Experience

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  Btcv cymru

  Sept 2005 - Apr 2008

  Volunteer project officer

  Planning, implementing, and leading volunteers on practical conservation projects with partner organisations including Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham Countryside Services. Health & Safety of volunteers, risk assessments, tool maintenance, and order of materials.

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  Presthaven sands

  Apr 2008 - May 2009

  Sand dune ranger

  Management of the Presthaven Sands landholdings within Gronant Dunes & Talacre Warren SSSI. Leading monitoring of reintroduced populations of Natterjack Toad and Sand Lizard. Targeted practical management for rare dune wildlife including Sandhill Rustic Moth and Vernal Mining Bee. Field assessments, development and implementation of site management plans, liaison with appropriate agencies to ensure permissions gained. Managing ‘Coastal Rangers’ volunteers and 'Ranger Visitor Centre' responding to enquires, delivering presentations, leading guided talks and walks. Educational activities/raising awareness with local schools/colleges, community groups & tourists Show less

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  Btcv

  May 2009 - Oct 2010

  Youth conservation project officer

  Management of the BTCV Shropshire Rangers E2E (Entry to Employment) project establishing working partnerships and organising conservation projects with private landowners. Line management of two learning support assistant staff, recruitment of participants, delivering OCN Awards, management of Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) applications. Production and management of budgets, and reporting to funding bodies.

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  Conservation volunteers australia

  May 2011 - Dec 2011

  Conservation team leader (working visa)

  Leading volunteer teams to complete practical habitat management tasks including invasive species control and tree planting. Also leading volunteers on species monitoring projects for Eastern Barred Bandicoot and Flatback Turtles.

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  Alcontrol laboratories ltd

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Laboratory technician (temp position)

  Assisting microbiologists and chemistry departments with preparation and analytical procedures. Booking samples for tests, date/temperature checks, and shelf-life tracking and recording.

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  Canal & river trust

  May 2012 - Oct 2014

  Volunteer coordinator, south wales & severn waterways

  Development of Volunteer Strategy for 'South Wales & Severn Waterways'. Liaison with other waterway teams (ecology, heritage, engineering, maintenance) to develop and plan volunteering roles to assist with delivery of workplans. Overall responsibility for H&S of all volunteering activities within waterway region.

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  Gloucestershire wildlife trust

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2023

  Overseeing the management of 30 nature reserves (>700ha) including SSSI calcareous grassland, SAC/SSSI Beech Woodland, SSSI floodplain meadow, and SSSI quarry pits. Sites in addition to the Stroud Valleys included Lower Woods, Coopers Hill, Crickley Hill and Badgeworth (only UK site to support Adders Tongue Spearwort). All reserves upgraded to favourable SSSI condition during my time in post.Guided walks/talks/presentations for major donors leading to the purchase of three nature reserves in strategic areas to link reserves working towards bigger-better-more-joined.Working with private landowners to create and successfully secure funded landscape scale conservation projects.Preparing precautionary working statements for management on sites which supported protected species including Water Vole, Great Crested Newt and Hazel Dormouse.Overseeing large scale Ashback felling employing contractors, preparing all grazing agreements, securing all site permissions (felling license, SSSI consent, TPO), and leading all stewardship schemes (HLS, CS). Show less Development and implementation of conservation grazing regime in Golden Valley with private graziers including GWT reserves and private landholdings (doubling amount of land grazed sympathetically for wildlife).Working in partnership with Royal Entomological Society and the Large Blue partnership, created largest known global population of Large Blue at Daneway Banks.Management of GWT reserves in Stroud Valleys including calcareous grassland and ancient woodland. Sites included Daneway Banks, Strawberry Banks (last Marsh Fritillary site in County), Swifts Hill (local Orchid hotspot) and Frith Wood (ancient Beech woodland). Highlights of time in role include the recolonisation of Pearl-Bordered Fritillary to reserves not occupied for over 20 years (from adjacent County stronghold - the last in County) Show less

  • Lead Land Manager East

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2023

  • Stroud Valleys Reserves Manager

    Jun 2016 - Oct 2020

  • Cotswold Water Park Reserves Manager

    Oct 2014 - Jun 2016
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  Butterfly conservation

  Jun 2023 - now

  Head of conservation (wales & northern ireland)