Eleanor Curran

Experience

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  Trespass

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2017

  Sales Assistant
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  WWT

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Practical Reserve Management Placement

  Ecological surveys including Breeding Bird Survery, Wetland Bird Survey, NVC, water vole, butterfly and dragonfly.Research project mapping the distributions and dispersal of invasive non-native plants on the reserve.Practical habitat management including creating nesting habitats, removing invasive non-native species and managing reedbeds.Husbandry of English Longhorn cattle kept for conservation grazing.Visitor engagement including leading guided walks and presenting commentated whooper swan feeds. Assisted the education department with activities such as pond dipping and organising activities for school and university students. Show less

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  University of Portsmouth

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2019

  Botanical Research Assistant

  Lab and greenhouse based data collection and collation for PhD project investigating phenotypic variation in flax cultivars in the context of climate change.

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  Pall Corporation

  Nov 2020 - Jan 2023

  Scientist I

  Validation servicesMicrobiological test work in a fast-paced cGMP laboratory including bacterial viability studies, bacterial retention studies and bacterial identification using strong aseptic techniques.Additional responsibilities included product formulations, handling controlled drugs, leading the coordination of filter stocks, being a trained Health and Safety Inspector, and reviewing raw data.I was a member of the company's Environmental Action Team and Wellbeing Group.

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  Forest Research

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Research Project Support Officer

  Assisted with lab and field research into Acute Oak Decline for the Future Oak Project.Responsible for creating a permanent bacterial culture collection.Isolation of pathogenic fungi and bacteria from diseased trees and identification using qPCR, 16S and ITS sequencing, DNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, Geneious and BLAST.Additional training included: First Aid at work for Forestry, Chemical Spill Management, CoSHH and Risk Assessment writing.

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  Phlorum

  Jul 2023 - Dec 2023

  Environmental Consultant

  Managed ecological projects for a range of developments, writing reports, leading species and habitat surveys and liaising with clients.Surveys and reports included bat, reptile, PEA, PRA, CEMP and ECoW.

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  Natural England

  Jan 2024 - now

  Nature Recovery Advisor