Richard Cuthbert Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

Member of the Board of Trustees advising and supporting DWT in a voluntary capacity with the organisation's ambitious plans to work for a wilder Derbyshire and connect people and communities to nature.

Suffolk, United Kingdom

I direct the World Land Trust's conservation programme, leading a team of staff in the UK and collaborating closely with more than 50 conservation organisations in 25 countries in Africa, Asia and Central and South America

I have undertaken work as an independent consultant in the field of conservation biology, leading on projects that involve project management, ecological research, research design and data analysis. Work areas included assessing population trends for the Hutton's Shearwater Charitable Trust (New Zealand), supporting projects of the Wildlife Conservation.

Middleton, Derbyshire

I worked as the Regional Manager for the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's Trent Valley project, leading on the development and implementation of the Trent Valley Living Landscape strategy and action plan.

Papua New Guinea

I was the Director of WCS’s Papua New Guinea programme, working in one of the world’s most culturally and biologically diverse countries. As the Director I was responsible for all aspects of the programme; from how WCS engages with communities to liaison with funders and decision makers. I oversaw a team of 30-35 full-time staff in a wide range of.

United Kingdom, India, Nepal, South Africa, UK Overseas Territories

I was one of the RSPB's Principal Conservation Scientists and coordinated a programme of conservation with partners and organizations in South Asia and in the UK Overseas Territories. This included work on the catastrophic decline in populations of Asian vultures, as well as studying the threats and restoration of islands including Gough Island, South.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom; Mongolia

I undertook a feasibility assessment on community based management and conservation of large mammals in the Khan Khenti National Park, in the taiga forest of Mongolia. Research was undertaken on the distribution and abundance of large mammals, working with the local communities and park rangers.

Christchurch, New Zealand

I studied the breeding ecology of New Zealand passerines to assess the role of predation in shaping life-history strategies of native and introduced species.

United Kingdom, South Africa, Tristan Da Cunha

My partner and I undertook the first year-long ornithological research programme on Gough Island, central South Atlantic, to establish long-term monitoring, satellite track albatross species, and study the ecology of birds. During this year, we discovered the predatory behaviour and impact of introduced house mice on Gough Island’s seabirds. Ongoing work.

United Kingdom

I worked as an independent ecological consultant, undertaking bird and mammal surveys at a variety of urban and farmland sites as well as advising conservation organizations (Groundwork UK) on the best methods for long-term monitoring.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Conservation Biology, Zoology

I studied the conservation and breeding ecology of the globally endangered Hutton's Shearwater one of the world's few alpine breeding.

Bachelor’S Degree, Zoology/Animal Biology, First

Activities and Societies: Secretary of Newcastle University Mountaineering Club (NUMC)