An Oxfordshire 6th-former managed to unearth a priceless collection of butterflies while she was on a work experience placement at a museum.
Athena Martin (pictured), a year 13 pupil at Wood Green School in Witney, arranged to do a four-week work placement at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History over the summer.
She then proceeded to uncover hundreds of priceless specimens collected by Alfred Russel Wallace, the eminent Victorian natural historian.
Athena, 17, joined the museum through the Nuffield Research Placements programme, an initiative that supports youngsters who are studying science by giving them practical work experience.
She is studying for A levels in biology, chemistry and maths and is writing an Extended Project Qualification dissertation entitled What is the Impact of Wallace’s Collection of Butterflies on Scientists?
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