Louise Richards

Louise Richards

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Community Wildlife Officer

  • Education

    • Bangor University

      2012 - 2016
      Master of Marine Biology (MMBiol) Ocean Sciences 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Swimming, Zoological society I graduated with a 2:1 degree in Masters of Marine Biology (MMBiol) from the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University. My MMBiol project “The Major factors effecting salt marsh extent” focused on ecology and conservation surveying three main estuaries in West Wales.

  • Experience

    • Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2010
      General assistant
    • Alexanders Pharmacy

      Nov 2011 - Sept 2012
      General shop assistant and Trainee pharmacy technician
    • 20 Kingsway Surgery

      Jul 2014 - Sept 2014
      Reception/Admin Assistant
    • Bangor University

      Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

      I guided prospective students and their families around the ocean sciences buildings, taking them to demonstrations of the current work going on at Bangor’s School of Ocean sciences. I assisted Dr Coleen Suckling on a competitively awarded summer bursary placement in the Nuffield labs on the subject of “Physiological responses of crabs to climate change” in Menai Bridge Anglesey.

      • Open day guide

        Jul 2015 - Jul 2015
      • Summer placement

        Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
    • Bangor University

      Oct 2015 - Oct 2015
      Open day guide

      I guided prospective students and their families around the ocean sciences buildings, taking them to demonstrations of the current work going on at Bangor’s School of Ocean sciences.

    • Bangor University

      Mar 2016 - Mar 2016
      Demonstrator

      I was one of three demonstrators for the Marine Biology exhibition for the Bangor Science festival this march, displaying to visitors the fauna found locally (in the Menai Straight and Welsh Waters) and assisting with the running of the touch tank.

    • Susan's Farm

      Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
      Farm worker

      I currently work 15-20 hours at 'Susan's Farm' CIC, an organic farm with organic cattle sheep and geese.

    • Bangor University

      Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
      Open day Guide

      I guided prospective students and their families around the ocean sciences buildings, taking them to demonstrations of the current work going on at Bangor’s School of Ocean sciences.

    • Cumbria Wildlife Trust

      Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
      Long term graduate volunteer

      I did a nine month placement as a long term volunteer for the Cumbria Wildlife trust, working on the northern reserves of Cumbria

    • National Trust

      Jun 2017 - Oct 2019
      Membership and visitor welcome assistant
    • Waitrose

      Nov 2017 - Mar 2019
      Supermarket Assistant
    • Tees Valley Nature Partnership

      Oct 2019 - Jul 2022
      Nature Partnership Officer
    • TEES VALLEY WILDLIFE TRUST

      Jul 2022 - Oct 2023
      Community Wildlife Officer
    • National Trust

      Oct 2023 - now
      Project Support Coordinator
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Health and Safety essentials

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    • Manual Handling

    • AgilePM® Foundation

      AgilePM®
      Mar 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Outdoor first aid

      Sept 2016
    • Nature Connectedness: For a new relationship with nature

      University of Derby Online Learning
      Jun 2021
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Paired reading and paired drama mentor

      Issued by Sacred Heart Catholic College Crosby on Sept 2010
      Sacred Heart Catholic College CrosbyAssociated with Louise Richards
    • Swimming teaching helper

      Issued by Crosby Leisure Centre on Jan 2008
      Crosby Leisure CentreAssociated with Louise Richards
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Saint Vincent De Paul Society on Jan 2010
      Saint Vincent De Paul SocietyAssociated with Louise Richards