Mink eradication at a landscape-scale: Tales from the Thame Riverbank
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We’ll set out the background and rationale for the project; the impetus gained from the successes in East Anglia; behind the scenes stories of apps, failing technology, flooded rafts, stinky baits, and hardy volunteers; the progress to date on the River Thame and what the future might hold.
Speaker bios
Hilary Phillips: Senior Project Officer with the River Thame Conservation Trust (RTCT) – the local Rivers’ Trust covering south Oxfordshire, a swathe of Aylesbury Vale and a small area of Hertfordshire around Tring. Hilary leads on biodiversity and agriculture matters for the Trust, is a member of the Mammal Society and committee member of North Bucks Bat Group. She holds a master’s degree in Ecology and Management of the Natural Environment and is a full member of CIEEM. Hilary set up the project before handing it over to her colleague Grace.
Grace Cooper: Project Officer for RTCT, leads on GIS, Water Vole project, e-fishing, biodiversity planning including UKHabs and BNG. Grace plays a pivotal role in the meticulous planning and execution of habitat and water quality enhancement projects throughout the River Thame. She holds a master’s degree in Global Biodiversity Conservation and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science.
Date:
10 February 2025, 19:00
Venue:
University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road OX1 3PW
Speakers:
Hilary Philips (River Thame Conservation Trust),
Grace Cooper (River Thame Conservation Trust)
Organising department:
University Museum of Natural History
Organiser:
Dr Joanna Bagniewska (Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford / Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, Brunel University)
Organiser contact email address:
joanna.bagniewska@conted.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Joanna Bagniewska (Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford / Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, Brunel University)
Part of:
Oxfordshire Mammal Group Winter Seminars
Booking required?:
Not required
Cost:
Free for Oxfordshire Mammal Group members, 3GBP for non-members.
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Joanna Bagniewska
