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Alex Gilham

Alex Gilham

Forestry Technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Woodland Officer, Forestry Commission

  • Education

    • The Horticultural Correspondence College

      2016 - 2018
      Level 2 Certificate Certificate in Arboriculture

    • Bangor University

      2016 - 2020
      MSc Forestry Forest Management / Forest Resources Management

      Modules Included -Silviculture Natural Resource ManagementForest Management PlanningForest Inventory, Assessment and MonitoringForest History, Policy and ManagementDissertation

    • Central College Nottingham

      2013 - 2014
      ABC Level 2 Diploma Work-Based Environmental Conservation Pass

  • Experience

    • Self Employed Contractor

      Oct 2011 - Jun 2018
      Forestry Technician

      Employer Organisations - Forestry Commission Sherwood Forest (Nottinghamshire County Council) Greenfields Countryside Stourton Estates Fenton Forestry Haddon Estates East Midlands Ecology Consultancy (EMEC) Herpetofauna Consultants

    • Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

      Jul 2014 - Feb 2015
      Assistant Reserve Officer

    • Ecosulis Ecology LTD

      Mar 2015 - Jan 2017
      Team Leader / Field Worker

      Team Leader : Line Management Responsibilities, Project Management - Field Surveys, Species Identification, Data Collection and Mapping - Vegetation Management - Access Management - Stakeholder Liaison - Health and Safety and RAMS Responsibilities

    • Fountains Forestry Group / Western Power Distribution

      Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
      Arboricultural Surveyor

      Utility / Arboricultural Surveyor : Knowledge of dealing with Landowner & Permission Regulations - Line Span Surveys & Emergency Procedure Documentation - Species ID, Detect signs of decline/decay/defects plus over & under pruning - Wildlife & permissions including; bats, birds, hedgerows, wildlife corridors - Supervision of Outage Events - Customer Relations

    • Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales

      Feb 2020 - Dec 2021
      Forester/ Contract Manager

      Managing and supervising public forests in the Mid-North-East area of Wales. Working as part of the forest operations team at NRW to deliver programmes relating to establishment and harvesting with a strong focus on eco-system services on a landscape scale.. Duties involve technical decisions in the following disciplines:• Forest planning• Harvesting operations• Establishment operations• Small scale engineering operations• Consultation and public engagement around our operations Show less

    • Forestry Commission

      Aug 2021 - now

      Engaging partners, stakeholders and the publicExpand woodland coverImprove the condition and resilience of our existing woodlands and wider treescapeProtect our existing trees and woodlands Engaging partners, stakeholders and the publicExpand woodland coverImprove the condition and resilience of our existing woodlands and wider treescapeProtect our existing trees and woodlands

      • Woodland Officer

        Aug 2021 - now

      • Woodland Officer

        Aug 2021 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • First AID at Work

      WorkSafe Training Systems

    • PA1, PA6a, PA6aw - Safe use of Pesticides / Hand held applicators / in or around water

      City & Guilds

    • CSCS Card

      CITB

    • CS 30/31Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting and Felling

      City & Guilds

    • CS 38 Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue

      City & Guilds