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Bath, England, United Kingdom

Conservation Scientist - I act as Durrell's scientific lead for our wildcat recovery programme as well as providing scientific support across our international programmes. Within my role i also act as a supervisor for a range of BSc and MSc students and contribute both teaching and supervision on our DESMAN course

Bath, United Kingdom

Developing and delivering fundraising strategies to support small mammal conservation and research of SMSG priority species. This is primarily achieved through grant applications, crowdfunding and stakeholder engagement. As well as this I was responsible for completing IUCN Red List assessments and working with researchers to develop projects for the SMSG key species program

Southampton, United Kingdom

Conducting protected species surveys on a variety of taxa for an ecological consultancy and mitigation work including species translocation and ECoW

Bath, United Kingdom

Compiling Red List report for Small Mammal species. Collating relevant literature to ascertain the conservation status of species using the IUCN Red List guidelines.

Post fire mortality surveys of fossorial reptiles at various sites in South Africa, including Maloti-Drakensberg Park and Phinda Game Reserve

Bath, United Kingdom

Providing administrative support for an ecological consultancy. Assisting with recruitment of ecologists and database management

Assisting with research looking at the Public perception of urban pollinators by conducting face to face and online surveys with the public, while ensuring a wide demographic of people were asked. Following this using SPSS to undertake statistical analysis and write up results of analysishttp://www.cocreate4science.org/research-assistants/

Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa

As a research assistant at Tembe Elephant park, I was primarily assisting with a study which investigated, how seasonal burning impacts fossorial reptiles. My role allowed me to gain a greater understanding of survey methods including the use of funnel traps and bucket traps. I was able to handle various species of snake as well as amphibians which were caught as bi-catch. All species were weighed and measured before being released. As well as this I was able to assist with routine Elephant monitoring as well as monitoring of Lion and African wild dogs, including being part of Wild dog call ups. By assisting at Tembe, I was able to partake in field research on a big 5 reserve and gain extensive knowledge and identification of reptiles and Amphibians in this region of South Africa, as well as learning more about the conservation issues in the area.

Dorset, United Kingdom

Organising and leading a team of student researchers, conducting a baseline survey of Heathland Plant and Pollinator species around the Purbeck sites of Arne and Studland. The research was conducted for the benefit of the RSPB and National trusts future management of the sites and creation of habitat corridors as well as to support the Cyril Diver projects ongoing work. During this research, I was able to be involved in the planning of the project as well as the logistical side. Skills gained included, Pollinator identification and Pollen extraction. Dry and Wet Heathland plant identification. Vegetation survey techniques and survey design and leading a research team

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ecology

Activities and Societies: Environment and Sustainability Institute - Early Career Research RepresentativePhD on the social and ecological.

Master'S Degree, Conservation Biology, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Rewilding Sussex - PresidentIndependent research project: Spatial selection of large herbivore foraging.

Bachelor'S Degree, Ecology And Wildlife Conservation, 1St

Activities and Societies: Wildlife Conservation Society - President Conservation Rangers - Project Leader SUBU Volunteering.