Teaching

I'm very passionate about science communication.

Polar scientist school visits
I volunteer at schools across the UK to present talks on my fieldwork/ expedition experience; to have the opportunity for students (and teachers!) to discuss expeditionary fieldwork (e.g. what it's like living in a polar environment - what do you eat?), to offer an extra-curriculum education on parts of geography (e.g. mountain habitats - personal stories from mountaineering in New Zealand), but ultimately to encourage and excite people about our astonishing yet increasingly fragile cryosphere.

By offering my stories from the field, I hope that I can facilitate a connection for the students both intellectually and emotionally - how else can we expect them to care for the preservation and importance of our glaciated landscapes, if they haven't the opportunity to understand them (if only fleetingly)?

Here's a blog about my school visit to Newport: https://www.newportprimary.devon.sch.uk/post/stanley-sherlock-visits-y5-6

Part-time science teacher
During my studies at the University of Sheffield, I work part-time as a teacher at after-school clubs across Sheffield teaching science. Essentially, I lead (or assist with) teaching primary/infant school students about science through an activity, for example: introducing the remarkable world of electricity through play-dough whereby students will construct simple and complex circuits, using playdough as a fascinating conductor (the salt and water content in playdough means it works relatively well as a conductor).

Horticultural Consulant, Go Greenish
Currently, I'm working with Go Greenish, an education intuitive in California, on the aeroponic systems they have in schools across the State. This connection, and others, was facilitated by the California Green Summit (20th Anniversary) (September 2026), a conference which celebrates sustainability across the region.

I was particularly interested in sustainability in schools: developments in the curriculum (e.g. climate science), innovation in infrastructure (e.g. engineering micro-grids for schools), and food waste management (e.g. anaerobic food-digesters to compost leftovers). Furthermore, how the state is preparing for climate-resilience as water-resources change with their reliance on Sierra snow-pack for seasonal freshwater supply.

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