


I have been working as a freelance ornithological/ environmental surveyor since 2007, and have extensive experience in the following methodologies:
Beached Bird Surveys
Breeding Bird Surveys
Brown and Shepherd Methodology
Colonial Species Counts (including assessing populations of Shag, Black Guillemot, Puffin, Great Skua and Arctic Tern)
Line transects, Point Counts and Point Transects
Otter Surveys
Peatland Restoration Projects
Vantage Point Surveys
Vegetation/Habitat Surveys
Wetland Bird Surveys
Winter Seabird Monitoring (inshore boat-based counts)
Using the above methodologies, I have provided data directly and indirectly for the following:
British Trust for Ornithology
Lerwick Port Authority
Nova Innovation
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Scottish Natural Heritage
Shetland Amenity Trust
Shetland Islands Council
Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group
SSE plc
TOTAL E&P UK Ltd
Various Environmental Consultancies
I have the following accreditations/training etc:
European Seabirds at Sea (ESAS)
Marine Mammal Observer (MMO)
Bio-security training
Health and Safety
Risk management
As a freelance surveyor I carry £2,000,000 in Public Liability Cover and annually hold a Schedule 1 licence.