Áine Purcell-Milton Email & Phone Number

Scotland, United Kingdom

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

County Dublin, Ireland

Dundrum, Dublin 14

Dublin 14

Overend Way, Dundrum, Dublin 14

Airfield is a charitable organisation, which offers its visitors a wonderful opportunity to enjoy and learn about food, farming and the natural work in a unique and relaxed urban environment. • Assisted in the preparations and implementation of Airfields events.• Undertook the preparation of workshop spaces and materials in advance of events.• Designed seasonal events leaflets, posters and promotional material. • Organised clients at reception and completed general… Show more Airfield is a charitable organisation, which offers its visitors a wonderful opportunity to enjoy and learn about food, farming and the natural work in a unique and relaxed urban environment. • Assisted in the preparations and implementation of Airfields events.• Undertook the preparation of workshop spaces and materials in advance of events.• Designed seasonal events leaflets, posters and promotional material. • Organised clients at reception and completed general administrative duties for the whole site • Facilitated early childhood educational programmes in Ecology, Botany and Agricultural Science. • Guided Adults and university students through our Heritage site and Gardens• Performed interactive daily feeds and talks for our farm animals • Provided telephone support and managed events bookings • Completed manual handling training and participated in training for educating children on the spectrum Show less

Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

• Development of conservation strategy for the site and initiated two conservation research programs in-situ• Creation of interactive sessions and presentations which included, art classes, educational sessions, puppetry for toddlers, dissections for secondary students and marine litter games• Promotion of conservation through drafting documents and preparing reports• Event organisation and Project management • Conservation budget management and fundraising• Innovative tank… Show more • Development of conservation strategy for the site and initiated two conservation research programs in-situ• Creation of interactive sessions and presentations which included, art classes, educational sessions, puppetry for toddlers, dissections for secondary students and marine litter games• Promotion of conservation through drafting documents and preparing reports• Event organisation and Project management • Conservation budget management and fundraising• Innovative tank construction for rearing of seahorse fry• Earned substantial growth in conservation budget for site through fund raising and awards• Advanced policies regarding overfishing in collaboration with numerous environmental groups• Co-supervised University College Dublin students for their thesis projects• Building relationships and networking with local stakeholders• Recruited and managed conservation volunteers• Development of interactive areas throughout the aquarium to promote sustainable living• Managing european wide breeding programmes. Show less

Alton, Staffordshire St10 4Db, United Kingdom

• Day to day management of animal husbandry for 33 displays, and maintenance of life supports systems and water quality• Maintained strict standards of all plant rooms, laboratories and quarantine facilities• Designed breeding facilities for Long-snout seahorses• Performed mortalities reports and animal health enquiries• Performed fire alarm drills and protocols• Worked as part of a small team

Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

• Prepared and ran educational workshops for primary and secondary children• Carried out tours for groups of all ages and adapted information where necessary to fit the age and learning objectives of the group• Scheduled and organised staff for tours and kids parties • Performed daily advertised feeds and information talks throughout the day • Provided telephone support and front of house • Gathered customer surveys and dealt with complaints in an efficient and timely… Show more • Prepared and ran educational workshops for primary and secondary children• Carried out tours for groups of all ages and adapted information where necessary to fit the age and learning objectives of the group• Scheduled and organised staff for tours and kids parties • Performed daily advertised feeds and information talks throughout the day • Provided telephone support and front of house • Gathered customer surveys and dealt with complaints in an efficient and timely manner Show less

Hoga Marine Research & Lambusango (Research Site)

• Tagged and extracted DNA from insectivorous bats• Captured, tagged and radio tracked civets • Determined the selection of sleeping sites by Buton tarsiers• Surveyed pit fall traps to identify herpetofaunal assemblage compositions• Monitored crop raiding and human-wildlife conflict with Buton macaques• Assisted in the development of species index for reefs around Hoga

Field Ecology Diploma, Ecology

Year 1 Modules: • Introduction to Ecology - Elements of ecology; adaptation and natural selection; geology; climate and habitat.

Master'S Degree, Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography, Merit

Activities and Societies: Sub-Aqua Club, Canoe Club, Animal Welfare Society MRes in Ecosystem Based Management of Marine Systems, this.

Bachelor'S Degree, Zoology/Animal Biology, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Scuba Club, Hiking I completed an Honours Zoology degree with the University College Dublin that dealt with all.