Sarah Beynon: Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2008-2012 Jesus College, University of Oxford: Doctorate

‘Decomposer biodiversity and decomposition processes: the functional consequences of chemical anthelmintics and alternative parasite control products'

2002-2005 Wadham College, University of Oxford: BA Biological Sciences

Dissertation: ‘The difference in insect community structure between conventional and organic arable crops, with particular emphasis on the ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)'

School: Ysgol Dewi Sant, St Davids: A-level: Biology A; Geography A; History A, GCSE: 7 A*, 3 A

QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARDS

2009-2010: Darwin Initiative project feasibility study funding

2008: Professor Sir Richard Southwood Scholarship in Insect Ecology

2008: Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society Student Bursary

2008: Duke of Edinburgh Silver award

2007: Young Farmers Club after dinner speaking county winner

2005: Oxford University Varley Gradwell Travelling Fellowship in Insect Ecology

2004: PADI Open Water, PADI Advanced Open Water diver

2004: Jungle Training, Indonesia.

2004: The Wynford Davies Travelling Scholarship.

2002: Ysgol Dewi Sant ‘Best science pupil' and ‘Pupil shown most contribution to agriculture'

2001-2002: Head Girl of Ysgol Dewi Sant

2000: Engineering Education Scheme Wales - National ‘Teamwork Prize' winner

1999: Young Farmers Club ‘Brains Trust' Public Speaking, county winner and National runner-up

1999: Round Table Public Speaking - county winner, and National runner-up

1999: Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award

EMPLOYMENT

Wildlife Television Presenter: Part-time presenter of natural history, farming and entomological programmes (managed by ATW Enterprises)
Farmer: Co-owner and co-manager of a 100 acre, organic mixed farm in Pembrokeshire, West Wales
Environmental Consultant (self-employed at ‘Sarah Beynon Ecology'). Contracts include:

(1) Natural enemy populations in no-tillage versus conventional arable crops

(2) Land management to benefit economically-important invertebrates

(3) Editor of the West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre (WWBIC) newsletter

(4) Natural capital audit of Pembrokeshire (with WWBIC)

(5) Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) consultant ecologist

(6) Deepford Brook catchment sensitive farming review (with FWAG)

(7) Grazing Animals Project Pembrokeshire advisor for FWAG

2002-2005: Oxford University Hope Entomological Collections volunteer
2000: Western Telegraph Newspaper volunteer
1999: Fenton Veterinary Practice volunteer

PUBLICATIONS

Wall, R. & Beynon, S. (2012) Area-wide impact of macrocyclic lactone parasiticides in cattle dung. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 26(1), 1-8

Beynon, S.A. (in press) Potential environmental consequence of endoparasite control in sheep, Veterinary Parasitology

Beynon, S.A. (in press) Potential environmental consequence of ectoparasite control in sheep, Veterinary Parasitology

Beynon, S.A. , Lewis, O.T. & Mann D.J. (In submission) Interacting effects of ivermectin and species richness on ecosystem services from dung beetles. Journal of Applied Ecology

Beynon, S.A. & Mann, D.J. (2006) Amara apricaria (Pakyll) (Coleoptera: Carabidae): recent records from Pembrokeshire (VC 45). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine

Beynon, S.A. & Mann, D.J. (2006) Trechoblemus micros (Herbst) (Carabidae): first record for Pembrokeshire (VC 45). The Coleopterist 15(1): 43-48

CURRENT COLLABORATIONS

Professor Helen West, University of Nottingham: Large scale impact of anthelmintics on dung invertebrates
Dr Christina Marley, IBERS: Chicory Cichorium intybus as an anthelmintic for cattle
Farm Animal Initiative: Product development. An indicator for measuring farmland biodiversity
RSPB: Distribution of invertebrate prey items: effects on chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax foraging

