Landscape Recovery team

Ian says: "I am passionate about leadership, and the impact people can have when we all work together effectively. Nature should be for everyone, and everyone can play their part in bringing our wildlife back. The natural world is at the heart of everything, it helps us grow our food, provides clean air, supports our mental and physical wellbeing and so much more. Not to mention it being awesome in its own right! As a senior leader within the charity my role is about bringing people together to achieve more through collaboration, working in partnership and supporting my colleagues to thrive in their roles."

Ian says: "I love my job. The climate and ecological emergency is the biggest threat facing humanity and helping to lead a local response to a global problem motivates me every day. I work with some inspiring people and get to experience the wonder that our natural world has to offer as part of my job. I’ve worked in this sector for nearly two decades and it’s never been more exciting than what we’re doing now. The scale of the challenge is matched by our ambition."

Gina says: "I am interested in all wildlife, habitat management and creation, and work with many partners to achieve joint successes for wildlife. I lead on Partnership development, liaison and support and deliver practical tree identification training courses for both winter and summer. I have a reasonable generalist wildlife identification, with more knowledge on some birds, and love walking and wildlife watching, locally and across the UK. I've worked for over 10 years on Catchment Partnerships, Local Biodiversity Action Partnership and Plans, and Living Landscape scheme development."

Gina says: "I joined the Trust to make positive differences for wildlife, through securing resources for project delivery, and through influencing a range of stakeholders and partners to adapt how they work and impact the environment. I enjoy working in a well respected charity which can address many wildlife issues, and engages people to learn more about wildlife and how they can take action to tackle the negative impact that humans are having on many species and habitats. My role enables me to develop new approaches and links, and to use my knowledge and contacts to progress wildlife restoration projects across the county, working with many partners who are equally committed to restoring habitats and species."

Susan says: "I would describe myself as a generalist. I know a bit about a lot of things. I really enjoy learning about nature so I have never settled on a specific area of expertise and have ended up gathering all sorts of knowledge through my life.

If pushed for a subject, I know more about plants than anything else. They tend to stay in the same place compared to a lot of our other wildlife so it’s easier to study them… I’m fascinated about how everything in nature is connected together and how the smallest things can have the most important role."

Susan says: "I’m the kind of person who needs to do a job they love. Working for a Wildlife Trust means that I get to be involved with nature conservation at a grassroots level (excuse the pun). My job encompasses the restoration and creation of habitat for wildlife to recover and thrive. Knowing that the job I do can make a real difference to our landscape is why I go to work. Not only that but I also get opportunities to engage with people from all over our region and help them to discover nature on their doorstep."

Tim says: "I have a degree in Environmental Science from Plymouth University and worked in Ecological Consultancy briefly before joining the Wildlife Trust movement. I have worked in river restoration for 12 years delivering habitat creation and enhancement projects on reedbeds, ponds, rivers and wetlands. I specialise in natural flood management, pond creation and water vole conservation but enjoy working on many habitats as river catchments are not limited to rivers and bogs! Woodland, grassland, and farmland management is a key part of catchment restoration work and I enjoy creating restoration plans and getting out in the field with teammates, volunteers and contractors to put these into place."

Tim says: "I am particularly interested in the relationship between food production and wildlife; The Wildlife Trusts are in a unique position to help recover wildlife across our landscape with our local knowledge, ecological and land management expertise, and partnership working. 71% of all land in the UK is agricultural. It’s evident that where and how food is produced is one of the biggest human-caused threats to species extinction and our natural world.

Working with landowners and farmers to understand the countless benefits that a land rich in wildlife with diversity of habitats provides to society is something I believe is essential in safeguarding life sustaining biodiversity and is one of the main reasons I continue to work for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. Clean rivers, clean air, healthy soils and a stable climate are not optional."