As Carnivore Programme Manager, Steve is responsible for VWTs portfolio of carnivore conservation projects and activities in line with the Trust’s Ten-year Strategy. Steve is a zoologist with a background in research on a number of mammal species, including water voles and badgers, and with a particular interest in the smaller carnivores. He has a PhD, from Read More
21st September 2016As Principal Scientist for VWT, Jenny oversees the design and implementation of the Trust’s research projects to ensure they are rigorous and of the highest scientific standard. Jenny is a zoologist with a background in research on a range of mammal species, including pine marten, dormice, red squirrel, water vole and mink. She gained an Read More
30th March 2015As Bat Programme Manager, Daniel leads the development and delivery of VWT’s Bat Programme in line with the Trust’s Ten-year Strategy. Daniel rescued his first bat when he was seven years old and has been fascinated by bats ever since. He has been involved with numerous global bat conservation projects, working with a wide range Read More
7th June 2022Following her role as Project Manager during the successful development phase of VWT’s Martens on the Move project, Stephanie joined VWT in January 2024 as Project Manager for the four year delivery phase of the project, enabled by a further grant award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. She has a background in conservation biology and Read More
12th May 2022Victoria joined VWT in March 2024 as Project Officer with Martens on the Move. She will be working in the south of Scotland and north of England setting up a network of volunteers and training them in monitoring and surveying pine martens in Strategic Recovery Areas. Victoria comes to VWT from Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, where Read More
13th March 2024Marina joined the trust in 2018. As part of her role, she manages the Trust’s lesser horseshoe bat reserves in England and Wales, which includes monitoring the bat colonies, maintaining the roosts and enhancing them for the bats, all with the help of VWT volunteers. Marina also leads on the long-term ringing projects for Barbastelles Read More
15th November 2018Jim joined the Trust in 2023 as Senior Bat Conservation Officer. He is an ecologist and arboriculturist with specialisms in veteran trees and bats. He has worked for national charities — the Ancient Tree Forum and the Arboricultural Association — during which time he helped raise professional standards by writing industry guidance, delivering high-quality education Read More
29th June 2023Katherine joined the Trust in June 2023 as Carnivore Conservation Officer. Childhood holidays in Scotland stirred up a passion for the natural world and she later completed her undergraduate degree in Animal Behaviour at Liverpool John Moores University before going on to complete her Master’s degree in Conservation Biology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Before moving Read More
14th June 2023Max joined the team as Wildcat Project Officer in 2023. Following childhood aspirations to become a “Geordie Steve Irwin”, Max started out volunteering on local conservation projects in the North East before receiving a bachelor’s in biology at Newcastle University. After traveling abroad to study crocodilian endocrinology in his second and third years, he joined Read More
11th October 2023Cathy joined VWT in December 2023 as Barbastelle Conservation Officer for Pembrokeshire. Cathy’s role has emerged from the collaborative Natur Am Byth! project, which is dedicated to monitoring and supporting some of Wales’ rarest species. Cathy completed her BA in Anthropology in 2021, with environmental anthropology being a key interest of her degree. She has Read More
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