Dr Vicky Armitage
BSc PhD MIEEM
Vicky joined Baker Shepherd Gillespie in April 2008. She has 10 years' experience of working in and studying ecology and conservation. Previous employers include the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the University of Newcastle. This variety of work experience has given her many practical and surveying skills in a range of habitats and species.
In 2001 Vicky successfully completed a PhD investigating the influence of habitat type and mammal predation on the spatial ecology of the Atlantic white-clawed crayfish. Through the use of innovative radio-tracking and GIS techniques she was able to establish crayfish home ranges and movement patterns that determined the habitat preferences for this species. Vicky's results can be used to benefit crayfish conservation.
Since joining BSG, Vicky has been involved in Phase 1 habitat surveys and protected species surveys for water vole, otter, badger, bats and crayfish. She currently holds a Natural England survey licence for white-clawed crayfish. She has also produced technical reports and ecology chapters for Environmental Statements.
Vicky is a founder member of Northumbria Mammal Group and is an active member of their committee.
BSc PhD MIEEM
Vicky joined Baker Shepherd Gillespie in April 2008. She has 10 years' experience of working in and studying ecology and conservation. Previous employers include the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the University of Newcastle. This variety of work experience has given her many practical and surveying skills in a range of habitats and species.
In 2001 Vicky successfully completed a PhD investigating the influence of habitat type and mammal predation on the spatial ecology of the Atlantic white-clawed crayfish. Through the use of innovative radio-tracking and GIS techniques she was able to establish crayfish home ranges and movement patterns that determined the habitat preferences for this species. Vicky's results can be used to benefit crayfish conservation.
Since joining BSG, Vicky has been involved in Phase 1 habitat surveys and protected species surveys for water vole, otter, badger, bats and crayfish. She currently holds a Natural England survey licence for white-clawed crayfish. She has also produced technical reports and ecology chapters for Environmental Statements.
Vicky is a founder member of Northumbria Mammal Group and is an active member of their committee.
Laura Jennings
BSc AIEEM
Laura joined Baker Shepherd Gillespie in April 2008 as an Assistant Ecologist, being made a permanent member of staff in August 2008. Laura graduated from Cardiff University in 2007 where she read Ecology and Environmental Management, undertaking a year in industry with Birmingham City Council. While working for the Council Laura shadowed the Biodiversity Officer where she developed a wide range of survey skills including bird ringing, Phase 1 habitat survey and surveys for protected species such as bats and badgers.
After graduating Laura spent six months working for Countryside Council for Wales as an Assistant Reserve Manager where she undertook active habitat management, gaining an understanding of conservation at the site and landscape scales.
While working with BSG Laura has been involved in a number of projects, carrying out bat, dormouse, reptile, great crested newt and Phase 1 habitat surveys.
BSc AIEEM
Laura joined Baker Shepherd Gillespie in April 2008 as an Assistant Ecologist, being made a permanent member of staff in August 2008. Laura graduated from Cardiff University in 2007 where she read Ecology and Environmental Management, undertaking a year in industry with Birmingham City Council. While working for the Council Laura shadowed the Biodiversity Officer where she developed a wide range of survey skills including bird ringing, Phase 1 habitat survey and surveys for protected species such as bats and badgers.
After graduating Laura spent six months working for Countryside Council for Wales as an Assistant Reserve Manager where she undertook active habitat management, gaining an understanding of conservation at the site and landscape scales.
While working with BSG Laura has been involved in a number of projects, carrying out bat, dormouse, reptile, great crested newt and Phase 1 habitat surveys.
Ruth Walker
BSc
Ruth joined BSG as a full time ecologist in July 2010. She graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2007 with a first-class honours degree in Wildlife Conservation. After leaving university, Ruth worked as a part time field assistant with BSG for three survey seasons, assisting on bat surveys, great crested newt surveys and undertaking vantage point bird surveys.
Before joining BSG, Ruth worked for Natural England for nine months, first undertaking a project to identify diffuse pollution in a river catchment and then working as a regional SSSI support advisor. Ruth has also gained a range of conservation experience through voluntary work with the RSPB, Notts Wildlife Trust and Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre. She undertakes regular voluntary bird surveys and is a trainee bird ringer.
Since joining BSG, Ruth has been involved in protected species surveys for badger, water vole, reptiles and bats and in undertaking and producing reports for Phase 1 Habitat Surveys. She has also assisted with great crested newt translocation and has undertaken daytime and evening bird surveys and vantage point bird surveys. Ruth holds a Natural England survey licence for great crested newts.
BSc
Ruth joined BSG as a full time ecologist in July 2010. She graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2007 with a first-class honours degree in Wildlife Conservation. After leaving university, Ruth worked as a part time field assistant with BSG for three survey seasons, assisting on bat surveys, great crested newt surveys and undertaking vantage point bird surveys.
Before joining BSG, Ruth worked for Natural England for nine months, first undertaking a project to identify diffuse pollution in a river catchment and then working as a regional SSSI support advisor. Ruth has also gained a range of conservation experience through voluntary work with the RSPB, Notts Wildlife Trust and Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre. She undertakes regular voluntary bird surveys and is a trainee bird ringer.
Since joining BSG, Ruth has been involved in protected species surveys for badger, water vole, reptiles and bats and in undertaking and producing reports for Phase 1 Habitat Surveys. She has also assisted with great crested newt translocation and has undertaken daytime and evening bird surveys and vantage point bird surveys. Ruth holds a Natural England survey licence for great crested newts.
