Experience

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conservation Projects Officer and Idle Catchment Host

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Self-employed

• Ecologist

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  I work as a consultant ecologist for a small consultancy business B J Collins PSS, writing mostly Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Bat survey reports. As self-employed I also work with a private woodland owner, whom I advice on ecological needs to meet desired outcomes of a woodland management plan. I work as a consultant ecologist for a small consultancy business B J Collins PSS, writing mostly Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Bat survey reports. As self-employed I also work with a private woodland owner, whom I advice on ecological needs to meet desired outcomes of a woodland management plan.



H & M SYNDICATE LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports

• Gamekeeper assistant

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  I had a strong desire to gain practical skills and life led to me this position. I found myself fully absorbed in the country life where I assist gamekeeper on daily basis. I help with and continuously learn about rearing game birds, pen maintenance and woodland management. I look after and train working dogs. I beat on shoot days and help with the processing of game meat. I learn to control vermin and invasive species like grey squirrels and rats. I had a strong desire to gain practical skills and life led to me this position. I found myself fully absorbed in the country life where I assist gamekeeper on daily basis. I help with and continuously learn about rearing game birds, pen maintenance and woodland management. I look after and train working dogs. I beat on shoot days and help with the processing of game meat. I learn to control vermin and invasive species like grey squirrels and rats.



WYG Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Ecologist

  • May 2017 - Jun 2019

  I worked in ecological consultancy, as a part of a team to complete various protected species surveys such as bat, reptile and great crested newt surveys. I specialised into ancient woodland surveys, which included in-field surveys aimed to locate ancient woodland indicator species. I designed mitigation for development projects and controlled risks to wildlife​ ​during development in role of Ecological Clerk of Works. I also liaise with clients and subcontractors, where we were finding practical solutions for clients while complying with ecological needs. Show less



Eastleigh Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Countryside Ranger Volunteer

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  I gained a good insight into a work of countryside ranger and loved what I was doing. I gained practice in site checking of nature reserves, maintenance of public access to nature reserves, reptile population and translocation surveys, assisting activities in Forest School, preparations for volunteer tasks, removal of invasive species (Himalayan balsam) and monitoring on riparian invasive species (American mink). I gained a good insight into a work of countryside ranger and loved what I was doing. I gained practice in site checking of nature reserves, maintenance of public access to nature reserves, reptile population and translocation surveys, assisting activities in Forest School, preparations for volunteer tasks, removal of invasive species (Himalayan balsam) and monitoring on riparian invasive species (American mink).



Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Botanical surveyor

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  I have very much enjoyed working as part of New Forest Non-Native Species Project. In a team of two, we surveyed invasive and native plants along the river courses, analysed data and wrote a report on distribution of invasive plants in New Forest. We were awarded the amateur naturalists Peter Brough Award for our work. I have very much enjoyed working as part of New Forest Non-Native Species Project. In a team of two, we surveyed invasive and native plants along the river courses, analysed data and wrote a report on distribution of invasive plants in New Forest. We were awarded the amateur naturalists Peter Brough Award for our work.



Chilworth Conservation Area

• Chilworth Conservation Area

• GIS surveyor

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  I mapped Chilworth Conservation Area, including its pathways and habitats, using handheld GPS device. I created maps of habitats, water ways and paths in software ArcGIS. The maps have been subsequently used to help management of the nature reserve. I mapped Chilworth Conservation Area, including its pathways and habitats, using handheld GPS device. I created maps of habitats, water ways and paths in software ArcGIS. The maps have been subsequently used to help management of the nature reserve.



Middlemarch

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Surveyor

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

  I completed few bat emergence surveys using Magenta detector. I completed few bat emergence surveys using Magenta detector.



Plantlife

• Salisbury, United Kingdom

• Office volunteer

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  I received in-house training on use of GIS software MapInfo. Subsequently I mapped digital boundaries of nature reserves on this software for the internal database, and also plotted Important Plant Area (IPAs) on Google maps to be used as an online source of the Plantlife website. I received in-house training on use of GIS software MapInfo. Subsequently I mapped digital boundaries of nature reserves on this software for the internal database, and also plotted Important Plant Area (IPAs) on Google maps to be used as an online source of the Plantlife website.