MEET THE TEAM

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Sarah studied for a BSc in Geography and Zoology and then an MSc in Environmental Analysis before becoming a secondary school geography teacher. She taught in both the UK and South East Asia before joining DHP in 2016. Leading the education team combines her love of teaching and the natural world, believing that experiential, discovery-based, outdoor learning is the best way for young people to connect with their environment and encourages environmental stewardship. In her spare time Sarah enjoys busy family life, biking, ballet and books.

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After graduating with BSc (Hons) in Ecology, Lisa fell in love with environmental education whilst working as a seasonal warden. She went on to complete her teaching qualification and taught A level Biology for 12 years. She specialised in Environmental Biology and loved getting her students out of the classroom as much as possible! She has since worked as a heathland mitigation ranger in Bournemouth and now enjoys educating children of all ages out on the heathlands in Dorset. Her hobbies include yoga, knitting and gardening.

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Amy has been working for the Dorset Heaths Partnership since starting as a seasonal warden in 2007. She now covers the historic Purbeck, west & north Dorset area as a heathland warden. Having grown up in Dorset, Amy appreciates the local landscape of her home county and after studying Countryside Management at Kingston Maurward College she completed a degree at Aberystwyth University. Her hobbies mirror her job, as she looks after the family’s small herd of cattle carrying out heathland conservation grazing nearby.

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Heather joined DHP in 2020 as their project support officer and in 2023 she took the new role of campaigns officer.

Heather has a background in art and design and working in wildlife conservation. She moved to Dorset in 2008 and has a passion for our countryside and wildlife. In her spare time Heather enjoys trail running and riding her horse, and can often be found competing at dressage and show jumping at the weekends or running around Dorset’s rights of way.

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Chloe joined the DHP team in 2017 after graduating from university with a Master’s in Ecology. Her role involves collecting and collating data on visitor numbers and understanding how Dorset’s heathlands and greenspaces are used. This information can then be used to help manage and protect our heathlands.

When she’s not at work Chloe loves to crochet, play netball and explore our beautiful countryside.

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Sophie is finishing an MSc in Biodiversity Conservation at Bournemouth University, having studied undergraduate Town Planning. She’s interested in the relationship between people and nature in and around towns, and loves taking time to notice wild flowers and insects in the streets around her home in Poole. She loves being outdoors and has worked as a ski instructor in New Zealand, Forest School leader, and community trainee for the Wildlife Trust in Oxford. In her spare time she takes every opportunity to explore the local countryside and coast with her family, and enjoys drawing, yoga and wildlife gardening.

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Caitlin has a BSc (Hons) in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, graduating in 2019 with an interest in dog behaviour and learning theory. She loves to be outside, come rain or shine and when she’s not partaking in dog-related activities you can usually find her out at sea, sailing or scuba diving. During her time at the University of Plymouth she became the Sustainability & Environmental officer within the sailing club, developing a mindful outlook of the impact our activities can have on nature. Her role perfectly combines her love for dogs and the natural world and she looks forward to meeting you soon.

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Mollie joined DHP in June 2021. For the past 3 and a half years she has been working at Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve in a range of roles; from ranger to wellbeing and educational engagement. Mollie is local to Dorset, with a BSc in Animal Behaviour, MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and a strong passion for nature and wildlife. Border collie, Bodhi, accompanies Mollie around Hengistbury, so make sure to say hello if you see them out and about!

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Kyri has been lucky enough to spend her whole life around Dorset’s heathlands, which has led to a real passion for the wildlife on these sites. She is particularly keen on our native reptiles! Prior to joining the Dorset Heaths team, Kyri completed her countryside worker level 2 apprenticeship while working for the ranger service at Avon Heath Country Park. She had a great few years learning about practical heathland management and visitor attraction, and is really excited to step into the wardening side of conservation. She loves a good chat, so is looking forward to meeting lots of people who enjoy our local landscape (and their dogs!) and getting more familiar with the sites she hasn’t been to before.

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Jordan is a conservation biologist and has spent most of his career working in the tropics managing sea turtle and coral restoration projects. He also runs his own project ‘One Planet Conservation Awareness’ offering project support and film making to small wildlife conservation projects around the world. He is looking forward to a summer on his local heaths, spreading awareness of the wonderful species that can be found here.