Experience

Thames Estuary Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data & Training Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Currently my focus is on the Roadmap to Climate Resilience and Blue Connections projects. As part of Blue Connections project, I developed and deliver courses on geographic information system (GIS), data science (using R Studio) and the Thames Estuary (covering topics such as biology, ecology, natural history, climate change and governance). In addition, I also work on the Thames Foreshore project, and organise and lead fish surveys on the Thames and oversee TEP's Digital Resources and… Show more Currently my focus is on the Roadmap to Climate Resilience and Blue Connections projects. As part of Blue Connections project, I developed and deliver courses on geographic information system (GIS), data science (using R Studio) and the Thames Estuary (covering topics such as biology, ecology, natural history, climate change and governance). In addition, I also work on the Thames Foreshore project, and organise and lead fish surveys on the Thames and oversee TEP's Digital Resources and ArcGIS content. Moreover, I represent TEP at the London River Restoration Group (LRRG), Thames Litter Forum, Greater Thames Seal Working Group and at the Thames Eel Management Plan Implementation Group.

• Assistant Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Mar 2022

  My main focus was on the working on the Thames Catchment Community Eels Project and finalising the Fish Migration Roadmap project. I was also involved in developing TEP's Digital Resources and ArcGIS content, and was representing TEP at the London River Restoration Group (LRRG).

• Project Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

  London, United Kingdom I developed and oversaw the Fish Migration Roadmap project, which focused on a whole-system approach to help reprioritise fish migratory barriers and provide a blueprint for sustainable river restoration works within the Greater Thames Estuary and the Thames River Basin.

• Volunteer

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  My work as a volunteer included creating a combined River Thames data set focusing on water quality and aquatic fauna, and helping with fish surveys.



Active360 (Think360 Sports Ltd)

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Natural History Lead Coach

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  I deliver stand up paddleboarding lessons and run the Thames Natural History Tours focusing on the natural history and ecology of the Thames Estuary.



Regent's University London

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  I was invited to delivered lectures on environmental pollution and marine mammal mitigation methods used during the construction of offshore wind farms as part of the Environmental Sustainability course.



Freelance

• Marine Environmental Consultant

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2017

  Worldwide As a consultant, I worked on implementing marine mammal monitoring and mitigation plans according to government and industry regulations for the offshore energy and renewables sector. Tasks included: deployment of acoustic deterrence devices (ADDs) and real-time underwater noise monitoring during the construction of offshore windfarms and subsea stations; visual (MMO) and passive acoustic (PAM) monitoring of marine mammal activity during sesimic surveys.



NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Texel, NL Following the successful completion of my internship, I was working as a research assistant to study the decline of balthic tellin population at spatial and temporal scale in the western Dutch Wadden Sea.

• Research Intern

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  Texel, NL My internship included processing and analysing benthic macrofauna samples, field sampling and report writing. In addition, I participated in a pelagic sampling campaign in the Oosterschelde, and migratory shorebird catching and ringing in the Wadden Sea.



VLIZ - Flanders Marine Institute

• Belgium
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Professional Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Oostende, Belgium



Aquanauts Swimming School

• Swimming Instructor

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2011

  London, United Kingdom Delivered 1:1 and 2:1 private swimming lessons for children and adults.



Aquaterra Leisure

• United Kingdom
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Swimming Instructor

  • Jul 2006 - Sep 2011

  London, United Kingdom Delivered swimming lessons for small (up to 12) and large school groups.