Hello! My name is Gwen and I'm the upland invertebrates apprentice in the lovely Highlands of Scotland. I'm based with the RSPB at Corrimony and the surrounding area and I've certainly got a little bit fitter during the last ...
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Hi everyone A much anticipated update from Northern Ireland and my wetland habitat management apprenticeship! I have been doing everything from invasive species removal to Plantlife survey work and bird surveys. I have ...
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Hello All!!!! I'm Melissa and I'm the mollusc apprentice. For those of you that do not know what molluscs are they make up a phylum consisting of such animals as snails, mussels, slugs, nautilus and squids. My placement is ...
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Last weekend we ran the very first Uist Bioblitz event. John suggested it, I spread the word around and it snowballed. With a list of people to talk to, a rough idea of what to do and a few leads to follow up we began the ...
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Hello again, This is Ali the grassland fungi apprentice, almost three months in and waiting for the mushrooms to emerge in their Autumn glory!! The time is flying by so fast. I've spent the last month out and about all over ...
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