Karina Ponton
Regional Woodland Adviser at FWAG South West- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Open Water Diver
PADI -
Student Member (SIMarEST)
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
Experience
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FWAG South West
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United Kingdom
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Woodland Adviser
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Assistant woodland adviser
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Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
Fast-track to advising on woodland creation, management and harvesting.
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The Rewild Project
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Forest of Dean
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Workshop Coordinator
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Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
Coordinating heritage craft and edible forestry workshops Managing budgets, liaising with instructors, preparing workshops, venues, sales & marketing Managing two small budgets, to delivery workshops, including finding instructors, liaising with them, finding suitable venues, provision of materials, risk assessments Preparing workshops, collecting and procuring relevant materials (e.b. natural/raw materials, root stock, grafting materials, etc.) Marketing & social media including Facebook posts, Mailchimp newsletters, photography and videos Show less
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Self-employed
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Thornbury, England, United Kingdom
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Forester
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Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
Forest worker on sustainably managed hazel coppice Use of: Level 2 Award In Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Emergency First Aid at work Forest worker on sustainably managed hazel coppice Use of: Level 2 Award In Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Emergency First Aid at work
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The Woodland Trust
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Membership Development Officer
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Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
Attend woodland sites and other venues and events, promoting the Woodland Trust and informing the public about the work the organisation undertakes. Communicate the benefits of woods and trees and the necessity of the work, to enable people to make an informed choice to join the Trust as members. Researching, contacting and booking events, including festivals, markets and conferences, to communicate the organisation's work. Fundraising and handling of sensitive data. Membership development with current members through discussing most recent campaigns and answering any queries honestly and effectively. Organising and creating educational tree-themed activities and deliver them to youth of varying ages. Show less
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SHIFT BRISTOL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
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United Kingdom
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student in Practical Sustainability
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Sep 2019 - Jul 2020
Modules include: permaculture design (designing for small and large scale integrated systems), woodland management, organic horticulture, soil & ecology, relocalisation, renewable energy, natural building, group dynamics and creating change. Other skills include: forest gardening, circular design, plant ID, water harvesting, natural beekeeping, wetland ecological treatment systems, herbal medicine, wild food foraging, setting up projects, organisational structures and animal husbandry. During the four design projects during Shift, I undertook mapping, surveying, consultations and created designs or improvement strategies for land up to three hundred acres, including woodland, wildflower meadows and freshwater habitats - this included research of these habitats and guidance on implementation. This course has had a profound impact on my understanding of what a regenerative and integrated system looks like, providing solutions for the climate, ecological and social crises and addressing social and environmental justice. Show less
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Blue Marine Foundation
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
Laboratory research into the potential health effects of microplastics in native and exotic oysters including enzymatic & digestions, filtration and microscopic analysis Laboratory research into the potential health effects of microplastics in native and exotic oysters including enzymatic & digestions, filtration and microscopic analysis
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DAAD German Academic Exchange Service
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Germany
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Internship at Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) • Macroinvertebrate identification to family level with speed & accuracy • Literature review of links between Ecosystem Services & Water Framework Directive Internship at Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) • Macroinvertebrate identification to family level with speed & accuracy • Literature review of links between Ecosystem Services & Water Framework Directive
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University of Southampton
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
• Part of the University’s public engagement team, in charge of developing an interdisciplinary collaboration of university staff and students for outreach and education • Creating interactive activities for outreach such as invertebrate identification workshops and endangered species board game • Part of the University’s public engagement team, in charge of developing an interdisciplinary collaboration of university staff and students for outreach and education • Creating interactive activities for outreach such as invertebrate identification workshops and endangered species board game
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Southern IFCA (Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority)
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Poole, United Kingdom
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Intern
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
• Coastal and estuarine nursery fish surveys in the Solent region with use of seine net • Identification to species level of estuarine and marine finfish and flatfish • Researched and complied a survey report to a professional standard • Coastal and estuarine nursery fish surveys in the Solent region with use of seine net • Identification to species level of estuarine and marine finfish and flatfish • Researched and complied a survey report to a professional standard
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Amida Recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Administrator
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Jan 2013 - May 2013
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Friends of the Earth
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Team Leader
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
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Education
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Bangor University
Master's degree, Environmental Forestry -
University of Southampton
Bachelor’s Degree, Environmental Science