Ambassadors

I am able to help advise on the management and restoration of floodplain meadows in Cambridgeshire.

I have a lifelong interest in natural history and conservation, specialising in wetland and aquatic habitats. I currently manage the monitoring and research work for the Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants - that involves coordinating surveys and reporting for over 100 nature reserves. We are continuing to develop monitoring for wetland sites and floodplain meadows - and the ambassador role has helped me to gain the skills to achieve this. We are involved with several floodplain meadow restoration studies and take every opportunity to promote this work and raise the profile of these rare habitats.

I am the Protected Sites Senior Adviser for Natural England's 'West Anglia' area (Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex). In this role I oversee the Protected Sites monitoring and delivery programme and support SSSI Advisers in their role. The 2 year Ambassador programme (2015/16) helped me build confidence on floodplain meadows and their ecological processes. This type of habitat occurs across our area and the training I received is invaluable, allowing me to give informed advice to colleagues and landowners