Richard Wall
PhD Student
Richard joined the Centre for Mountain Studies in October 2017 as a PhD Student. His research concerns the role of volunteering in wildlife conservation management.
Qualifications
- Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Countryside Management from Elmwood College/Perth College UHI
- BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Conservation from the University of St Andrews
- MSc (Merit) in Environmental Management with Conservation from the University of Stirling
Contact
- +44 (0) 1738 877507
- Visit Top Floor, Webster Building
- Richard.wall.perth@uhi.ac.uk
Professional career
- Ecologist at LGS Ecology Ltd, Edinburgh
- Conservation Officer for the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) working with the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels Project
- Conservation volunteer – RSPB, SWT, SNH and FCS
Research interests
- Interdisciplinary research, physical, biological and social sciences
- Citizen science – Volunteering
- Wildlife conservation
- Scottish upland and Highland landscapes
- Population dynamics, modelling and control
Research experience
- Butterfly population modelling within a sand dune ecosystem - Part of the UKBM network
- Estimating wild deer abundance within a range of differing habitats in Scotland – A review of the Best Practice Guidance including the Faecal Accumulation Rate method (FAR) – Dissertation submitted for the award of BSc (Hons)
- Evaluating the effectiveness of grey squirrel control within Tayside Scotland – Dissertation submitted for the award of MSc