CLAUDIA MARTINclaudiaannemartin@hotmail.co.uk

07592404466Brookside Lodge, Lyncombe Vale Road, Bath, BA2 4LS.

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EDUCATION2012 - 2016 Cardiff University

BSc (Hons) Biology with Professional Training Year (First Class) Modules included Conservation, Bioinformatics, Aquatic Resource Management and Animal Behaviour. Professional Training Year at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (see scientific experience).

2010 - 2012 Ralph Allen School, Bath 3 ‘A’ Levels in Biology (B), Geography (B), Physics (C). AS-Levels in Mathematics and Chemistry.

2006 - 2010 Stonar School, Wiltshire11 GCSEs (A*-B) including Mathematics (A), Core Science (A*), Additional Science (A*), Geography (A), English Language (B), Information Communication Technology (A)

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE

Jul 2016 Mesocosm Experiment, in collaboration with Bangor University: “Investigating the decay rate of environmental DNA in freshwater ecosystems”

Jun 2016

A Rocha Storm Petrel Project, Portugal: 4 weeks of nocturnal fieldwork studying the feeding and migratory behaviour, population stability and impacts of climatic change on the European Storm Petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus.

Oct 2015 - Mar 2016 Final Year Research: “Experimental investigation of ecosystem resilience to climate change: the ecological impact of drought and flooding on upland streams”. Collection and analysis of biofilm and invertebrate Hess’ samples from experimental flume mesocosms at Llyn Brianne Reservoir, Wales.

Sep 2015 -Jan 2016 Population Viability Analysis Project using Vortex: “Projecting genetic diversity and population viability for the endemic Madagascar Pochard Aythya innotata through a captive breeding programme and population reintroductions”. Results are currently being used to help inform the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust reintroduction plan.

Aug 2014 - Sep 2015 Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Professional Training Year Project investigating the ongoing impact of lead poisoning on Mute Swans,

Cygnus olor, within the UK; undertaking X-ray and blood sample analysis to inform RSPCA wildlife health centres.

Waterfowl round-ups of migratory species during winter, including fitting satellite transmitters to Bewick swans for flyway monitoring.

Undertook commentated wild swan feeds for the public in addition to monitoring of endangered species hatching in the Duckery.

Development and management of 800 acre reserve at Slimbridge, including improving breeding conditions for Common Cranes and Avocets.

Avian health screening through collection of faecal samples, worming and Duck Viral Enteritis inoculation.

Jul- Aug 2013 RSPB, South Stack, Anglesey

Summer Residential Volunteer working to engage and educate members of the public on coastal maritime heathland importance and Auk species nesting on the high sea cliffs.

Extensive monitoring of the Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, as part of Anglesey Reserves Ecology Chough Project.

SKILLS PROFILE

Collaboration and management skills enriched throughout my year at Slimbridge where working cohesively within a small team was essential. I coordinated and lead corporate work parties in addition to species surveys to ensure projects were undertaken efficiency and safely.

Strong analytical skills gained through research projects undertaken developing my use of Quantum GIS software, R programming language and Artemis genome annotation tool.

Effective communication skills developed through presenting to school parties and visiting public during wild swan feeds and teaching groups at Slimbridge. I have since presented my professional training year research findings to Cardiff Wildlife Trust.

Field skills developed during extensive and varied experience, most notably, species sensitive habitat management of Slimbirdge’s 800 acre SSSI and Ramsar wetland reserve on the Severn Estuary and nocturnal mist netting on the south coast of Portugal. At Slimbridge I conducted monitoring of avian migratory numbers and breeding behaviour; in additional to botanical surveys of species including Grass poly, Lythrum hyssopifolia, and Water Voles, Arvicola amphibious, across the site.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTERESTS

Species and Habitat Conservation: Weekly monitoring of moth populations at reed bed sites for Gloucestershire Butterfly and Moth Group. Gained Lantra awarding for tractor and brushcutter maintenance and operation, in addition to having a full clean UK driving licence.

Bird Ringing: Ringer for A Rocha Portugal and Cardiff University joint Storm Petrel project and at Abbotsbury swan round up; fitting metallic BTO and Darvic rings in addition to sexing, weighing and ageing over 40 individuals. Mist netting of passerines through summer 2015 as part of the BTO Constant Effort Sites Schemes and for public engagement through A Rocha Portugal.

Scuba Diving and Swimming: Have completed dives both within the UK and abroad, gaining my BSAC Ocean Diver certificate. Attended a field course to Tobago in Summer 2014 to examine the social interaction of Whitespotted filefish, Cantherhines macrocerus.

University Choir and Acapella: Elected as Raising and Giving Officer for the University Choir for 2014-15; through which I organised charity carol singing and concerts. I also have a distinction Grade 6 Musical Theatre and enjoy performing at part of an Acapella group.

REFEREES

Dr. Robert Thomas

Statistics and Animal Behaviour Lecturer (Cardiff University), Personal Academic Supervisor,Storm Petrels in Portugal Project Leader.

Tel: 02920876653Email: ThomasRJ@cardiff.ac.uk

School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF1 3AT.

Julia Newth

Senior Ecosystem Health Officer (Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust), PTY Project Supervisor.

Tel: 07960880870Email: Julia.Newth@wwt.org.uk

Conservation Programmes Directive, Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust,Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT.