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Maria Thompson

Maria Thompson

Conservation volunteer

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  • About me

    Species Specialist at Natural England

  • Education

    • Holy Cross College, Bury

      2009 - 2011
      4 A levels

      Activities and Societies: Conservation society

    • The Crossley Heath School

      2004 - 2009
      10 GCSE's at grades A*-A including Maths, Science and English

    • University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

      2011 - 2015
      Environmental Science MEnv (Ecosystem Management) 1st class honours

    • Newcastle University

      2011 - 2014
      Environmental Science 1st class honours

      Activities and Societies: Conservation society STEM ambassador Course representative

  • Experience

    • Bury Council

      Jan 2009 - Jun 2011
      Conservation volunteer

    • Ouseburn Community Farm

      Nov 2012 - Aug 2013
      Volunteer

    • E3 Ecology

      May 2013 - Jul 2015
      Assistant surveyor

    • Newcastle University

      Nov 2013 - Jul 2015
      STEM ambassador

    • Naturally Wild Consultants Ltd

      Jun 2015 - Mar 2016
      Ecological Consultant

    • EcoNorth

      Mar 2016 - Feb 2019
      Ecologist

    • Environment Agency

      Jan 2019 - Dec 2022

      • National Ecology & Ecosystems Advisor

        Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

      • Biodiversity Technical Officer

        Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

    • Natural England

      Nov 2022 - now
      Species Specialist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • SNH Bat Roost Licence

      Scottish Natural Heritage

    • Health, Safety and Environment test for Managers and Professionals (MAP)

      CITB

    • White clawed crayfish Class Licence

      Natural England
      Jan 2018

    • Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS - academically qualified)

      CITB

    • CS38 Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue (City & Guilds NPTC)

      City & Guilds
      Apr 2017

    • Bat Survey Licence Level 2 (WML-CL18)

      Natural England

    • Great Crested Newt Survey Licence Level 2 (WML-CL09)

      Natural England

    • Barn Owl Survey Licence (WML-CL29)

      Natural England

    • ROLO Health & Safety and Environmental Awareness

      British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)