RURAL VOICES with Tom Lewis
Another Year with the Wildlife on the Longleat Estate
Last September, Tom came to tell us all about his work with the amazing wildlife on the Longleat Estate. From following a family of beavers as they create a biodiversity oasis around their incredible system of dams and pools, to surveying the estate for bats and getting familar with the birds and other animals that call the farmland, woods and parkland home - it was a fascinating talk. This year he is back with an update! Tom will take us on a tour of all things, large and small, with videos and stories of some of the incredible wildlife that call the estate home but also some of the wildlife we are missing.
Dr Tom Lewis is a conservation biologist with a PhD in Conservation Biology from the University of Sheffield, an MSc in Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation from Nottingham Trent University and a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Southampton. His doctoral research focused on using bioacoustics and direct monitoring to improve assessments of threatened species in tropical regions. He started his career bird ringing with the BTO in Berkshire, but since then, he has worked on projects in Mauritius, Sao Tome, and Costa Rica. At the end of 2023, Tom moved to Frome and has been leading Longleat's Conservation and Research programmes.
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Please arrive promptly at 9am for breakfast, the talk will begin at 9.45am.
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