DBRC staff

• Responsible for the technical aspects of DBRC work such as complex data analysis and the development of DBRC's databases (MapInfo, ArcGIS, Recorder 6, MapMate and Marine Recorder).
• Ensures that organisations with a Service Level Agreement or Data Agreement receive data and services as agreed.
• Assists with the negotiation of agreements with a range of organisations which collect and/or use environmental data e.g. the Environment Agency, Natural England, Local Authorities, local recording groups.
  
  
  Ellie has 11 years of experience in Local Records Centre work, as well as a degree in Biology from Bangor (University of Wales) and a Masters in Ecology from Durham University. She has been trained in MapInfo, Access, advanced Excel and Recorder 6. She is particularly interested in reptiles, amphibians and mammals and is a founder member of the Devon Mammal Group and Devon Reptile and Amphibian Group.
  
  Contact: DBRC@dbrc.org.uk  Tel: 01392 274128
  

• Primary contact for DBRC survey and mapping projects.
• Co-ordinates and oversees the work of staff, sub-contractors and volunteers in the delivery of survey and mapping projects, as well as working on them.
• Botanical and habitat surveyor, primarily of County Wildlife Sites (CWS).
  
  Emma has a degree in Heritage, Landscape and Visual Arts from Plymouth University and a Certificate in Biological Recording and Species Identification from Birmingham University. She has worked at DBRC for 12 years and has 9 years of botanical habitat survey experience as well as 6 years of aerial photograph interpretation experience.  She has managed many large and small-scale projects including the County Wildlife Site project and Devon Biodiversity Monitoring Framework.  Emma is currently on maternity leave and is expected to return in August 2012.
  Contact: countywildlifesites@dbrc.org.uk  Tel: 01392 274128
  

Record Centre Officer - Caroline Jones

• Manages the DBRC data search service.
• Assists with DBRC GIS projects as and when required.
• Manages 'Operation Otter'
• Looks after the DBRC website and assists the manager with other marketing initiatives.
  
  
  Caroline has 10 years of experience of record centre work. She has a degree in Applied Biological Sciences from Bath University and has been trained in MapInfo GIS, air photo interpretation, plant identification and Phase One land-use survey. She has also worked in event fundraising and face to face marketing for Marie Curie Cancer Care and the RSPB. Caroline enjoys providing customers with the information they require to make informed decisions about Wildlife conservation. Contact: enquiries@dbrc.org.uk  (01392) 274128
  

• Botanical and habitat surveyor, primarily of County Wildlife Sites (CWS).
• Responsible for carrying out much of the work associated with the Biodiversity Monitoring Framework (BMF) project.
• Liaises with owners and managers of CWS, organising access permission and providing habitat survey reports and management advice.
  
  
  Hannah is a graduate from University of Wales, Swansea (BSc Environmental Biology) and Lancaster University (MRes Science of the Environment) which included research work at the Centre of Ecology and Hydrology in Dorset.  Hannah has worked as an environmental consultant and has seven years of habitat survey experience.  She has worked on small scale sites as well as landscape scale projects including surveys for the Somerset Wildlife Trust ‘Brue Valley’ project. Contact: countywildlifesites@dbrc.org.uk Tel:  01392 274128
  

Records Centre Officer – Jacqui West

• Responsible for checking incidental terrestrial species data and oversees all data entry onto the Recorder 6 database

• Co-ordinates terrestrial data exchange agreements and sends out data to recording groups on an ad hoc basis
• Manages and supports office volunteers involved in terrestrial data entry
• Handles enquiries about species identification.
  
  

  Jacqui has lived in Devon for over 27 years and  has worked at DBRC since 2001. Before that she worked at Devon Wildlife Trust. She says it will be a lifetime’s work learning about the wildlife of the County. She learns a lot from her time in the field and says it is a privilege to work with all the knowledgeable naturalists and County Recorders who help her to verify the species records. Jacqui is interested in all wildlife and the part of her job she enjoys the most is helping to identify species sightings from members of the public. Contact: DBRC@dbrc.org.uk Tel: 01392 274128
  

• Assists with County Wildlife Site surveys.
• Assists with data management.
• Assists with data searches
  
  Sam is working at DBRC on a temporary contract as Record Centre Assistant whilst Emma Magill is on maternity leave. Previous to this Sam volunteered full time at DBRC as a County Wildlife Site (CWS) trainee for 7 months when she learnt new skills relating to CWS survey and advising landowners. Sam is a graduate from Cardiff University and has experience of working in an ecological consultancy. Contact: countywildlifesites@dbrc.org.uk Tel:  01392 274128