John Biglin Email & Phone Number

Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

I run Anglian Parks and Wildlife. A consultancy that merges parks and countryside management with nature conservation. Able to deal with almost any aspect of managing open space from policy to operations on the ground. Specialises in ecological land management.Since August 2015 I have developing the semi-professional photography side of my work selling images through most of the well known microstock agencies.

Suffolk

Delivering adult teaching for specialist insects groups. Currently hoverflies and grasshoppers / bush crickets. Providing a mix of classroom based and field activities to enthuse students in these lesser known insect groups.

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Primarily involved with the management and interpretation of a range of wildlife and recreational sites within Ipswich. Includes working with schools, youth groups, voluntary organisations and carrying out practical work on site. Specialising in technology oriented activities.

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Working with volunteers and others to research and interpret the history and collections resulting from an archaeological investigation into a redundant tudor period church as part of a Heritage Lottery Funded Project to provide a mental health led community regeneration project.

Felixstowe, Suffolk

Working with the local community on a Heritage Lottery Funded Parks for People project to improve the heritage and horticultural aspects of the Victorian Seafront Gardens.

U.K.

A range of interim and short term contracts in local authority, government agencies, private, financial and retail sectors. This gave me the opportunity to develop my commercial skills base and evaluate the feasibility of running my own consultancy business which I started in late 2011.Examples have included:Open Space, Sport and Recreational Planner - Surveying a range of parks, open spaces and recreational sites including traditional parks, countryside, allotments and leisure… Show more A range of interim and short term contracts in local authority, government agencies, private, financial and retail sectors. This gave me the opportunity to develop my commercial skills base and evaluate the feasibility of running my own consultancy business which I started in late 2011.Examples have included:Open Space, Sport and Recreational Planner - Surveying a range of parks, open spaces and recreational sites including traditional parks, countryside, allotments and leisure facilities using the methodology of planning policy guidance note 17. Main purpose being to assess recreational value of sites and identify shortfalls in provision that can be remedied using the town and country planning system.Head of Environmental Policy and Development - Responsible for developing environmental policies and promoting initiatives of the local authority. Special responsibility for writing and coordinating a waste management collection contract. Show less

Surrey

Head of parks and countryside within the borough managing all aspects of approximately 2000 acres of open space including formal parks, recreation grounds, countryside, SSSIs and a country park.Responsibilities included writing and managing a range of contractsFinancial planning and managementStaff management and developmentReport writing and presentationProviding specialist advice on parks and landscape mattersActing as the nature conservation specialist for the… Show more Head of parks and countryside within the borough managing all aspects of approximately 2000 acres of open space including formal parks, recreation grounds, countryside, SSSIs and a country park.Responsibilities included writing and managing a range of contractsFinancial planning and managementStaff management and developmentReport writing and presentationProviding specialist advice on parks and landscape mattersActing as the nature conservation specialist for the boroughPublic consultationOperational mangement of public open spaces and their staff Show less

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

Establishing and running one of the UK's first urban nature conservation projects. This project provided work experience and confidence building measures to help long term unemployed people get back into paid employment. I was responsbile for up to 35 office and operational staff. Role involved site surveys, work planning, negotiating access and HR management.

Field by field phase 1 and 2 habitat and wildlife site survey. Special responsibility for management of site data and the computerisation of records.

Curating and cataloguing natural history museum collections using Museums Documentation Association data standards. Mainly dealing with collections of molluscs, insects and bird skins/mounts. Also involved in a range of other museum activities.

East Yorkshire

This was a voluntary role carrying out entomological research and surveys, assisting with bird ringing and providing practical support to the reserve warden.For much of this time I lived on the nature reserve which allowed me to hone my fieldcraft skills and it provided a practical introduction to managing a site which has both a wildlife and recreational role.

Ecdl, European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level

European Computer Driving Licence at Advanced Level. Like many I was a bit sceptical whether this would be challenging enough. I need not.

Postgraduate Diploma, Management Studies, Pass

Diploma in Management Studies. A good course that introduced me to many of the aspects of business that were on the periphery of what I.

Bachelor'S Degree, Zoology

B.Sc. (Honours) Zoology. A great grounding in Animal Sciences and a more traditional course than many others. It included ecology, human.