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Bradford-On-Avon, England, United Kingdom

Bradford-On-Avon, England, United Kingdom

Shaftesbury, England, United Kingdom

Shaftesbury, England, United Kingdom

Survey Work:- Phase Preliminary Roost Assessment (PRA), Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA), Ground Level & Aerial Tree Assessment (GLTA & ATA); - Phase 1 & 2 protected species surveys for bats, dormice, reptiles, great crested newts, barn owls, badgers and nesting birds.Report Writing:- Work independently to write and compose ecological survey reports including PRA reports, Phase 2 bat survey reports, Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) reports and PEA reports; Bat Mitigation Class Licence and European Protected Species Licence applications; BREEAM and Biodiversity Net Gain assessment, and other bespoke reporting as required.Project Management:- Project management of a variety of projects including small scale home-owners with simple works such as pest control, to larger scale developments working with multiple Annex II bat species;- Bespoke mitigation, compensation and enhancement plan design and implementation on a variety of projects to provide suitable measures for both clients and the protected species involved;- Preparation of fee proposals and quotations for a wide variety of projects;- Management of large and small scale ecological works including habitat creation / restoration, planting and installation of bat and bird boxes as both mitigation and enhancement.Staff Management:- Leading and planning protected species surveys including management of sub-contractors and junior members of staff;- Providing training and tutoring to junior members of staff regarding specific skills.

Broadway, Worcestershire

Survey Work / Data Analysis:- Conducted and led protected species surveys for bats, dormice, Great Crested Newt, reptiles and badgers;- Conducted Phase 1 Habitat Surveys, and ECoW for newts, nesting birds, dormice and bats;- Undertook extensive analysis of bat data, identifying calls in Kaleidoscope and the GPS mapping of bat registrations.Report Writing:- Contributed to the writing of ecological assessments by conducting data searches, producing appendices and creating ecological plans in Corel Draw.Project Management:- Assisted on the management of multiple different projects from large scale housing schemes to small scale barn conversions.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Research / Data Analysis:- Working alongside Dr Steve Simpson and Professor Andy Radford conducting research on acoustic communication and behaviour in coral reef fish, with the intention to publish.- Isolating fish sounds and behaviour from GoPro footage, and analysing data using Audacity.

Editorial Office, Basingstoke

Data Analysis: Gained experience proof-reading scientific manuscripts, quality checking for specifics and editing records. Required a level of 100% accuracy and high speed, meeting high targets. Communication: Advanced my written communication skills, speaking with authors to the journal in a professional manner.

Malaysia

Team Leading: Oversaw running of educational field trips in Biology/Conservation around South East Asia, altered itineraries, held team meetings and compiled trip reports.Teaching / Fieldwork: Established and set up survey sites and taught survey techniques. Lectured in the field, identified flora and fauna of surrounding marine/terrestrial environment. Presented on subjects including marine/terrestrial biology and conservation and geography. Responsible for groups of up to 15 students in the field, from highly prestigious schools including United World College (UWC). Developed individual students research projects, including survey techniques and statistical analysis.Public speaking: Became competent in public speaking, regularly giving lectures to over 100 participants.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, First Class Honours

- Modules include: Animal Behaviour, Applied Ecology, Marine Vertebrates, Plant Development & Function. - Ecological skills gained include.

A Levels, Abb

A Level Biology (A), Chemistry (B) and Geography (B)

Science Short Course, Life In The Oceans: Exploring Our Blue Planet