Fenella Stacey

Background

About Fenella Stacey

1st Class BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation graduate, awarded the David Attenborough Nature Reserve Award for highest achievement. With previous experience in ecological consultancy and on a Wildlife Trust reserve. Now working in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver advice to the Local Planning Authorities of Hertfordshire on wildlife legislation and policy, protected species, designated sites, and Biodiversity Net Gain. Previous practical skills gained in Ecological consultancy, include, emergence surveys, preliminary roost assessments, and bat activity transects; utilising Batlogger M, EMTs, and static recorders. Further experience includes reptile surveying and preliminary ecological appraisal report writing and desktop studies. Whilst also proving proficiency in Microsoft Office to complete summary notes and fee proposals for current and prospective clients. Accredited in subjects such as ecological census techniques, behavioural and evolutionary ecology, habitat management appraisals, statistical analysis (Minitab) and wildlife field techniques with ArcGIS. Having also gained curricular survey experience in northern Spain (El Somiedo Natural Park) which included undertaking camera trapping to establish recreational disturbance on mammals, and completing terrestrial/freshwater invertebrate and bird count surveys.