Peter Longbottom Email & Phone Number

South West

I work self employed or for various sub-contractors around Cornwall on jobs including - - Rohododendron clearance - Himalayan Balsam control - Strimming & Brushcutting - Riverbank management - Woodland management - Landscape gardening - Construction - Painting & decoratingI also work for several farms around cornwall performing the following: - Organic Livestock management (particularly swine, poultry, sheep) - Organic vegetable growing - General agricultural duties - Tractor work

Cornwall Campus, Tremough

• Research project - Do common UK bird species exploit the change in insect communities under artificial street lighting.• Modules studied include: (2nd year) Biodiversity & conservation, Population & community ecology, Critical thinking & scientific reasoning, Wildlife diseases, Functional animal ecology, Analysis of biological data. (3rd year), Trends in ecology & evolution, Issues in climate change, Marine vertebrate conservation, Evolution & Public perception of science

West Midlands

During this time I worked on several stretches stretch of canal in the west midlands area. Some duties and responsibilities included:Lock maintenanceTowpath maintenanceUpkeep and use of a company vehicle24 hour call out for 3 days in every monthEcological surveyingCustomer/waterways user interactionRegular training on ecological issues relevant to roleAdmin duties: Writing risk assessments, work schedules, action plans

Lyme Park, Peak District

Working on one of the largest and most highly visited national trust properties, during my employment here I undertook many duties including:Wild deer management (Red & Fallow)Livestock managementStock fencingStone walling (both dry & earthbank)Customer interactionLeading volunteer groupsHabitat management (Woodland, moorland, heathland & grassland)Leading volunteer groupsLiaising with stakeholdersEcological surveying

Bsc (Hons), Conservation Biology & Ecology, 2:1

Postgraduate - Research project focused on common bird feeding behaviour under artificial street lighting.

Foundation Degree, Conservation & Countryside Management, Pass

I conducted research into the most efficient type of moth trapping through a comparative study, then furthered this research.