Katriona Millar
Assistant Ecologist at Thomson Environmental Consultants- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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GCN Level 1 Survey Class License
Natural EnglandFeb, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Personal Track Safety AC & DC (PTS)
Network RailMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Qualifying Member
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)Jan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
PADI Open Water Diver
PADIAug, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
CSCS
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)Apr, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Emergency First Aid at Work
St John AmbulanceFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Thomson environmental consultants
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Ecologist
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Feb 2021 - Present
Leading and assisting on a wide range of protected species surveys. This includes bats, great crested newt, reptiles and otter, alongside conducting UKHab Preliminary Ecological Appraisals. I have also been the Ecological Clerk of Works on both highways and rail projects.I have experience in project managing small scale projects, and have provided project management assistance in areas such as organising land access and liaising with landowners, report writing, drafting Risk Assessment Method Statements and undertaking large scale data quality assurance. Show less
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GIS (Secondment)
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Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
Three month secondment assisting the GIS team with project and administrative work. Project work included digitising historical maps for Froglife to assess changes in heathland extent over time.
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Natural England
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Support Adviser
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Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
Support Adviser within Natural England's Wildlife Licensing Service, working within both the Bird Licensing and the Science and Conservation Licensing Teams. Support Adviser within Natural England's Wildlife Licensing Service, working within both the Bird Licensing and the Science and Conservation Licensing Teams.
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Thomson environmental consultants
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Ecological Field Surveyor
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May 2020 - Nov 2020
Survey lead undertaking ecological surveys, primarily focusing on bat emergence/re-entry surveys, alongside reptile monitoring, habitat and otter surveys, as part of the HS2 Phase One enabling works. Experience of bat species identification through the use of bat detectors and subsequent analysis of echolocation calls in BatExplorer. Survey lead undertaking ecological surveys, primarily focusing on bat emergence/re-entry surveys, alongside reptile monitoring, habitat and otter surveys, as part of the HS2 Phase One enabling works. Experience of bat species identification through the use of bat detectors and subsequent analysis of echolocation calls in BatExplorer.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Laboratory Assistant
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Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
Supporting teaching and learning in the Science Department: - Assisting the teaching staff in practical lessons, including working with pupils. - Organising apparatus and resources, including their construction and preparation. Supporting teaching and learning in the Science Department: - Assisting the teaching staff in practical lessons, including working with pupils. - Organising apparatus and resources, including their construction and preparation.
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AmcoGiffen
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Environment Intern
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Jul 2017 - Sep 2018
During Summer 2017 and 2018, I was an intern in the Sustainability and Assurance Department assisting the environment team. My role involved: - Assisting with environmental audits to assess compliance with environmental legislation. - Organising a company FSC Friday awareness day, including activities and designing sustainable timber posters focusing on FSC and PEFC certification and procedure in construction companies. - Developing an ecological report database to assist project management. - Creating species briefings for endangered and invasive species to be used as field guides. - Assisting with writing tenders and obtaining a range of environmental consents for clients. Show less
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Wellington's Cafe & Bistro
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Tickhill
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Catering Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Feb 2017
For over a year I worked as a Catering Assistant for Wellington's Cafe & Bistro in Doncaster. Here I provided a friendly and efficient service with front of house and kitchen responsibilities including: serving customers, operating the till, replenishing stock and washing pots. I often worked until closing, leaving me with responsibilities such as cleaning down the cafe and bathrooms. For over a year I worked as a Catering Assistant for Wellington's Cafe & Bistro in Doncaster. Here I provided a friendly and efficient service with front of house and kitchen responsibilities including: serving customers, operating the till, replenishing stock and washing pots. I often worked until closing, leaving me with responsibilities such as cleaning down the cafe and bathrooms.
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Operation Wallacea
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
In Summer 2016 I interned as a research assistant in Samos and Lipsi assisting with scientific research being carried out by Operation Wallacea and Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation. During the time there I became a qualified open water diver by passing the PADI Open Water Diving course. I conducted belt transect surveys on fish and sea grass populations to assess fish biodiversity and determine if Caulerpa taxifolia had spread any further into the Aegean Sea. I also mapped part of the coastal zone using GPS and underwater cameras to assess seagrass populations and regrowth. My knowledge and practice of handling and surveying techniques such as mist netting, capture-mark-recapture and pitfall traps was also improved. I used pitfall traps to capture invertebrates which I then separated into orders. These invertebrates were then sent to Athens University in order to be further classified and used for biodiversity analysis. I assisted with night time terrestrial surveys on chameleons and golden jackals. These were important due to both species being in decline on Samos, especially chameleons, with Samos being home to the last native population in Greece, making helping Archipelagos with the conservation efforts invaluable. Show less
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Education
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2018 - 2019
Nottingham Trent University
Master of Science - MS, Biodiversity Conservation -
2015 - 2018
University of York
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Environmental Geography -
2008 - 2015
Sir Thomas Wharton Community College
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