Our Volunteers
Join a network of over 100 like-minded people helping to protect Radnorshire's wildlife and countryside.
Our Staff
Our dedicated team of staff are spread out over Radnorshire doing a mixture of home working and office working whilst trying to get out and about amongst nature too!
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Reserves and Conservation Team
Georgina Hale (Head of Conservation)
Georgina (Gina) Hale is Maternity Cover for Head of Conservation, joining us at the beginning of March 2024. Gina’s BSc Degree was combined Animal Science with English Literature, a course that aligned with her love of science and observing the natural world that coexists with creativity and love of using language to inspire.
Coming from rural East Sussex and working in Wildlife Rehabilitation for the UK’s leading animal welfare charity, Gina has navigated diverse third sector roles and environments, including wildlife conservation project roles in Europe and Costa Rica and most recently, utilised these attributes to lead regional teams and strategise fundraising for a renowned Environmental campaigning organisation. Gina is thrilled to now have the opportunity to pour her passion, people management and project facilitation skills into overseeing the Project and Reserves team’s goals of a wilder, more climate change resilient Radnorshire.
Robert Hall (Reserves Officer)
Robert has completed a master’s degree in conservation and land management at Bangor University. He also completed a placement as a full-time volunteer ranger for the National Trust South Devon coast and countryside team, which led onto a seasonal assistant ranger position. These roles included wildlife monitoring, visitor engagement and hosting events, site maintenance, and practical conservation, including leading a weekly volunteer team. He is excited to take on the position of Reserves Officer at RWT, and to explore some of the stunning locations the area has to offer!
Fiona Stone (Local Wildlife Sites Officer)
Fiona completed a post-graduate Diploma in Countryside Management in London and achieved a degree in Zoology from the University of Wales (Bangor). She has re-located turtle nests and tagged turtles in Greece, undertaken surveys/mapping/data input for Shropshire Wildlife Trust, and rescued stranded cetaceans with British Divers Marine Life Rescue. Other voluntary work included providing information for visitors, practical work, bird and cetacean surveys for RSPB. She has also undertaken invertebrate surveys, water table measurements and risk assessments for the National Trust in North Wales.
She also radio-tracked hares for the Bristol University Mammal Research Unit and undertook bat surveys on organic farms for Oxford University. She worked for Radnorshire Wildlife Trust previously as Assistant Conservation Officer working on projects including meadows, lapwing, fritillaries and fairy shrimp. Powys voluntary work included pine marten, dormouse and red squirrel surveys, toad and newt surveys, bat surveys, and stoat trapping/ lesser horseshoe roost maintenance for VWT.
She has also worked as Species Officer for NRW dealing with wildlife crime and advising householders with bat issues, as an ecological consultant radiotracking lesser horseshoes and carrying out cave counts, and as a lambing assistant.
She is looking forward to working with RWT again, surveying existing wildlife sites and locating new ones.
Chloe Jackson (Pentwyn Project Officer)
Chloe has moved onto the exciting new role of Pentwyn Project Officer for the Trust. She started working for RWT in April 2021, and really enjoyed both of her previous roles. She has an enthusiasm for wildlife and excellent engagement skills which she utilises to work with the local community in her new role.
Sarenta King (Wye Adapt to Climate Change? Project Officer)
Sarenta has undertaken a master’s degree in marine biology at the University of Bangor and has an undergraduate degree in wildlife conservation with zoo biology. She also undertook a placement as a full-time research volunteer in the herpetology department at Bristol Zoo, which inspired her to undertake research on common frog genetics and conservation. Sarenta is passionate about wildlife and enjoys working with farmers and local communities. She’s now looking forward to her new role as a Wye Adapt to Climate Change? Project Officer for RWT and exploring more of Radnorshire’s stunning landscape.
Dan Westbury (Wilder Lugg Project Officer)
Coming from a role in consultant Ecology, Dan is our new Wilder Lugg project Officer and will be working with the local community to develop a vision for a sustainable future in the upper Lugg catchment. From a farming background, Dan is passionate about rural communities and conservation working together.
With a background in the arts, land-work, ecology and currently studying an MSc in Sustainability & Ecology at the Centre of Alternative Technology, Machynlleth - Dan hopes to put his diverse range of skills to use in this exciting new role. Passionate about Wales and its people and having spent time travelling and living overseas, Dan now looks forward to putting his efforts into the beautiful landscapes of mid Wales.
