Teaching practical classes for Environmental Management in Mining (ENVM3305/7705), Climate Change & Environmental Management (ENVM3115), Conservation (BIOL3000), Conservation & Wildlife Biology (CONS6009), and Conservation Decision-Making (CONS7021).

Project exploring interactions between mining, protected areas, and underlying biodiversity values.

Performing analyses and preparing research communications on potential impacts of mining-associated deforestation on biodiversity in the Brazilian Amazon, and the impacts of global energy production on threatened species under the supervision of Dr Laura Sonter, within the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES).

Conducted preliminary analyses on supply and demand of ecosystem services within the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences under the supervision of A/Prof Jonathan Rhodes.

Digitising and classifying land-use impacts of mining operations in the Pilbara, Western Australia; analysing and mapping their extent relative to key biodiversity values in the region with ESRI ArcPro.

Recent videography experience:• “Walk on the Weird Side.” Love Nature. Filmed May – August 2021. (In Production).• “Koala 911.” Off the Fence Productions for Waterbear Network. Filmed April 2021.(https://www.waterbear.com/watch/short/60ec59b4b710df09b1b713b8)• “CBCS PhD researcher profiles.” The Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, UQ. Filmed March 2020.(https://youtu.be/ayV8p5z-FOM & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJkZRbZhYmc)• “Cross-boundary collaboration for action-based conservation in the Himalayas.” The Biodiversity Research Group,UQ CBCS. Filmed October 2019. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBP4vFzOVpU)Instagram: @tomlloydnature

Conducted analyses and prepared research communications on biodiversity within mining-associated deforestation footprints in the Brazilian Amazon under the supervision of Dr Laura Sonter.

Conducted a literature review critically evaluating responses of birds to ecological restoration processes, to be utilised by University of Queensland lecturers in delivering the Master of Conservation Biology course, under the guidance of Dr John Hall.

Assisted a NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Forestry, Disability and Tourism and a Minister for Agriculture, Mining and Regional Development, and Rural Water:• Policy research and submission writing• Desktop research and briefing• Speech, bill, motion, petition, report, press release writing• Public, private and parliamentary liaison • Freedom of information requests • Social media content development and management• Office management and other general secretarial duties

Now a part of Sonic Clinical Services, Pretium was a clinical research, health economics and disease management organisation. Originally part-time employed and later provided consulting support in research and business operations. Duties in this role included but were not limited to:• Medical writing• Desktop research and reporting, literature review, proofreading and formatting• Data mining, entry and analysis; feasibility analyses• Clinical trial operations support and compliance• Clinical trial patient recruitment support• Presentation development• Business development support

• Manual & chemical invasive plant removal• Tree planting• Seed collection• Plant translocation• Burn preparation & post fire weed control• Track building and maintenance

The Tambopata Macaw Project is a long-term research project on the ecology and conservation of macaws and parrots at a remote field station in the Peruvian Amazon under the direction of Dr. Donald Brightsmith of Texas A&M University. This role consisted of ecological and behavioural data collection, mainly including tree climbing using single rope techniques with mechanical ascenders to conduct nest checks for morphometric data collection of scarlet macaw chicks. This role also included duties such as:• Nest competition surveys• Claylick use surveys – all species• Claylick arrival surveys – all birds• Family group size and composition surveys – large bodied macaws• Foraging surveys – all parrots• Parrot surveys (point counts)• Data entry and analysis• Camera trap analysis and maintenance• Trail clearing and maintenance • Visitor education and interaction• General cleaning and equipment maintenanceFind more on this, and some of my photography, please see here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/qRRHAtVDL9PsUM