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Simon Valle

Simon Valle

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Conservation Planning Officer at the IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group

  • Education

    • University of East Anglia

      2008 - 2009
      Visiting Research Fellow Impacts of climate-induced changes on waterbirds of the Rift Valley lakes

      Project exploring the impacts of climate-induced changes in water-level on the internationally important numbers of waterbirds hosted by the Rift Valley lakes.

    • Lund University

      2011 - 2011
      Post-Graduate Course Animal Migration

      10-day Graduate Student Course on Ecology of Animal Migration

    • Sapienza Università di Roma

      1998 - 2007
      Laurea Natural Sciences - Conservation Biology

      Final degree thesis on ““Composition, phenology, and distribution of the avifauna of the Sabaki, River Mouth, Malindi, Kenya”. In affiliation with the Department of Ornithology of the National Museums of Kenya

    • The Manchester Metropolitan University

      2012 - 2015
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Conservation Biology

      Population viability and conservation of African Grey Parrot on the island of Príncipe, Gulf of Guinea

    • University of Exeter

      2009 - 2010
      MSc with Distinction Conservation and Biodiversity

      MSc research project on the “Effects of disturbance and fragmentation on avian community on afrotropical montane rainforest of the Albertine Rift”. In partnership with the Association pour la Conservation de la Nature au Rwanda (BirdLife International affiliate) and the Great Ape Trust of Iowa. Field work has been carried out at the Gishwati Forest Reserve, in the Albertine Rift, Rwanda.

  • Experience

    • Department of Ornithology, National Museums of Kenya

      Feb 2004 - May 2005
      Affiliated Ornithologist

      Bird monitoring in coastal Kenya IBAs (Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Sabaki River Mouth, Mida Creek, Gede Ruins).Conducted two short expeditions in Dakatcha woodlands searching for the globally endangered Clarke’s Weaver (Ploceus golandi), coordinated by Mr. Colin Jackson (ARocha Kenya).Extensive ringing activities under supervision of Mr. Colin Jackson (Nairobi Ringing Group and Mwamba Field Study Centre and Bird Observatory, ARocha Kenya). Ringing was carried out in Mwamba Field Study Centre and Bird Observatory, Mida Creek (waders), Watamu Beach (waders), Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Gede Ruins, Sabaki River Mouth(waders, terns & gulls), Chem Chem Lake (waders). Show less

    • Ngulia Ringing Project

      Dec 2004 - Dec 2004
      Bird Ringer

    • Antikythira Bird Observatory

      Mar 2008 - May 2008
      Ringer

    • Antikythira Bird Observatory

      Mar 2009 - May 2009
      Bird Ringer

      Monitoring passerine migration (bird ringing) and studying stop-over ecology (radio tracking).

    • Hellenic Ornithological Society

      May 2009 - May 2009
      Bird Ringer

      Leading a ringing team within the monitoring project to understand Yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) movements in the Saronikos and Petailon Gulfs in relation to the nearby Athens Airport.

    • Antikythira Bird Observatory

      Mar 2011 - May 2011
      Bird Ringer

    • Kvismare Bird Observatory

      Aug 2011 - Sept 2011
      Bird Ringer

    • Antikythira Bird Observatory

      Sept 2011 - Oct 2011
      Head Ringer

    • Príncipe Island UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve

      Nov 2012 - now
      Scientific Committee Member

    • BirdLife International

      Feb 2013 - Feb 2013
      Expedition team member

      Expedition to estimate population and assess conservation status of breeding seabirds of the Tinhosas Islands

    • CITES

      Sept 2013 - Sept 2013

      CITES workshop on “Strengthening Capacity for Monitoring and Regulation of International Trade of African Grey Parrot” Given presentations on:“Harvest and trade of Grey Parrots on the island of Príncipe, Gulf of Guinea” and “Using Population Viability Analysis to estimate sustainable quotas of Grey Parrots” Capacity building and survey of the Timneh Parrots Psittacus timneh in Gola Trans-boundary Peace Park in collaboration with The Society for Conservation of Nature in Liberia (SCNL, BirdLife Partner)

      • Invited Researcher & Speaker

        Sept 2013 - Sept 2013

      • Research Consultant

        Sept 2013 - Sept 2013

    • BirdLife International

      Apr 2014 - Apr 2014
      Event Organizer & Speaker

      One day conference: “Public presentation of the Action Plan for the conservation of the Príncipe Thrush and the report on seabirds breeding at Tinhosa Grande Island” (in Portuguese)

    • Manchester Metropolitan University

      Nov 2014 - Mar 2023
      Associate Lecturer

    • Bangor University

      Mar 2018 - now

      I am an ornithologist and conservation biologist with a wide range of field research experience in the Tropics and the Mediterranean.My main research interest is to understand the specific ecological aspects of African birds to implement effective solutions for their conservation. I am particularly attracted by the challenges of implementing research and conservation in developing countries and finding trade-off solutions between development and conservation.My research work involves testing old and devising new methods for estimating species abundance, particularly in low-income countries, where resources and technical skills may be short.I am also interested in the modelling of the population dynamics of threatened species, and in how this may help to inform the conservation of those taxa endangered by the harvest for the international wildlife trade. Show less

      • Honorary Lecturer in Conservation Science

        Mar 2023 - now

      • Lecturer in Conservation Science

        Sept 2017 - Mar 2023

      • Research Specialist

        Mar 2018 - May 2018

    • Conservation Planning Specialist Group

      Mar 2023 - now
      Single-species Conservation Planning Programme Officer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Emergency First Aid at Work + AED Training (December 2018)

      RESCUE Emergency Care
      Dec 2018

    • Fast Track Impact: Training by researchers for researchers

      Fast Track Impact Ltd
      Feb 2018

    • Ringing permit

      SAFRING, Avian Demography Unit, Cape Town University, S.A.
      Jan 2012

    • Outdoor First Aid Training

      Health and Safety Executive
      Oct 2009

    • Effective supervision: workshop for doctoral supervisors

      Missenden Centre
      Jul 2018

    • Ringmärklicens (Bird Ringing Licence)

      Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
      Aug 2011

    • Diversity in the Workplace training

      Bangor University
      Sept 2018

    • Outdoor First Aid REC2

      RESCUE EMERGENCY CARE LIMITED
      Apr 2019

    • Mental Health First Aider

      Mental Health First Aid Wales
      Dec 2020

    • The doctoral examination-A workshop for examiners and candidates

      Missenden Centre
      Jul 2018