Lydia Baxter

Experience

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  Castle Veterinary Practice

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

  Work Experience

  Work experience placement involving client consultation, observation during surgical procedures and general assistance of the nurses.

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  Damory Veterinary Clinic

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  Work Experience

  Work experience position including observation during client consultation, observation of surgical procedures, attending dairy farms and observing equine veterinary procedures.

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  African Conservation Experience

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Predator Course

  Learned the chemical and physical restraints of wild animals through shadowing a wildlife vet. Attended lectures and visited case studies in order to gain experience on the management, handling and care of captive predator populations. Helped in the design and improvement of current enclosures for captive predators. Tracked and monitored big cats in the field. Attended lectures on parasites, diseases and vaccination. Shadowed an anti-poaching team and attended talks on prevention measures.

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  African Conservation Experience

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

  Animal Rehabilitation and Care

  Prepared all feeds for designated sections and carried out the feeding of captive animals. Maintained the security and cleanliness of enclosures. Assisted during the release of rehabilitated animals. Assisted during operations and administration of medication. Attended conservation talks to maintain and enhance my knowledge within the conservation sector. Took part in bush walks. Assisted in the feeding and care of orphaned ungulates at the centre.

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  Nottingham Trent University

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2021

  Providing guidance, advice, motivation and emotional support for first year university students starting their academic journey at Nottingham Trent University.

  • Wildlife Conservation Student BSc

    Sept 2017 - Jun 2021

  • Student Mentor

    Sept 2018 - Jun 2019
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  Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

  Placement Student

  Gained insight into a wide range of taxa and worked alongside skilled and highly motivated keepers on both the Bird and Mammal Departments within the zoo.Shadowed bird keepers; witnessed catching and restraint methods, ringing/tagging and nail clipping.Learnt how to candle and ascertain fertility in eggs across several avian taxa (notably anseriformes and columbiformes).Monitored animals for behavioural, reproductive and medical problems.Attended a number of lectures covering a broad range of conservation and zoo related topics such as stud books, sub-populations, success stories of conservation efforts and breeding programmes, the need for zoos in conservation.Learned the basics on import and export processing and preparing live animals for export. Show less

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  Creswell Heritage Trust

  Mar 2022 - Sept 2022

  Assistant Ranger
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  The Wildlife Trusts

  Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

  Trainee Assistant Reserves Officer

  Undertaking practical habitat and estate work to assist the reserves officer in delivering the Trust's annual reserves work programme. Including fencing, tree works, grassland management, scrub works and working with volunteer parties; assisting in livestock management including handling/movements and welfare checks; engaging with members of the public and raising awareness of the Trust and conservation by assisting with guided walks and talks and attending Trust events.

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  Sussex Wildlife Trust

  Jul 2023 - now

  Project Officer

  Bringing together people in the Sussex Ouse catchment to create a robust nature Recovery Network, with restored ecological connectivity, ecosystem function and climate resilience via the use of Nature Based Solutions. Working with landowners, managers and communities to deliver landscape scale collaborations to support and empowers other to tackle big climate and biodiversity issues. Advise and support regenerative landscape initiatives and develop visionary groups towards future proofing at a landscape scale. Mapping and presenting the Nature Recovery Network to local authorities, parish councils, local residents, landowners and other stakeholders, so that it can be recognised, protected and collaboratively worked on. Show less