Director

• Oct 2021 - Present

Using digital technologies to help ecologists and environmental scientists collect manage, analyse and share data. Digital Ecology can help you with data, software, workflows and training. We are dedicated to helping you make the best use of open source technologies to improve your data collection and dissemination, making your business more efficient and achieving better outcomes for the environment. Digital Ecology is run by ecologists and environmental scientists with a passion for open source digital technologies. We understand your needs and have the tools to help you work smarter. Show less

Associate Director

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2022

Principal Consultant

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

Interim Director

• Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

Projects Manager

• Mar 2016 - Jun 2020

ABOUT TVERCThames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC) is a 'not for profit' organisation covering Berkshire and Oxfordshire. We are run by a partnership and are one of a national network of local records centres. We are a member of the Association of Local Records Centres (ALERC) and the National Biodiversity Network (NBN). Our funding partners include all the local authorities in Oxfordshire & Berkshire plus the Environment Agency. We also work closely with the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.My role is:To develop TVERC services to meet the changing environmental data provision, management and collection needs of local authorities and conservation agencies in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.To secure finance and support for TVERC from local authority partners for annual data services and from funding partners and other organisations for project work.To manage projects and coordinate the completion of project work to a high standard and to deadline.To ensure that environmental data are collected, managed and provided to the standards of accreditation by the Association of Local Environmental Records Centres (ALERC).To increase the quality and consistency of environmental data recording in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Show less

Training Officer

• Oct 2009 - Jun 2016

Organise and run earthworm identification courses and workshops Organise and run earthworm identification courses and workshops

Biodiversity Officer

• Mar 2013 - Feb 2016

Biodiversity surveys, research, land management advice and planning advice in Bracknell Forest. Biodiversity surveys, research, land management advice and planning advice in Bracknell Forest.

Post-doctoral Research Assistant

• Jul 2009 - Jan 2013

I managed a landscape scale quantitative inventory of the New Forest to understand the structure of biodiversity and to establish a benchmark for bio-monitoring and environmental change purposes. I managed a landscape scale quantitative inventory of the New Forest to understand the structure of biodiversity and to establish a benchmark for bio-monitoring and environmental change purposes.

Research Assistant

• Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

I worked on a project called SOILSERVICE looking at the impacts of land use and climate change on soil ecosystem services. Duties included experiment design, construction and implementation, soil sampling and sample sorting. I worked on a project called SOILSERVICE looking at the impacts of land use and climate change on soil ecosystem services. Duties included experiment design, construction and implementation, soil sampling and sample sorting.

Volunteer Enquiries Officer

• Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

I managed the enquiries database and responded to enquiries received from the public, conservation agencies and companies. I managed the enquiries database and responded to enquiries received from the public, conservation agencies and companies.

Researcher

• Dec 2008 - Feb 2009

Research contractor on a project looking at the impact of wood ants on leaf litter and soil invertebrates. My role was to write a literature review of interactions between wood ants and other woodland invertebrates. Research contractor on a project looking at the impact of wood ants on leaf litter and soil invertebrates. My role was to write a literature review of interactions between wood ants and other woodland invertebrates.

Research Assistant

• Jun 2004 - Sep 2004

I worked on two agri-environment projects looking at the role of field margins in increasing farmland biodiversity. Duties included field sampling and sample sorting. I worked on two agri-environment projects looking at the role of field margins in increasing farmland biodiversity. Duties included field sampling and sample sorting.

Volunteer Research Assistant

• Sep 2002 - Sep 2003

I assisted in all aspects of the groups work, sampling soil and leaf litter invertebrates, sorting the samples, managing the database and planning field work. I assisted in all aspects of the groups work, sampling soil and leaf litter invertebrates, sorting the samples, managing the database and planning field work.

Volunteer Conservation Worker

• Mar 2000 - Jun 2000

I helped to conduct a baseline survey of Kafue National Park. I had personal responsibility for the beetle collections. I helped to conduct a baseline survey of Kafue National Park. I had personal responsibility for the beetle collections.