About
I recently finished my MSc in Entomology (insects) and am on the search for lots of new species to record. I am an Ecologist and have lots of experience doing different species and habitat surveys, mapping, and report writing. I am really passionate about the environment and conservation, coming from an BSc Ecology background. I specialise in insect and botanical studies and am particularly interested in climate-change and how it affects the world around us.
Think of this page like my online CV but you can also check out my LinkedIn page too!
Education and Qualifications
- MSc Entomology - Harper Adams University [Sept 2019 - Jan 2021] - won a competitive scholarship from the Royal Entomological Society
- Thesis: Modelling the effects of climate change on past and future distributions of three UK bumblebee species supervised by Dr. Andrew Cherrill
- BSc Ecology - Aberystwyth University [2016 - 2019] - best performance, RSB accredited
- Dissertation: The potential of Rhododendron ponticum as a repellent against gastropod pests supervised by Dr. Dylan Gwynne-Jones
Experience
- Assistant Ecologist [September 2021 – ], JBA Consulting, Peterborough
- Seasonal Ecologist [March 2021 – August 2021], Jacobs, London
- Bumblebees on the Mynd Ecology Support [2020 – 2021] – National Trust, Carding Mill Valley (Stepping Stones Project Shropshire Hills AONB)
- Visiting Scientist [2019 – 2021] – Natural History Museum, London
- Ecologist [Jun 2019 – Aug/Sept 2019] – Atkins, Epsom
- University Society Secretary [2017 – 2019] – Aberystwyth University
- British Science Week Volunteer [March 2018] – Aberystwyth University
- Research Assistant for PhD students [2017 – 2018] – IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Skills
- Field surveys
- Aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates
- Plant identification and soil classification
- Different climates and diverse habitats, including aquatic
- Field photography
- Protected species surveys - bat, GCN (and eDNA), reptiles, small mammals
- Laboratory skills
- General laboratory skills
- Insect identification - dissection and curation of specimens
- Computing and Statistics
- RStudio and SPSS
- Appropriate visualisations
- Climate envelope modelling and species distribution modelling
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- QGIS and MAGIC Maps proficiency
- Image analysis
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