Sean Darlow
Ecologist and Biodiversity Manager at Naturally Wild Consultants Ltd- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Haitian Creole Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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Advanced Open Water Diver
PADIJul, 2013- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Naturally Wild Consultants Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Ecologist and Biodiversity Manager
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Jun 2020 - Present
Ecological consultant for numerous private and public sector clients, conducting various ecological surveys including PEAs, BRAs and HRAs for vulnerable or protected species and habitats. Extensive experience conducting bat activity surveys, and surveys and monitoring for other species including reptiles, nesting birds, GCN, badgers, hazel dormice and hedgehogs. Responsible for conducting desktop studies in addition to on and off-site surveys to inform and draft ecological reports including PEAs and EcIAs to inform various projects ranging from highway and railway infrastructure to small and large-scale residential developments. Experience providing ecological clerk of works (ECoW) for various clients and projects to ensure work in key habitats/areas were undertaken un line with legislation and required ecological mitigation where necessary. Experience and trained in UKHabs and DEFRA biodiversity metric 3.1 to calculate biodiversity baselines and assess biodiversity net gain for various development projects. Experienced in LPA and client liaison to ensure key ecological principles and legislation is met whilst necessary measures are implemented to ensure biodiversity net gain and protection / mitigation for vulnerable or protected species and habitats.
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Coral Reef Biologist
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Nov 2016 - Dec 2019
Co-ordinator of the AIEF Coral Restoration Project, focussing on Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata protection and conservation including coral gardening and outplanting. Education and outreach with local fishing communities to increase natural coastal resource sustainability and awareness of local and global climate change impacts. Co-ordinator of the AIEF Coral Restoration Project, focussing on Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata protection and conservation including coral gardening and outplanting. Education and outreach with local fishing communities to increase natural coastal resource sustainability and awareness of local and global climate change impacts.
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Schuh
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Germany
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Retail
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Customer Assistant
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Jun 2013 - Jan 2016
Acquired excellent skills in customer service and satisfaction, whilst enhancing teamworking skiils and personal initiative. Gained valuable time management and punctuality skills, whilst learning how to prioritise effectively and work efficiently. Acquired excellent skills in customer service and satisfaction, whilst enhancing teamworking skiils and personal initiative. Gained valuable time management and punctuality skills, whilst learning how to prioritise effectively and work efficiently.
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University of Essex
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Mar 2013 - May 2015
General lab assistant. Roles include daily monitoring of tank pH, nutrient levels, temperature and salinity within all experimental and holding coral reef tanks.Responsible for general lab maintenance and upkeep, and feeding of all housed reef fish.Collaboration with masters and PhD students has provided additional experience and knowledge of coral reef research, such as the impacts of light intensity and temperature on coral calcification and ecological fitness.Experimented with various methods of nurturing and growing coral fragments of various species for a number of research projects.
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Student Research Assistant
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Mar 2014 - Apr 2014
A four week research placement based on Hoga Island, Wakatobi National Marine Park, Indonesia which primarily focused on tropical marine biodiversity on reef systems. Fundamental roles included regular underwater monitoring of coral cover, fish and invertebrate diversity between different reef sites. Lead a small project team regarding the general ecology of Cleaner Wrasse on the reef crest, ascertaining behavioural and external environmental data. Various samples and datasets were collected throughout the expedition, aiming to extend biological knowledge within the Wakatobi Marine Park.
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Education
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2015 - 2016
University of Kent
Master’s Degree, Conservation Biology -
2012 - 2015
University of Essex
Bachelor’s Degree, Marine Biology -
2005 - 2012
St Peter's School, Bournemouth
A Level, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
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