Clara Risi Email & Phone Number

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

- Conducting fieldwork in freshwater environments across the UK for an aquatic consultancy- Surveying tasks until present include: water quality sampling, flow gauging, salmonid habitat walkover mapping, invasive species surveying (collecting invertebrates using airlift equipment and setting/retrieving signal crayfish traps), invertebrate kick sampling.

Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

I was employed as a community ranger in the John Muir Trusts Western Isles Partnership. Here I spent nearly 2 years working between the Trust, Galson Estate, North Harris Trust and the West Harris Trust (community owned estates). During this role I was involved in community engagement, practical conservation and education. I carried out a summer programmes.

Forsinard Flows

I spent 6 months as a residential volunteer at RSPB Forsinard Flows in Caithness, Scotland. Here I gained a range of experiences and built upon my knowledge of practical conservation work.I carried out a range of surveys including common scoter counts, vegetation quadrats (best practice monitoring), otter surveys, hydrological (dipwell data collection.

Forsinard, Highlands, Scotland

I have worked for two months for the 'Flows to the Future' project which has been set up in order to aid in the restoration of blanket-peat bog within the Flow Country which has been damaged by forestry practices. During my time in this role I was tasked with several publicity, communications and public relation roles. I have been partly responsible for.

Alloa, Clackmannanshire

I worked as a waitress for 2 years, waiting in functions, meetings, weddings and associated events. Duties include general waitressing, cleaning, KP work and setting up for dinners etc. This has helped to improve my communication skills with the public, aiding them in any way I can.

Stirling, Scotland

I worked for this ecology company during the spring and summer of 2018, carrying out bat surveys in the field. This helped me to develop my survey methodology training and understanding in different environments, gaining valuable experience with an ecology consultancy.

Conservation Biology And Management, Conservation, First Class

Extended Diploma, Animal Management, Distinction