The VIPs:
There would be no Osprey Project at all were it not for the volunteers.We have a team of over 100 people who contribute their time and enthusiasm during the summer months. Many of these volunteers live locally and come on a regular weekly basis. Other volunteers come from further afield and stay near the reserve for a week or so. Activities include:
- locating breeding birds;
- round-the clock monitoring of the nest sites;
- taking part in co-ordinated watches (a way of assessing the total number of Ospreys fishing in the reservoir);
- helping to lead guided walks;
- providing information to visitors.
Apart from those working on the Osprey Project, there are many other volunteers who work throughout the year, indoors and outdoors, at Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Click here to see pictures of some of their activities on the Rutland Water Nature Reserve website.
The others:
As well as the volunteers, various other people work on the project in various ways.Their details and pictures appear below in alphabetical order.
Tim Appleton is the Reserve Manager. Tim has been at the reserve since its creation in 1975. He has overall responsibility for the management of Rutland Water Nature Reserve and for the Osprey Project
(Interview Sept. 2003)The Senior Warden is Martyn Aspinall. He has worked on the reserve since 1990. His special responsibilities are overseeing the day-to-day implementation of the management plan and liaising with volunteers. Andy Brown is a scientist (Environment and Conservation) working for Anglian Water. He is the day-to-day link between the company and the project team. (Interview July 2000) Roy Dennis is a wildlife consultant working for the Highland Foundation for Wildlife. He is one of the world's leading experts on Ospreys and other raptors.
(Interview July 2003)Since 1999, Barrie Galpin has been responsible for the creation and maintenance of this website. Tim Mackrill became the Project Officer in October 2005. He has worked on the Osprey project from 1997, firstly as a volunteer and then as a member of staff.
(Interview May 2005)Diana Spencer joined the project team in March 2008 as Education and Information Officer. Diana is helping to develop the education side of the project and will be a familiar face for visitors to the Lyndon centre. Paul Stammers has been involved with the project since 1996. This year he continues in his role as an Information Officer. If you've visited Lyndon you will almost certainly have talked to Paul! Paul Waterhouse joined the project team in 2006 after graduating from Nottingham Trent University. He continues this year as an Information Officer, based primarily at the Lyndon centre. John Wright is once again the project's Field Officer. A wildlife artist and all round naturalist, he has worked on the project since 1996 either as a volunteer or as a member of staff.
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