Craig Turner

Experience

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  Coral Cay Conservation

  May 2000 - Dec 2005

  Oversaw all scientific and conservation operations, developing and managing biodiversity conservation and resource assessment projects, including contract work in the Meso-America and Asia-Pacific regions. Co-ordinated programmes in Honduras, Trinidad & Tobago, St Vincent, Honduras, Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Line managed the Terrestrial Science Section (UK & overseas), co-ordinating all aspects of the forest research, conservation and resource assessment programmes in Southeast Asia. Developed and managed the tropical forest research and conservation programmes in the Meso-America and Indo-Pacific regions.

  • Director of Science

    Jun 2003 - Dec 2005

  • Director of Terrestrial Science

    Jun 2002 - May 2003

  • Terrestrial Science Co-ordinator

    May 2000 - May 2002
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  JFA Environmental Planning

  Feb 2006 - Jan 2010

  Oversaw all UK and international environmental and ecological assessment work. Managed contracts in the Philippines, Malaysia, wider ASEAN Region, Papua New Guinea, and St Vincents and the Grenadines. Oversaw the day-to-day running of the ecological consultancy. I was the principal research lead for natural resource assessment projects (e.g. Darwin Initiative funded project in Papua New Guinea) and conducted assessments on European designated sites (e.g. SPA, SAC).

  • Principal Consultant

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Director of Ecology

    Feb 2006 - Jan 2008
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  Zoological Society of London

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2013

  Conservation Biologist

  I worked for the EDGE of Existence programme which is the only global conservation initiative to focus specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history. Using a scientific framework to identify the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species, the EDGE of Existence programme highlights and protects some of the weirdest and most wonderful species on the planet.

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  Wychwood Environmental Ltd

  May 2013 - now

  Consultant Ecologist & Co-Founder

  Wychwood Environmental offers a range of services broadly spanning protected species assessments, botanical surveys, wildlife research, conservation interventions, and public interpretation. I also offer additional services to support biodiversity-orientated expeditions, proposal writing, and ecological training.