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Summary

Stephen Shutt, BSc (Hons) Env Sci (Open), BSc (Hons) Technology, StMInEnvSci

75 Five Locks Close,

Pontnewydd

Cwmbran

Torfaen

Health and Safety:

IOSH: Managing safely certificate

LISS/CSCS: Ecologist card

I have practical experience in the following areas;

Bat surveying: activity surveys, dawn and dusk surveys, building surveys, software analysis, roost counts, hibernation surveys, box checks, Tree Surveys, NBMP Waterways and Field Surveys

Bird surveying: BTO Bird Atlas, Wetland birds, BirdTrack, Breeding Birds, Winter Bird Surveys (VP and Transect), Nocturnal Surveys, nest box monitoring

Phase 1 habitat survey (PEA)

GIS (experience of using open source programme gvSIG and QGIS)

Water quality monitoring: BMWP, ASTP, subjective analysis, nitrate, nitrite and BOD analysis

Soil sampling: bulk density, soil moisture, organic content, pH

Dormouse surveys: nest box and indication surveys

Riparian mammal surveys: presence/absence, camera trapping, otter, mink and water vole

Footprint tunnel surveys: hedgehog (PTES survey 2014/15/16), small mammals, mink rafts

NVC classification

Longworth trapping

Camera trapping

Profile Outline

Available for Work in the Following Sectors

• ✓Ecology

Preferred Employment Location

• ✓England - West Midlands
• ✓England - South West
• ✓Wales - West
• ✓Wales - South and East

Experience

• ✓Intermediate - A few years of professional experience

Availability

• ✓One off jobs
• ✓May be available at short notice
• ✓Would be happy to join your roster of experts