Experience

Plan for Ecology
• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Ecologist

  • Apr 2016 - Present


ACD Landscape Architects, Arboriculture & Ecology

• Graduate Ecologist

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  I was employed by ACD Ecology as a graduate ecologist between April 2015-March 2016, undertaking Phase 1 Habitat surveys, protected species surveys, report writing and BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes assessments. I have managed my own projects from phase I and II surveys, dealing with clients and providing ecological mitigation and enhancements. Whilst doing this role I have gained skills in dormice surveys, pre-clearance vegetation checks, Great crested newt surveys and translocations, Phase 1 Habitat surveys, bat emergence/re-entry surveys, bat transect surveys, static detector surveys, bat call analysis, data searches and technical report writing.



Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Survey & Monitoring trainee

  • Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

  I successfully obtained a 10 month traineeship, out of 150 applicants, with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust as a Monitoring and Surveying trainee. My role involved assisting on botanical surveys to monitor reserves, visiting and surveying Local Wildlife Sites for the Wildlife Sites Project, and species and habitat recording and monitoring. This gave me one-to-one training in the field with a professional botanist, providing me with skills to carry out habitat surveys. I was also involved with badger surveys, barn owl box checks, brown hairstreak butterfly surveys, bat monitoring and water vole surveying. I also gained skills in leading volunteer groups and a subsequent qualification in volunteer management.



Keystone Ecology

• New Zealand
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Ecologist

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014

  My role as a field ecologist involved assisting in bat activity surveys. I was able to pick up skills in bat identification through bat echolocation calls and their flight patterns. My role as a field ecologist involved assisting in bat activity surveys. I was able to pick up skills in bat identification through bat echolocation calls and their flight patterns.



Plan 4 Ecology

• Field Ecologist

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  I have also sub- contracted for an ecological consultancy, Plan 4 Ecology, whereby I have carried out protected species surveys. This included undertaking and managing reptile presence/absence surveys, assisting on visual inspections of buildings to look for evidence of roosting bats and assisting on Phase 1 Habitat surveys. Furthermore, I assisted on writing ecological reports. I have also sub- contracted for an ecological consultancy, Plan 4 Ecology, whereby I have carried out protected species surveys. This included undertaking and managing reptile presence/absence surveys, assisting on visual inspections of buildings to look for evidence of roosting bats and assisting on Phase 1 Habitat surveys. Furthermore, I assisted on writing ecological reports.



Zoological Society of London (ZSL)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2014

  Through the winter of 2013, I was an intern for a badger project with the Zoological Society of London. This project was set up to research the badger, cattle contact to understand how bovine TB is transmitted between the species. My role involved assisting with sett identification by searching for tracks and signs in the field, GPS tagging and tracking of badgers. Further work included setting up CCTV camera equipment to monitor badger activity. Through the winter of 2013, I was an intern for a badger project with the Zoological Society of London. This project was set up to research the badger, cattle contact to understand how bovine TB is transmitted between the species. My role involved assisting with sett identification by searching for tracks and signs in the field, GPS tagging and tracking of badgers. Further work included setting up CCTV camera equipment to monitor badger activity.



Green Ecology

• Italy
• Consumer Services

• Field Ecologist

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  Through summer 2013, I was sub-contracted by Green Ecology where my role included carrying out reptile presence/absence surveys and translocations. This provided me with skills to comfortably handle reptiles and manage my own project. I also assisted with bat emergence/re-entry surveys and bat activity surveys, using handheld EM3 detectors. Through summer 2013, I was sub-contracted by Green Ecology where my role included carrying out reptile presence/absence surveys and translocations. This provided me with skills to comfortably handle reptiles and manage my own project. I also assisted with bat emergence/re-entry surveys and bat activity surveys, using handheld EM3 detectors.



Cornwall Wildlife Trust

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

• Wild Penwith Project Assistant

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

  I have also worked on a project for the Cornwall Wildlife Trust for a 5 month paid placement which I secured through the Vodafone World of Difference scheme. During this time I worked on a project where volunteers surveyed the wildlife, landscape and historical importance of Cornish hedges. My role was to collate and analyse the data and compile a report to present the findings. Further work included GIS mapping and presenting the results to the local community on a series of public events. I have also worked on a project for the Cornwall Wildlife Trust for a 5 month paid placement which I secured through the Vodafone World of Difference scheme. During this time I worked on a project where volunteers surveyed the wildlife, landscape and historical importance of Cornish hedges. My role was to collate and analyse the data and compile a report to present the findings. Further work included GIS mapping and presenting the results to the local community on a series of public events.