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Wantage, GB

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Role involves responding to casework concerning tree establishment in the West Midlands area. Casework can come in from private individuals, organisations or via the Forestry Commission. Providing a response involves making sure tree establishment and woodland creation does not negatively impact on priority habitats, species, protected sites, public access.

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Working on one of DEFRA’s Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) trials. Work involved meeting with landowners to develop prospective land management plans which could be used as a framework for the upcoming ELMS. I would use various databases to inform on the possible options and items that were appropriate for each farm, then following farm visits.

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Temporarily filling in as a reserves officer. Duties included volunteer leadership, managing contractors, livestock husbandry, development of a hedgerow management plan and working as part of a small team of reserves officers.

Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Running a project with two main aims: working with local communities to develop autonomous wildlife groups. And working with landowners to develop projects based around hedgerow management and creation, woodland creation, meadow restoration and pond creation. Through this project I become more familiar with agri-environment schemes, project management.

Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom

Post involved management of the town’s wildlife areas, collaborating with local wildlife groups, sitting on council committees, encouraging a greater understanding of wildlife issues within the town and working to run volunteer opportunities across the town. Projects completed in this time included the development of several management plans, the creation.

Surrey, England, United Kingdom

This role was primarily practical, involving scrub removal, tree felling, maintenance of machinery and herbicide spraying but also involves an element of liaison with members of the public and other land managers. Additionally, I led a group of approximately 20 volunteers on a weekly basis, performing practical conservation or surveys and regularly.

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

This role primarily involved providing support on various types of survey including: water vole, dormouse, great crested newt, bat, riverfly, white clawed crayfish, phase 1, rapid condition assessment and NVC, as well as the associated disinfection protocols. I was also responsible for assisting on the Hampshire ‘Keeping Rivers Cool’ project, for which I.

Surrey, England, United Kingdom

This role was primarily practical, involving scrub removal, tree felling, maintenance of machinery and herbicide spraying but also involves an element of liaison with members of the public and other land managers. Additionally, I led a group of approximately 20 volunteers on a weekly basis, performing practical conservation or surveys and regularly.

Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Duties included practical habitat management on countryside sites, performing butterfly and rare plant transects, patrolling of countryside and open spaces sites, volunteer liaison and task leadership, running community engagement activities and education sessions with local schools. I also led guided walks for local wildlife groups and acted as a warden.

Master'S Degree, Biological Recording, Distinction

Part-time course that I self-funded whilst working. I specialised in botany and habitat assessment. Taught me to competently identify.

Bachelor'S Degree, Oceanography, Upper Second Class Honours, 2:1

I graduated with a degree in Oceanography BSc (Hons), at the end of July 2013 with a 2:1. My degree taught me to manage my time.