Experience

Wildwood Ecology

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Stroud, England, United Kingdom Supporting my colleagues to deliver outstanding ecological and arboricultural support to our clients. Always striving to get that win-win solution. For people and planet.

• Director

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2016

  Cirencester Director of ecological consulting services for our Cardiff and Cirencester offices. Managing growth of company in expanding and competitive environment. Provides professional services, specialising in bat surveys and advice alongside key ecological services such as the preliminary ecological appraisal.



Ecology Academy

• United Kingdom
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Coordinator

  • May 2020 - Present

  Cirencester, England, United Kingdom Coordination role to develop courses and resources for aspiring and developing ecologists. Host of the Ecology Academy Podcast and course content provider for our six-month Career Accelerator for Aspiring Ecologists, and a range of shorter ecological courses. Open to collaborations!



Royal Agricultural University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2023

  Cirencester, England, United Kingdom Guest lecturer delivering RAU's Ecological Consultancy Module to Final Year Students. Helping students with employability within the environmental sector by bridging the skills gap between academia and a potential professional services career.



The Fermentation Vessel

• Independent Business Owner

  • May 2018 - Jan 2020

  Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom FV Craft Beers champions the craft beer producers. From juicy New England IPA’s to the freshest Wit beers and full flavoured breakfast stouts. Just starting out - watch this space over the next few months.



Wiltshire Bat Group

• Chairperson

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  Wiltshire



Red House Ecology

• Ecologist

  • 2010 - 2011

  Wales Owner and pricipal ecologist, undertaking protected species and habitat surveys to support planning applications across south Wales.



Valleys Bat Group

• Chairperson

  • 2005 - 2011

  South Wales Valleys Overseeing bat group activities and communications.



Soltys Brewster Ecology

• Senior Ecologist

  • Feb 2008 - Feb 2010

  Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan Bat specialist within a small team of ecologists. Provision of advice to planning consultants, architects and housing associations in relation to ecological issues.



The Bat Conservation Trust

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Welsh Bat Officer

  • Feb 2005 - Feb 2008

  Wales Project Manager for national project covering Wales' bat groups. Providing advice to volunteers, ecological consultants and public reagrding bats. Organisation of Welsh bat worker's day and events.



Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

• HLF Project Manager

  • Dec 2000 - Feb 2005

  Wales Initially with Glamorgan Wildlife Trust as Reserves Manager for south Wales Wildlife Trust sites before moving to west Wales as HLF Project Manager. Responsible for £0.75m budget across west Wales nature reserves, managing two reserve managers and providing support to volunteers.



Countryside Council for Wales

• Species Officer

  • May 2000 - Dec 2000

  Cardiff, United Kingdom Protected species officer covering south Wales area, based in St. Mellons, Cardiff. Provision of advice relating to protected and priority species including bats, dormouse, reptiles, birds and great-crested newt.