Mike has over 10 years’ full-time experience in river restoration design and delivery. He began his career volunteering for Avon Wildlife Trust, where he helped discover and catalogue the native white-clawed crayfish population that would eventually form the basis of the South-West Crayfish Project breeding programme. Mike spent several years as a Site Manager for river restoration consultancy Cain Bio-Engineering Ltd, before becoming a regional Conservation Officer for the Wild Trout Trust. Mike has designed and delivered river restoration projects across Southern England and South Wales, working with various government agencies, NGOs, angling clubs and community groups.

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