Tam (Assistant Reserves Officer)
With previous experience as a Peatland and Access Assistant at Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Tam's background includes path maintenance and peatland restoration. Prior to that, Tam spent a decade as a gardener/groundsman at a South Wales estate before transitioning to Environmental Conservation Management. With a solid foundation in conservation and expertise in forestry, fencing, and estate skills, Tam is well-equipped for practical tasks. Since joining, Tam has enjoyed working with volunteers and conducting safety audits across the reserves. As a Rhayader native, Tam feels a strong connection to Gilfach, making the role even more rewarding.
Finance Team
Zoë Porter (Head of Finance)
Zoë joined Radnorshire Wildlife Trust in May 2024 after twenty years working in previous roles within finance, HR and administration sections in the charity sector. Her role as Head of Finance is split across both Gwent and Radnorshire Wildlife Trusts. She is very happy to be joining an organisation whose purpose is close to her family interests, including a daughter studying Environmental Science, amateur beekeeping, bat surveys, bird watching and generally enjoying life on the edge of a national park with the family cat and tortoise.
Fundraising and Communications Team
Becca Oakley (Fundraising & Communications Manager)
Becca joined the team in May 2022. She now manages the admin and communications team. Most of the time Becca is working on applications, and improvements behind the scenes.
Elin Dafydd (Marketing Assistant)
Elin joined us in 2024 and is thrilled to support RWT's digital marketing efforts. With previous volunteer experience in campaigns and fundraising with the Trust, she's well-prepared for the role. Elin's love for nature and the Welsh countryside drives her commitment to our mission.
Lisa Isherwood (Officer manager)
Lisa has a degree in Counselling from the University of Worcester and has previously worked in Senior Administration roles within the Charity Sector and Veterinary and Agricultural Industries. She is therefore well equipped to take on her new role handling administrative duties with Radnorshire Wildlife Trust!
Green Future Leaders Team
Catrin Sparrow (Youth Engagement Officer)
Catrin first started with Stand for Nature as a volunteer trainee last year, and has been developing her skills ever since. She has worked as part of the Green Connections project, written blogs for an organic farm, and spent the summer working as Gilfach warden. She is fluent in Welsh and loves teaching people about Welsh names for wildlife! Since the Stand for Nature project has been so valuable to her, she is especially excited to join the team and help make a difference for other young people.
Joe Carter (Youth Engagement Officer)
Joe started as a Trainee with the Stand For Nature Wales project in Radnorshire. Since joining, he has developed the skills necessary that will ensure he'll succeed in this new role!
Grace Marston (Green Future Leaders Reserves Intern)
Grace has completed her bachelor’s in wildlife conservation at the University of Kent this year. She spent six months during her degree as a volunteer ranger in the highlands of Scotland and part of the summer last year working in Eco-consultancy completing reptile surveys. She has a passion for wildlife photography and enjoys spending her weekends hiking through nature. Grace is excited to gain experience working with local communities and develop and expand her Wildlife ID and survey skills through her role as reserves intern.
Finn Bell (Community Intern)
Finn recently started as the 'Green Future Leaders' Community Intern and is excited to be back in Wales after studying Human Geography at Bangor University. Having spent the past few summers working on the Isles of Scilly and touring Europe with a documentary on sustainable solutions for mountain regions, he is excited to working with Radnorshire communities. Finn is thrilled to have more opportunities to be outside, work with young people, and improve his species identification skills.
Alice Cunningham - Youth Champion
Alice is currently in her final year of studying media, language and communication at the University of East Anglia. She loves spending her time outdoors hiking and exploring the Welsh countryside. She can’t wait to return home to Mid-Wales to continue volunteering with RWT, to meet other young people passionate about nature and to help make creative media content through her role as a youth ambassador!
Alicia Leow-Dyke (WTW Welsh Beaver Project Officer)
Alicia has been the Wildlife Trusts Wales (WTW) Welsh Beaver Project Officer since 2016. With over 10 years of experience working with beavers, Alicia is well placed at looking into the feasibility of re-introducing beavers to Wales.
Read more about the Welsh Beaver Project here.
Wye Now? project
Our Trustees
Our Trustees are a group of volunteers who hold the financial and legal responsibility for everything the Trust does.
