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What is it like working for NatureScot?

Hear from some of our staff about their role in NatureScot, in this Skills and Careers video series:

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03:09

National Nature Reserves

NatureScot's Doug Bartholomew talks about his role managing Beinn Eighe, the UK's first-ever National Nature Reserve.

Duration
03:57

National Nature Reserves

NatureScot NNR Manager, Ian Sargent, talks about the role of our nature reserves.

Duration
02:05

Saving our Seas

NatureScot Marine Sustainability Adviser, Caitlin Cunningham, talks about our work to keep Scotland's seas healthy, productive and rich in wildlife.

Duration
02:19

Environmental Data

NatureScot's Christina Martin talks about her role with data in the Protected Areas and Surveillance team.

Duration
05:48

Our Business Plan centres on the people of Scotland. There is no pathway to Net Zero without nature, and critically no nature restoration without the people of Scotland.

NatureScot works with landowners and managers, farmers and crofters, foresters and the fishing industry, the renewable sector and small businesses, environmental charities and community groups, local government, national government, academics and tech innovators to make Scotland a trailblazer in nature recovery. These people are nature’s heroes, and in this video you can meet some of them.

Duration
02:42

Managing Scotland's Natural Resources

NatureScot Head of Natural Resources, Ross Lilley, talks about his role in managing our natural capital and how we use our land.

Duration
03:52

Towards Net-Zero

NatureScot Low Carbon Manager, Brendan Turvey, talks about the road towards net-zero.

Duration
02:16

Protecting Areas for Nature

NatureScot's Christian Christodouolou-Davies talks about his role in our Protected Areas & Surveillance team.

Duration
02:36

Innovation

NatureScot Innovative Technologies Programme Manager, Philppa Vigano, talks about innovative work to help nature.

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