Murray Borthwick Email & Phone Number

• Marine Ornithology Adviser at NatureScot, providing consultation advice on ScotWind offshore wind energy projects across Scotland• Former Marine Ornithologist at RPS, specialising in the assessment of impacts of offshore renewable energy projects on seabird populations, boat-based seabird survey and terrestrial bird survey. • VSAS Lead Surveyor, BTO WeBS surveyor and SOC discussion group member.• Former Research Assistant at Doñana Biological Station, Seville, focused on AI fruit crop monitoring and field research on bird communities including bird ringing.• Former Research Assistant at Edinburgh Napier University, working with the Forestry Commission England to produce a report on the optimisation of moorland bird survey methods. • Winner of the University Medal for outstanding performance in the CIEEM-accredited MSc Wildlife Biology & Conservation program.• Winner of CIEEM’s Postgraduate Student Project of the Year 2023• Former project ecologist specialising in ornithological surveys of onshore wind farms across Scotland.

Listed skills include Minitab, Microsoft Office, Presentation Skills, Popular Science, and 12 others.