A Day in the Life of… Dela Collins

A Day in the Life of… Dela Collins

I’m Dela Collins, Geckoella’s ecologist. I joined Geckoella in 2021 after previously working for several years in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. Prior to this I completed an MSc in wildlife health and conservation at Bristol University. I have a broad range of...
A Day in the Life of… Joshua Butterworth

A Day in the Life of… Joshua Butterworth

I’m Josh Butterworth, a Senior Ecologist at Geckoella. I joined Geckoella in 2018 while completing an MSc in Climate Change Science & Policy at the University of Bristol. My main interest is in botanical survey. Earlier this year I provided a series of...
Fossil Ammonite Discovery at Helwell Bay

Fossil Ammonite Discovery at Helwell Bay

Visitors from Surrey made a spectacular fossil discovery at Helwell Bay, near Watchet this Tuesday 15th August. Although large ammonites are often seen in the Jurassic shales and limestones exposed at Fossil Beach, this particular ammonite fossil, a type of arietitid,...
A day in the Life of… Sophie Pearce

A day in the Life of… Sophie Pearce

My first two months at Geckoella I’m Sophie Pearce, Geckoella’s Seasonal Ecologist and Ecological Clerk of Works. I joined Geckoella at the start of June after finishing my degree at the University of Plymouth studying BSc Conservation Biology. Since joining, I have...
A Day in the Life of… Jamie Foster

A Day in the Life of… Jamie Foster

I’m Jamie Foster, Geckoella’s Senior Geologist and Data Lead. I joined Geckoella in 2020 after completing my degree in Geology from Cardiff University. My main interests are in mineralogy and structural geology; however I am an avid and competent GIS user putting...