Experience

Buglife

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scotland Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Buglife is the only organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates. We are actively working to encourage the general public and our partners to value Britain’s rarest and most diverse creatures, everything from bees to beetles and jumping spiders to jellyfish. Invertebrates come in wonderfully different shapes and colours - with more than 40,000 invertebrate species in the UK alone. Buglife’s vision is a wildlife-rich planet where species, including invertebrates, thrive alongside people.Manage a diverse range of conservation projects to a high standard to ensure that targets are met and project reports are completed and submitted on time. Projects managed have involved green roofs, wildflower meadow enhancement and creation, species focused projects and work on brownfield sites. Manage staff, trainees and volunteers to support them in their project delivery and development. Fundraising and development of several highly successful projects including Fife’s Buzzing, Glorious Green Roofs and John Muir Pollinator Way. Involved in outreach delivering talks, workshops and walks to a wide range of communities of all ages and backgrounds to raise awareness of the importance of invertebrates and their habitats. Manage the Scotland office, enquiries to Buglife including media and ensuring project webpages are up to date.

• Conservation Officer

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2017

  Buglife is the only organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates. We are actively working to encourage the general public and our partners to value Britain’s rarest and most diverse creatures, everything from bees to beetles and jumping spiders to jellyfish. Invertebrates come in wonderfully different shapes and colours - with more than 40,000 invertebrate species in the UK alone. Buglife’s vision is a wildlife-rich planet where species, including invertebrates, thrive alongside people.As Buglife Conservation Officer there are a wide variety of tasks that I got involved in including project development, management and delivery, fundraising, management of staff, supporting training of TCV 'Natural' trainees and public engagement to raise awareness of the importance of invertebrates and what people can do to help in their area.



Caledonian Conservation

• Scotland

• Invertebrate Consultant

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2012

  Site condition monitoring focusing on particular beetle species at different sites across Scotland and writing up of results into a report for SNH. Also aiding in the identification of beetle species for specific projects from other locations across Scotland. Site condition monitoring focusing on particular beetle species at different sites across Scotland and writing up of results into a report for SNH. Also aiding in the identification of beetle species for specific projects from other locations across Scotland.



The Conservation Volunteers

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• TCV Natural Talent Apprentice- Brownfield Ecology

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2011

  My traineeship was based with Buglife. Remote assessment and ground truthing of sites on Scotlands vacant and derelict land register in Falkirk for 'Open Mosaic Habitat on Previously Developed Land' (OMHPDL). Surveying several sites for invertebrates using a variety of methods such as pitfall traps and a sweep net. Identifying collected invertebrate specimens to species level including beetles, spiders, true bugs, hymenoptera, hoverflies and several others. Writing of a report on the presence of OMHPDL in Falkirk for Falkirk Council and others. As well as attending several events for The Conservation Volunteers and Buglife.



University of Dundee

• Dundee, United Kingdom

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2006

  Rear and maintain insect colonies for fourth year honour projects and specific genetic research on the parasitic wasp Cotesia glomerata. Rear and maintain insect colonies for fourth year honour projects and specific genetic research on the parasitic wasp Cotesia glomerata.