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Christopher Walsh BSc (Hons), Dip

Christopher Walsh BSc (Hons), Dip

Work Placement (Ecologist Position)

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  • About me

    Director at Birch and Fern - Garden Design & Landscaping

  • Education

    • Garden Design Academy of Ireland

      2018 - 2022
      Diploma Garden Design

    • Institute of Technology, Tralee

      2011 - 2015
      BSc (Honours) in Wildlife Biology Wildlife Biology

    • Cross & Passion College, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

      2005 - 2011
      Secondary Level Education

  • Experience

    • South Dublin County Council

      Mar 2014 - Jul 2014
      Work Placement (Ecologist Position)

      Worked alongside the county heritage officer engaging with local community groups, managing projects, carrying out protected floral species surveys and undertaking biodiversity assessments of local amenity areas. Also, I was responsible for collating bat population data for South Dublin into an interactive map used by planners during the planning process.

    • Scott Cawley Ltd

      Mar 2016 - Mar 2016
      Volunteer Ecologist

      Involved in carrying out protected mammal surveys, habitat mapping and invasive plant species surveys as part of an EIA for a major flood relief scheme in County Wexford.

    • TOBIN Consulting Engineers

      Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
      Graduate Ecologist

      Heavily involved in a variety of both small and large scale developments. Gained experience in the planning, implementation and management of a wide variety of ecological surveys including invasive species surveys, aquatic surveys, habitat surveys, ornithological surveys and protected mammal surveys. Also, experience of GIS mapping, data management and varied report writing.

    • Thomson Ecology Ltd - Environmental Consultancy

      Apr 2017 - Aug 2017
      Assistant Ecologist

      Involved in a range of ecological and environmental surveys. I worked on a major water quality assessment of the entire River Thames catchment area. This work involved survey management and collection of water quality samples, macro-invertebrate samples and diatom samples. I was also involved in the survey management and field surveys for bats and reptiles on a variety of major developments.

    • Envirico

      Mar 2018 - Nov 2019

      • Project Ecologist

        Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

      • Ecologist

        Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

    • LandArt

      Feb 2020 - Dec 2021
      Garden Designer

    • South Dublin County Council

      Dec 2021 - Nov 2022
      General Operative

    • Self-employed

      Oct 2022 - now
      Freelance Ecologist

      Freelance ecological consultant with a diverse skills base. I have just started my own business and would be interested in working with professional organisations in a sub-consultant capacity

    • Birch & Fern - Garden Design & Landscaping

      Oct 2022 - now
      Director

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Solas Safe Pass

      SOLAS (An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna)
      Nov 2019