Dr Martyn Stenning

Post:	Associate (Ecology and Evolution)
Location:	JMS BUILDING LASI
Email:	M.J.Stenning@sussex.ac.uk

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Biography

M.Phil. (Sussex) 1984

D.Phil. (Sussex) 1995.

Teaching and research technician from 1976 to 2003.

Associate tutor with CCE from 1995 to 2011 teaching Ornithology & Ecology.

Associate Tutor for Biochemistry from 2006 to 2010.

Technical services co-ordinator with Biology and Environmental Sciences in the School of Life Sciences from 2003 to 2015.

South Downs Forum - University of Sussex Representative 2000 - 2005.

UK Controled Environment Users Group - University of Sussex Representative 2003 onwards.

Energy and Environment Representative for Life Sciences 2000 - 2015.

Semi-retired Associate of Life Sciences June 2015 to present.

Role

I am now a semi-retired Associate. Occasionally tutoring students in ornithology, conservation and ecology, and demonstrating techniques to students.  Occasional lecturing.  I am currently engaged in scientific writing and a bit of ecological research.

Community and Business

Environmental Award (Wealden District Council) 2008

Co-ordinating (voluntary) Warden for Lake Wood (Woodland Trust) Nature Reserve from 1994.

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/our-woods/Pages/wood-details.aspx?wood=4523

Uckfield Town Councillor from 1996 to 2001.

Chairman of West Park Local Nature Reserve Committee from 1998 to 2015.

http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=14&N=west park&ID=559

Chairman of Hempstead Meadow Local Nature Reserve Committee from 2002 to 2015.

http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=14&N=hempstead meadow&ID=858

Chairman Lime-Aid since 2005, a committee dedicated to preserving Lime Tree Avenue, Uckfield.

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3001351

Give talks to local Organisations on Ornithology and Ecology

Committee member Uckfield & District Twinning Association.

Helped to run a 24 consecutive years programme of International Youth Camps from 1990 - 2014.