Bangor, have joined the team this week through the Marine Futures Internship programme. Funded by The Crown Estate, the aim is to give aspiring marine professionals the opportunity to gain practical experience and develop the skills they need for careers in the sector.<\/p>\n
For Menter M\u00f4n, that local focus is central to its vision for Morlais \u2013 not only creating quality jobs in a growing green industry, but ensuring those opportunities are available through the medium of Welsh.<\/p>\n
Welcoming Amy and Si\u00f4n to the team, Menter M\u00f4n Managing Director, Dafydd Gruffydd said: \u201cMorlais has always been about more than generating clean electricity. It\u2019s about making sure the benefits are felt here in north Wales \u2013 through jobs, skills, and training opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome two talented young people from the area to the team. They\u2019ll gain first-hand experience of an exciting and fast-growing sector, while contributing to work that will shape the future of tidal energy in Wales.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dafydd added: \u201cKeeping talented young people in north Wales benefits everyone. It strengthens our economy, supports our communities and helps protect and grow the Welsh language. Creating opportunities like these is an important part of what we do at Menter M\u00f4n.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amy, who graduated from Bangor University with a degree in Marine Biology and Oceanography, said: \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to develop practical skills and expand my knowledge of marine issues in north Wales and the Irish Sea through this internship. This is a great opportunity, and I\u2019m sure it will give me the confidence and experience I need for a career where I can contribute to protecting and managing our marine environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Si\u00f4n, who studied Biological Sciences at Cardiff University before completing a Master\u2019s in Conservation and Land Management at Bangor University, said: \u201cI\u2019m excited to have been selected and to be able to contribute to environmental research projects linked to Morlais. As a fluent Welsh speaker, the opportunity to develop and use the language in a professional setting and so close to home means a lot to me and is another valuable part of this internship. I can\u2019t wait to get stuck in.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Marine Futures programme is managed by North Wales Wildlife Trust and, as well as Menter M\u00f4n, is delivered in partnership with The Crown Estate, M-SParc, and Natural Resources Wales. It provides interns with opportunities to develop specialist skills across marine conservation, renewable energy development, marine policy and community engagement. Sion and Amy will divide their time between the partners and the placement will end with a final presentation.<\/p>\n
Menter M\u00f4n Morlais manages 35km\u00b2 of the seabed off the coast of Ynys M\u00f4n. Once fully operational, the scheme has the potential to generate up to 240MW of low-carbon electricity. The first tidal energy devices are expected to be deployed in the sea and to generate electricity from 2027.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3913,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3912","newyddion","type-newyddion","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mentermon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newyddion\/3912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mentermon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newyddion"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mentermon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/newyddion"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mentermon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mentermon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}