Experience

Woburn Safari Park

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animal Keeper

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  I work with a large variety of taxa in the Animal Encounters department. Responsible for animal husbandry, public education and servicing of enclosures to the highest standards. I have designed training plans using only positive reinforcement techniques to lower stress during veterinary procedures and currently working on injection training the Guianan squirrel monkeys for their annual vaccinations. I have recently become the primary primate keeper, responsible for the day to day management within the primate department. Show less



The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Reserves Officer

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

  I worked as a voluntary reserves officer for The Wildlife Trust and The Great Fen project. I also assist the monitoring and research teams with surveys, such as; breeding bird surveys, raptor counts, dormouse dispersal surveys, bat surveys, ivy trials, newt surveys, hoverfly counts and vegetation surveys. Part of my role is aiding the management of the nature reserves with regular habitat maintenance, surveys and planning. I have also run nature conservation work parties with a variety of age groups ranging from primary school children to the elderly. Show less



Avian Diversity

• Peterborough, United Kingdom

• Animal Husbandry

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2019

  I have worked in avian husbandry on a government registered holding, caring for parrots, many of which are extremely rare, such as the Yellow-naped Amazon. I assist with tasks ranging from monitoring the eggs in incubators to caring for the birds when they reach adulthood. I have worked in avian husbandry on a government registered holding, caring for parrots, many of which are extremely rare, such as the Yellow-naped Amazon. I assist with tasks ranging from monitoring the eggs in incubators to caring for the birds when they reach adulthood.



Bournemouth University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ecology & Archaeology - Research Assistant

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2017

  I worked as a research assistant for Bournemouth University examining whether similar factors affect ecology and archaeology in heathlands. During this SERT I worked as a field research assistant, GIS digitising lead and site report editor. We studied 18 different heathlands that spanned Dorset and Hampshire, at each of the heathlands we recorded ecological surveys of the heathland and also recorded archaeological surveys of ancient monuments. Link for website displaying our work: http://www.cocreate4science.org/individual-placements/?entry=1465 Show less



Bournemouth University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Urban Pollinators - Research Assistant

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

  We surveyed sites dotted across Bournemouth with the intention to determine if populations of pollinators are incresing or decreasing. Planting seed mixes to create mini-flower meadows is an important initiative to make urban areas more pollinator friendly and our survey provides information on the current status of pollinators in Bournemouth urban areas​Our teams conducted surveys between mid-May up until July 2016, around the time where the air would be both warm and dry giving pollinators a better chance to forage. We used quadrats to survey plots of ground and use the DAFORN scale and % cover for calculating the amount of ground and vegetation in each quadrat. We also carried out our pollinator count for two minutes per quadrat for species landing on flowering plants, or passing within the quadrat.During this research I have had the chance to broaden my practical ecological skills, through surveying wildflower sites, identifying pollinating species and wildflower species, photography, collaborative planning, and creating a printed poster to showcase our work. Taking part in this urban pollinator research has given me the opportunity to really apply my skills in the field, allowing me to develop further species identification knowledge and sampling techniques.Link for the website displaying our work: http://urbanpollinators.wixsite.com/dorsetbeepollinators/about Show less

• Picos de Europa - Research Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  During the Picos de Europa project, I worked as a research assistant with my fellow students in what proved to be a challenging, yet incredibly rewarding experience. My ecological abilities and confidence have greatly benefitted from this practical hands-on experience.This project is part of a long-term collaboration with Picos de Europa National Park, Spain, Bird Life International and the University of Leon. It investigates key ways in which environmental change is affecting ecological in alpine heathlands and forest ecosystems in the Picos De Europa. We tested the effect that deer grazing is having on bilberry as a food resource for e.g. Capercaillie and Brown Bear. We also tested what are the long-lasting ecological effects of mining for metal ores – do plant species translocate toxic metals in the soil to shoots where they become available to grazers?The results collected in these studies are being shared with Picos de Europa National Park to inform their ecological conservation management decisions regarding management for wild and domestic herbivore grazers.Link: http://www.cocreate4science.org/serts/?entry=318 Show less



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• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Christmas Temporary Staff

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  I covered the busy shifts over the Christmas period. Working at the till, talking to customers, stocking shelves and cleaning. I covered the busy shifts over the Christmas period. Working at the till, talking to customers, stocking shelves and cleaning.