About the event

This course is run over 2 days by the SWT Ecology Services team.  On Friday evening you will be introduced to the ecology of a variety of amphibians and discuss a number of survey and trapping techniques.  This will include torch surveys and setting bottle traps in the ponds of Nower Wood.

Saturday morning you will arrive and check the traps, release the findings and undertake an egg search.

Please note that attendance on this course does not qualify you for a reference towards a GCN license.

Tutor Profile - Jamel Guenioui Senior Ecologist

Jamel has been fascinated by the natural world for many years and has a keen interest in herpetology.  He studied Zoology with Animal Ecology at the University of Wales, Bangor and graduated with first class honours in 2005.  Following this he has nearly ten years of countryside management experience on a variety of habitats including ancient woodland, lowland heathland, and wetland. 

Dedicated and highly motivated, Jamel has experience of carrying out surveys and writing reports for preliminary ecological appraisals, bat preliminary roost assessments, site management plans, specialist amphibian and reptile surveys and coordinating bat surveys.  More recently he has been working on natural capital plans and gaining experience with biodiversity net gain. As an improving botanist he is a member of the Surrey Botanical Society and holds a committee position within the Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group managing the reptile survey and monitoring effort across Surrey. Jamel holds an exemption licence covering the rare reptile species and a class licence for great crested newt survey work.  Outside of work he juggles family life with voluntary roles and an interest in photography.