Project Officer

Lora grew up in Tywyn and has always enjoyed exploring the outdoors. Having nurtured a passion for conservation, Lora decided to study biological sciences at university and has also developed a wealth of experience in the field of nature and conservation by pursuing varied volunteering opportunities. These have included workaway farm assistance (Spain), ocean plastic removal for In The Same Boat (Norway), fieldwork assistant red squirrel conservation (Bunloit and Cawdor), species conservation and mitigating human-wildlife conflict for the Naankuse Foundation (Namibia.)

Lora’s two most recent roles took her to Scotland, firstly as residential conservation skills volunteer at RSPB Forsinard Flows where her role involved leading volunteer groups in various reserve tasks such as peat depth surveys, litter picking and tending to the native tree plantation. During her latest placement as assistant ranger with the Scottish Wildlife Trust on Handa Island, Lora enjoyed participating in a variety of tasks. Her responsibilities included leading on the monitoring of the brown rats, carrying out many practical tasks on the reserve such as repairing boardwalk, managing the drinking water system and greeting visitors to the island with a welcome talk.

We’re pleased that Lora has made the move back to Wales as we’re sure her knowledge, experiences and enthusiasm will be an asset to our team.