Ben Harrington Email & Phone Number

Ynys Hir, Wales

Tswalu, Kalahari, South Africa

Caught, handled and ringed white-browed sparrow weavers.Conducted behavioural observations in the field.Managed a large dataset, entering new information and determining priorities for data collection.Drove and maintained 4x4 vehicles.Organised schedule for field and office sessions for a small team.Managed a budget for a small team.

Gronant, Flintshire, United Kingdom

Monitored little tern colony, observing numbersand hatching, and collecting behavioural data.Assisted with bird ringing.Aprroached members of the public, explaining our work and asking them to respect the boundaries of the colony.Assisted with the setup of the fencing at the colony.Regularly repaired and maintained electric fencing.Led groups of volunteers in colony maintenance and various surveys.

Flamingo Land, Yorkshire

Researching tropical rainforest conservation, working with Flamingo Land and the Udzungwa Forest Project, organising the FlaminGo 10km run.

Chesil Beach, Dorset

• Worked night shifts, patrolling the colony and scaring off predators• Contributed to project social media coverage, both from my own account and the official project account• Undertaken a case study to assess the effectiveness of conservation measures used by the project• Assisted with the trapping and ringing of little terns and kestrels• Delivered inductions for new volunteers

Symonds Yat

• Set up and led RSPB presence daily at Symonds Yat Rock• Educated the public about the project and its history• Collected data on peregrine activity

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Administrating training courses; contacting venues, delegates and trainers; preparing training rooms and welcoming delegates

Sabangau National Park, Borneo

While a volunteer with the Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project (OuTrop), I was involved in a number of practical conservation projects. These included searching for, following and surveying orangutans, gibbons and red langur monkeys, undertaking water level and litter fall surveys, and measuring carbon emissions from the canals.I was also involved in building and repairing dams in the canals in order to prevent loss of water and nutrients from the environment and help prevent forest fires. My time in Borneo coincided with both Independence Day and International Orangutan Day, and so I was able to participate in celebrations with the local villagers and spread the word about the work we were undertaking.

Barry

Worked with various hawks, feeding them and cleaning their enclosures, as well as looking after various domestic animals, including rabbits, horses chickens and geese. This was undertaken as volunteer work over the summer.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

This role involved introducing people to the work of the RSPB, and especially the peregrines of Cardiff and other wildlife within the city centre.

Master Of Science (Msc), Conservation And Biodiversity, 2:1

During my Masters degree, I studied modules in both terrestrial and marine biodiversity and conservation. These involved lectures.

Student Environmental Enrichment Course, Animal Enrichment

During this course, I was taught a great deal about animal enrichment, ranging from the basics such as types of enrichment, to the reasons.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Zoology, 2:1

Activities and Societies: EcosocDuring my undergraduate degree, I studied modules ranging from Ecological Consultancy to Exploitation.

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