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Edinburgh, GB

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Thesis title: Woody plant distributions along an Amazon-to-Andes elevation gradient
• Data analysis using R, Microsoft Excel, and QGIS
• Literature research, data collection and processing, project management, report writing, science communication, and inter-institutional collaboration
• Two field expeditions to Peru with remote fieldwork logistics e.g. research permits, partner collaboration, expedition planning, equipment operation, plot sampling, and data storage

Mar Lodge Estate, Cairngorms National Park

- Promoting responsible access to visitors over matters such as wild camping, open fires and litter.- General estate maintenance, including maintenance of the footpath network.- Developing and monitoring visitor patterns- Providing an educational service to visiting groups- Management of volunteer groups- Assisting with ecological monitoring and research.

Glencoe, Highlands

- Biological Monitoring e.g. butterfly and moth surveys, bumblebee survey, wetland bird survey and rainfall recording- Countryside management tasks such as footpath and fence maintenance - Guided walks and Landrover Safaris- Tree nursery and planting- Volunteer group supervision- Young Naturalist group supervision

Boscastle, Cornwall

- Practical habitat management, estate maintenance and access work.- Use and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.- Planning and delivery events such as beach cleans, school visits and volunteer work days.- Biological survey and monitoring

- Management of busy mobile catering unit- Training of staff of up to 12- Management of finances- Stock management- Food preparation and service- Liaising with event organisers - Maintenance and repair of equipment

Loch Gruinart, Islay

- Conducting bird surveys- Estate maintenance- Habitat management- Helping with guided walks and school visits

Livingstone, Zambia

- Two 4 month periods assisting with the development of a private safari lodge- 3 months managing the project alone- Management of around 30 local staff- Purchase of materials- Management of finances- 4x4 vehicle use- Wildlife observations

Skomer Island

- Bird and plant surveys- Visitor interaction- Maintenance work

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology, Doctorate Awarded

Activities and Societies: Vice-Chair of GradSchool Committee; Doctoral Training Program Student Advisory Board member Thesis title: Woody.

Master Of Science (Msc), Biodiversity And Conservation, Pass With Distinction

Key modules include: Insect Identification, Plant Identification, Habitat Management, Habitat Restoration, Practical Conservation..

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Animal Behaviour, First Class Honours

Key modules include: Population and Community Ecology, Issues in Conservation Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Invertebrates, Vertebrates.