Manager, Gary Lewis
- Responsible for the strategic development, daily management and budget management of ERCCIS
- Recorder support and liaison; sits on Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation of Biological Recorders (CISFBR) committee
- Manages and services the ERCCIS Advisory Board
Gary took over the post of manager in June 2007 after 31 years service in the Royal Navy. He achieved a BSc in Wildlife and Countryside Management from Sparsholt College studying part time during his last four years in the Royal Navy. He had also been a volunteer with Cornwall Wildlife Trust working on Churchtown Farm Community Nature Reserve in Saltash. He is passionate about birds and has recently broadened his interests to include butterflies, moths and dragonflies.
Information Co-ordinator, Wildlife Information Service (WIS), Nic Harrison-White
- First point of contact for enquiries about wildlife and geology
- Manages the Wildlife Information Service for ERCCIS and the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, providing ecological data and advice
- Supervises workshops and the events programme
- Provides support for local recorders
- Deputises for the ERCCIS Manager
Following on from a Dip HE in Biological Sciences and an HND in Environmental Monitoring, Nic came to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust in 1999 to work on the World Wildlife Fund for Nature’s European Habitats Atlas. Nic is famous for saying he has the best job in the Trust, running the Wildlife Information Service, where his skills are constantly added to in dealing with a vast range of questions about the county’s natural environment. Nic’s role means his professional wildlife interests need to remain broad, but he is an especially keen mammalogist and entomologist. Around training towards a Bat Licence and leading wildlife walks and training events in his spare time, Nic finds time to manage his farm on the edge of Bodmin Moor for its nature conservation interests.
Assistant Information Co-ordinator, WIS, Sue Scott
- Provides support for WIS functions
- Organises workshop and events programme
- Provides support for local recorders
Sue started volunteering at ERCCIS in 2003 and soon became an invaluable paid member of the team, working alongside Nic on the Wildlife Information Service. Sue is an active wildlife recorder and her recent finds include a Nationally Scarce spider from the doorframe of ERCCIS. Her keen interest in invertebrates has led her to help form the Cornwall Invertebrate Group. Sue is the main contact for ERCCIS Events and Workshops.
Data Officer, Martin Goodall
- Dataset management and geographical information systems dataset and layer management
- Input and control of biological records
- Volunteer management and support
Martin started at ERCCIS in January 2010 after six years working for the Environment Agency. He has a BSc (Hons) from Swansea University and a Diploma in Fisheries Management from the Open University. Martin's wildlife interests are broad and include the freshwater, marine and coastal ecosystems.
Project Officer, Paul McCartney
- Manages ERCCIS projects
- Landcover for Cornwall
- Cornwall Bird Atlas
Paul has been with Cornwall Wildlife Trust and latterly ERCCIS since 1987, working as a consultant and project officer for the majority of that time. He gained a BSc in Chemistry from Birmingham University in 1966 and a BA based on courses in mathematics and physics from the Open University in 1988. His main work with the Trust has involved Landcover mapping and the assessment of the importance of wildlife sites. He is the organiser of the Cornwall Bird Atlas and has a life long interest in sea watching for both cetaceans and birds.
