MSc Wildlife and Conservation Management (Distance Learning)

Nick is Programme Leader for MSc Wildlife and Conservation Management, based at the Aberdeen campus. He runs the dissertation year of the course and leads the Advances in Land Management module.

With a wide-ranging interest in wildlife conservation, Nick conducts research on the impact of management on species and habitats. His work spans plant, invertebrate, bird and mammal assemblages and the interactions between these. He uses camera traps and bioacoustics for research and monitoring and is passionate about promoting evidence-based practice in conservation.

Sarah is a Year Tutor and dissertation supervisor who assists with teaching statistical skills to students. She is a marine ecologist with a particular research interest in marine mammals, underwater acoustics, and human impacts. She has previously also worked as a field researcher, tour guide, environmental consultant, and science communicator in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

Helen is a Lecturer in Ecology based at the Aberdeen Campus. She delivers teaching on ecological surveying and is a dissertation supervisor.

Helen is a terrestrial ecologist with a particular interest in plant-herbivore interactions, invasive species, pollinators, and citizen science. She has previously also worked as a research fellow, environmental monitoring officer, and data coordinator.

Based at SRUC’s Aberdeen campus, Colin delivers the module on Managing the Outdoors for People and the Natural Environment.

Before joining SRUC, Colin worked on a range of upland conservation and access projects. These included moorland regeneration in the Peak District National Park, designing and creating footpaths in spectacular settings around the North York Moors and Brecon Beacons National Parks and upgrading sections of the Pennine Way. He then worked an Interpretation Guide and Ranger in Aberdeen before joining SRUC.

John is a Research Fellow with the SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre. He contributes to the Conservation Management Planning module.

John’s research is on plant-herbivore interactions, with a particular emphasis on grassland, mire, and montane communities. His main focus is on upland ecosystem services, hill grasslands, agri-environmental management, and agroforestry.

Victoria is a Senior Lecturer based at the Elmwood Campus, where she also leads the HNC Wildlife and Conservation Management.

Victoria delivers teaching on farming and conservation management planning on the MSc Wildlife and Conservation Management, and also acts as a Year Tutor. Victoria is particularly interested in countryside management and environmental values.

Based at the Aberdeen campus, Robin has worked at SRUC, and its predecessor, SAC, since 1999. He delivers the Topical Issues in Wildlife and Conservation module.

Robin has over 25 years’ experience in crop and soil systems research, teaching, and knowledge exchange. He is Programme Lead for the MSc Agricultural Professional Practice and has research interests in low-input cropping systems and optimising the integration of crops, grassland, and livestock.

Tony is a Lecturer in Wildlife and Countryside Management based at the Elmwood Campus, where he is also responsible for teaching rural skills and land-based studies. Tony delivers teaching on forestry and the environment on the MSc Wildlife and Conservation Management.

Tony was previously a countryside ranger in Fife and Tayside for 25yrs. Tony is particularly interested in aspects of forestry, ornithology, and mycology.