Jake Harvey

Jake Harvey

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Devon and Cornwall based Consultant Ecologist at GE Consulting

  • Education

    • Colchester Royal Grammar School

      2011 - 2018
      A Levels - Biology, Chemistry and Physics (AAA)

      Activities and Societies: Founder of Biology Society, HR Manager of Semi-finalist Young Enterprise Team EPQ Title: "How has Forensic Entomology Changed in Science and Society" (Grade: A)

    • University of Exeter

      2018 - 2021
      Bachelor of Science - BSc Ecology 1st Class

      Activities and Societies: Ex-President of Photography Society, Exeter University First Aid Society

  • Experience

    • Places for People

      Nov 2015 - Aug 2018
      Lifeguard
    • Colchester Royal Grammar School

      Jun 2017 - Sept 2019
      Lifeguard
    • Jam Jar

      Nov 2017 - Jun 2019
      Cook

      Responsible for cashing up and closing shop.

    • Camp Lokanda

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Camp Counselor

      Child Care• Supervised the campers (Aged 11-12) during meals and free-time.• Supervised the campers after lights out during night shifts.• The first point of call for the campers requiring personal help or assistance.Animal Care• Feeding, watering, cleaning out over 300 animals.• Providing enrichment by playing with and engaging with the relevant animals, such as the ferret and parrots. • Ensuring that the campers (Aged 5-17) were respectful of the animals and handled them safely. Teaching & Activities• Organising and running activities such as Nature Treasure Hunts.• Facilitating younger campers to engage with sciences, such as through oobleck.• Hatching butterflies and chicks to show different life cycles to campers. Show less

    • HAP Recruitment

      Mar 2020 - Apr 2023
      Bar Staff
    • Exeter Otter Project

      Sept 2020 - Jun 2021
      Scientific Researcher

      Field Work• Collecting Otter spraints• Setting up camera traps• Locating Otter signsLab Work• Dissecting Otter spraints and identifying prey remains• Cataloguing prey remains• Analysing camera trap video footageA 5,000 wrd dissertation was produced, and a paper is currently being written for publication.

    • University of Exeter

      May 2021 - Jun 2021
      Demonstrator

      • Using subject specific knowledge to troubleshoot student enquiries.• Ensure that the students were able to complete the required tasks.• Determine when to interject and provide the students with assistance and when to allow them to continue working, so they would be able to get the most out of the field course. • Ensuring that COVID-19 procedures were adhered to.

    • MyTutor.co.uk

      Oct 2021 - Apr 2023
      Tutor
    • Curlew Country

      Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
      Trainee Aviculturalist

      Eurasian Curlew Headstarting• Caring for Eurasian Curlew from egg to fledging stage• Providing basic first aid and the identification of medical issues for eggs and chicks• Regularly candling eggs to ensure that development is proceeding as expected• Setting up incubators, chillers, brooders and hatchers• Constructing outdoor and indoor pens for raising of curlew chicks to fledging• Assisting with the identification of curlew nests and the collection of eggsPR Responsibilities• Maintaining an online publicity presence through the use of social media• Writing regular emails updating the mailing list of events and occurrences at the charity• Developing new strategies to engage unreached audiences for both fundraising and friendraising purposes• Producing marketing materials such as leaflets and press releases• Producing videos and blog posts to be posted on the project YouTube and website• Assisting with managing volunteers on events• Assisting with delivering educational sessions to local schools and children's groups such as guides, young rangers etc. Show less

    • GE Consulting

      Apr 2023 - now

      Field Work• Breeding and wintering bird surveys.• Breeding and wintering Cirl bunting surveys.• Preliminary Ecological Appraisals in line with CIEEM guidance.• UK Habitat Classification surveys and condition assessments for the purposes of Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment.• Night-time Bat Walkover (NBW) and bat emergence surveys.• Dormouse tube survey setup, checks and collect.• Reptile felt refugia survey and translocation setup, checks and collectOffice Work• Writing Ecological Impact Assessments for development projects.• Analysing survey data and presenting results in graphs and mapping using QGIS.• Liaising with clients to make sure needs are met in a timely and accurate manner.• Ongoing training to ensure that my knowledge and skills are in line with current understanding and policy. Show less

      • Consultant Ecologist

        Nov 2024 - now
      • Assistant Ecologist

        Apr 2023 - Nov 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Qualifying Member

      Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
      Feb 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jake Harvey
      Dean's Commendation for Exceptional Academic Performance Dr Richard Winsley Aug 2019
    • Awarded to Jake Harvey
      National Citizen Service - Jul 2016 Rapidly forming working relationships with strangers to benefit the community, such as helping local Ghurkha retirees to use mobile phones to contact friends and family.
    • Awarded to Jake Harvey
      Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze Award HRH Duke of Edinburgh
    • Awarded to Jake Harvey
      Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award HRH Duke of Edinburgh
    • Awarded to Jake Harvey
      Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award HRH Duke of Edinburgh
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Advanced First Aider

      Issued by St John Ambulance on Sept 2017
      St John AmbulanceAssociated with Jake Harvey