Lisa Wallis Curriculum Vitae
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Work Experience |
Cognitive Development and Aging in Pet Dogs January 2010 – Ongoing– Clever Dog Lab, Vienna, Austria PhD Candidate
Reproductive Conflict - suppression of subordinate female reproduction in cooperatively breeding meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Analysis project, completed as part of year research assistant position. 6th November 2008 – 6th November 2009 – Kalahari Meerkat Project, Van Zylsrus, South Africa Volunteer Research Assistant
Social Interactions in the European Beaver (Castor fiber). 29th May – 3rd September 2006 Telemark University College Bø, Norway Research Assistant
March 2004 to 2005 - Woodfall Wild Images Photographic Library – 17 Bull Lane, Denbigh Assistant Library Manager
2003
to 2004 - Atebion
Recruitment – Conwy Council, The Heath, Llanfairfechan Highways
Department - Database Administrator
2003
- Hays Personnel – Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading Housing
and Social Services - Customer Care Officer
2000
– 2002 - UK Wolf Conservation Trust - Beenham, Reading Wolf
Curator and Education Coordinator
2000
- Heffers Bookshop - Trinity St. Cambridge
Professional
Bookseller – Science Department
1996
– 1997 - Club Blue - Kingston Rd, Bath
Bar
Manager
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Voluntary Work |
May 2007– October 2008, Bryn-y-maen RSPCA, Conwy. Cat and Dog Voluntary Officer
Dec 2006– May 2007, St David’s Dog Training, Mochdre. Volunteer Trainee Member
Feb-Aug
1997 June-Aug 1998 June-Aug 1999 Wolf
Park Battleground, Indiana USA
Six
Month Summer Wolf Internship/ Volunteer/ Assistant to Manager
Summer
1996,
Iberian Wolf Conservation Centre, Lisbon, Portugal Wolf
Internship
Autumn
1995, RSPCA West Hatch, West Hatch, Taunton Wildlife
Hospital Internship
Summer
1995, Bristol Zoological Gardens, Clifton, Bristol Summer
Behavioral Internship
Summer
1993/4, Sheep and Cattle Farm, Bath
Lambing
and Calving Work Experience
Summer
1992, A.W. Chivers BVSc MRCVS, Combe Down, Bath Veterinary
Work Experience
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Skills |
Excellent
communication skills I
work well as part of a team or on my own Ability
to prioritise and work to deadlines Excellent range of IT skills, including
Good
Managerial and Supervisory Skills Good
Clerical and Administration skills Excellent
Numeracy and Literacy Skills Excellent
Presentation Skills – I have given numerous lectures to the public, at
schools, Universities, Colleges, Societies and Seminars. I have prepared
PowerPoint presentations in many subjects as well as poster presentations
and OHP displays. 10
years of Animal Care experience in paid, voluntary or work experience
positions. Experience
in teaching and training students 16 to 18 years old.
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Field Research |
Social Interactions in the European Beaver (Castor fiber). (Thesis – Manchester Metropolitan University) 2006 – Supervisor Frank Rosell, Telemark University College, Bø, Telemark, Norway. Paper to be submitted to Journal of Animal Behaviour 2007. Howling Frequency, Initiation and Duration in European and North American Wolves Over One Year At The Uk Wolf Centre. 2001 Behavioural Differences in Captive European and North American Wolves. 2001 European and North American wolf pup development and socialisation. Onset of howling, and social hierarchy development among littermates. Also pup integration into the pack. 1997 - 2001 A Study On Wolf Human Interaction At Wolf Park USA (Dissertation – Anglia Polytechnic University) 1999 Bird Census Techniques – Transect at Wimpole Hall, 1999 The Diversity and Abundance of Birds Along an Environmental (Vegetational) Gradient of Riverine Forest to Acacia Scrubland. Marich Pass, Kenya. 1999 The Use of Cross Species Microsatellites in Studies of Extra Pair Paternity in Parus caeruleus. 1998 Behavioural Interactions of Two Sumatran Tigers. Bristol Zoo. 1996 Snow tracking and scat analysis in Alberta Canada. (Own study, wolves and cougar). 1995
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Consultancies |
2002
- Picthall & Gunzi Publishers
- Bromley,
Kent Technical Consultancy –Wolves And Wild Dogs.
2000
Ongoing - Wolf Specialist - Captive Wolf Facilities In The UK Specialist Consultancy – Captive Wolf Behaviourist
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Publications | The Uk Wolf Conservation Trust Quarterly Newsletter. Regular Behavioural articles, as well as updates about the wolves at the Centre.
Wolf Biographies – 8 Page Year in the life of the wolf.
Educational Teaching Aids – Facts about wolves for children, Interesting Wolf
Facts, Wolf Quiz Understanding the Wolf. Published in America for Wolf Park. Teacher Pack for 11 to 16 year olds. Numerous Interviews with local news presenters, newspaper journalists and Magazine writers.
BBC Film Work – Monarch of The Glen, Documentaries, Man Meets
Wolf.
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Education |
1990
– 1994 - Bath High - Lansdown, Bath
1994
– 1996 - Bath
College - Union St. Bath
1997–2000
- Anglia Polytechnic University - Cambridge
2005–2007
- Manchester Metropolitan University - Manchester
2010–ongoing - University of Vienna, Austria
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Interests |
Reading,
playing the flute, walking, horse riding, cycling, gardening, natural history,
tropical fish, computers and websites, photography, traveling, keeping
fit, volunteering in nature related organisations and socialising.
Attending
Carnivore related Seminars, Conferences, and Talks. |
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Referees |
Available on request |
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Contact Details |
Lisa Wallis B.Sc. M.Sc. Email: lisa@fluffywolf.co.uk
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