Experience

FairWild Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Engagement Officer

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Emily leads on engaging industry with the FairWild Foundation, and is based at TRAFFIC International’s office in Cambridge, U.K. She works with current and potential FairWild businesses to help them to make the most of their certification, as well as assisting with wider communication around the importance of FairWild. Emily leads on engaging industry with the FairWild Foundation, and is based at TRAFFIC International’s office in Cambridge, U.K. She works with current and potential FairWild businesses to help them to make the most of their certification, as well as assisting with wider communication around the importance of FairWild.



Climate Smart Businesses Inc.

• Canada
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Analyst and Client Advisor

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  Data: Led on the development of business energy and emissions profiles (BEEPs) for the provinces of British Columbia and New Brunswick, involving sourcing, cleaning and manipulation of a variety of datasets, as well as creating data visualisations in Tableau. Client relationships: Worked with a portfolio of 40+ business clients to guide them through conducting a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and creating a reduction plan, including analysing the costs and benefits of potential strategies. Communications: Led on the development of media strategies for business energy and emissions profiles (BEEPs), including creating content to be shared via email campaigns (via Campaign Monitor), social media (Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn) and blogs. Sales and fundraising: Secured renewal of business client memberships through provision of excellent customer service. Led on the creation of grant applications to funding bodies (government and private), as well as providing materials for sales pitches (presentations, graphic documents, etc.). Process improvement: Worked to redevelop Climate Smart’s BEEP offering, including conducting interviews with users and prototype creation. Also identified areas for improvement in the client adviser process and developed appropriate solutions, including data templates and visual standards. Show less



Self-employed

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Freelance conservation science consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

  Lead author on a report analysing CITES trade in commercially exploited marine species. The report will be launched at a side event at the 18th Conference of the Parties in August 2019. Lead author on a report analysing CITES trade in commercially exploited marine species. The report will be launched at a side event at the 18th Conference of the Parties in August 2019.



UNEP-WCMC

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Programme Officer, Species Programme

  • Aug 2015 - May 2018

  Legal and illegal wildlife trade: Contributed technical expertise to UNEP-WCMC’s support contract with the European Commission on implementation of the EU’s Wildlife Trade Regulations and related projects, including analyses of CITES trade, reviews of conservation and management status of listed species and valuation of CITES listed wildlife trade. Also conducted a review of wildlife trade traceability methods, which was published as a book chapter. Timber trade: Managed components of UNEP-WCMC’s support contract with the European Commission to monitor implementation of the EU Timber Regulation, including consulting with government representatives within the EU and producing reviews of timber trade management and illegal trade in non-EU timber source countries. Project management and leadership: Provided line management for interns and junior staff, as well as management of junior and senior staff to implement project components to funder satisfaction, as well as time and financial reporting. Involved in the recruitment of new staff and interns, including CV assessment and interviews. Represented the organisation at external events, including liaising with funders and building relationships with potential collaborators. Show less



IUCN

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Conservation Research Volunteer

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  Provided socio-economic and biodiversity related research, writing and editorial support to the IUCN team working on the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund ecosystem profile on the Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot. Provided socio-economic and biodiversity related research, writing and editorial support to the IUCN team working on the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund ecosystem profile on the Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot.



The Ecology Consultancy

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Officer

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  Supported a large scale infrastructure project through data quality assurance and managing a survey database, as well as contribution to an Ecological Impact Assessment submitted to the UK government. Supported a large scale infrastructure project through data quality assurance and managing a survey database, as well as contribution to an Ecological Impact Assessment submitted to the UK government.



University of Southampton

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Voluntary Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Desk-based research and compilation of data on the ecology of Colombian wildlife, creating a large scale dataset for use in modelling ecosystem services. Desk-based research and compilation of data on the ecology of Colombian wildlife, creating a large scale dataset for use in modelling ecosystem services.



Mammal Society

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

• Voluntary Office Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Analysed large scale dataset of membership questionnaires to aid in understanding of members’ views of The Mammal Society, compiled a database of field signs of British Mammals, created a database of University contacts and assisted with membership administration. Analysed large scale dataset of membership questionnaires to aid in understanding of members’ views of The Mammal Society, compiled a database of field signs of British Mammals, created a database of University contacts and assisted with membership administration.



Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

• Jersey
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Animal Care Assistant

  • 2010 - 2011

  Conducted a study on the diet of two captive species of fruit bat, Pteropus livingstonii and P.rodricensis, to assess the nutritional composition of the diet and reduce its calorie and fat content, as well as monitoring of weight change after the introduction of the new diet. Duties also included care of a wide range of callitrichid, herpetofauna, and lemur species and maintenance of enclosures. Conducted a study on the diet of two captive species of fruit bat, Pteropus livingstonii and P.rodricensis, to assess the nutritional composition of the diet and reduce its calorie and fat content, as well as monitoring of weight change after the introduction of the new diet. Duties also included care of a wide range of callitrichid, herpetofauna, and lemur species and maintenance of enclosures.