SELECTED TALKS & PRESENTATIONS

2012: ‘Factors affecting ecosystem services provided by north temperate dung beetles.' Royal Entomological Society (RES) Postgraduate Conference
2011: ‘Ivermectin effects on ecosystem functioning: results from manipulative mesocosm experiments', European Dung Ecology Conference
2010: 'Decomposer biodiversity and decomposition processes: the functional consequences of chemical and alternative anthelmintics', University of Oxford lecture
2010: 'Beetles in history', Amateur Entomological Society (AES) Members Day
2010: 'Entomological adventures', AES and Bug Club Young Members Day
2009: 'Alternative approaches to parasite control in cattle: Are they less environmentally harmful?' European Dung Ecology Conference
2009: 'The impact of conventional anthelmintics and alternative cattle feed supplements on dung invertebrates and dung decomposition' RES Postgraduate Conference
2009: 'Alternative cattle wormers in organic farming systems and the potential impact on dung-dwelling invertebrates and dung removal', Pembrokeshire Organic Group
2008: 'Dung beetles and other beneficial insects' FWAG South Wales

SELECTED PRESS COVERAGE OF RESEARCH

2010: BBC1 - Countryfile feature on DPhil research
2010: BBC Radio Wales - Live radio interview with Jamie Owen from the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, explaining the importance of dung beetles to farmers
2010: Welsh Country Magazine - ‘Home is where the dung is!'
2009: Farmers Weekly - ‘Study to worm out the facts about dung beetle populations'
2008: Gwlad - ‘Farmer with passion for the environment scoops top award'
2008: FWAG Newsletter - ‘Dung beetles: the farmers friends'
2008: Pembrokeshire County Living - ‘Sarah's got the beetle bug: watch out beetle's about!'
2007: Western Mail - ‘Sarah bugs beetles in Darwin's footsteps'
2007: Farmers Guardian - ‘Management changes bring happier lifestyle'

WRITING

2012: University of Oxford Jesus College MCR Newsletter - ‘Supermarkets: good, bad or a necessary evil?'
2010: Welsh Country Magazine - ‘Home is where the dung is!'
2010: University of Oxford Jesus College Alumni magazine - ‘From delving in dung to fronting the Sky Knowledge campaign'
2009: FWAG Newsletter - Dung beetles: the farmers friends'
2009: Welsh Country Magazine - ‘Insect hunting in the garden in early summer'
2008: WWBIC Bulletin 5 - ‘Conservation issues facing the Pembrey Burrows Local Nature Reserve'
2008: WWBIC Bulletin 4 - ‘Back to our roots: the importance of native breeds as conservation tools'
2008: WWBIC Bulletin 4 - ‘The red kite story'
2005: University of Oxford Alumni Bulletin - ‘Dung beetle research project to Zambia'

TELEVISION & RADIO

2012: Channel 4 - 'Jimmy's Forest' (in production) - Entomologist documenting insect life of oak woodlands
2012: Smithsonian film ‘Bugs in 3D' (in production) - Entomological consultant on educational insect film
2010: BBC 1 - ‘Countryfile' - Feature on my research on the impact of livestock worming chemicals on dung beetles
2011: Channel 4 - ‘Hippo: Nature's Wild Feast' - Entomologist on a 90 minute documentary charting the animals that utilise a hippo carcass in the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
2011: BBC Oxford - Radio interview based on ‘Hippo: Nature's Wild Feast'
2009: Sky Nature - Knowledge Package - Entomologist on television and press Sky TV advert
2008: BBC Radio Wales Farming - Radio interview: beneficial insects for farmers
2008: BBC Radio Wales - Radio interview: involvement with ‘Not in My Nature'
2008: BBC Wales - Entomologist on ‘Not in My Nature', a series following a group of nature rookies taking part in different wildlife activities around Wales

TRAVEL EXPEDITIONS

2010: Zambia (funded by the Darwin Initiative): Scoping trip to assess the need for research into sustainable parasite control in Zambia

2007: South and Central America: Invertebrate Scientist for Operation Wallacea in Honduras and volunteer with Bolivian entomologist (South American dung beetle species identification)

2005: Zambia (funded by the Varley Gradwell Travelling Fellowship in Insect Ecology): First sole research project to assess the impact of farming intensification on dung beetle diversity

2004: Operation Wallacea Conservation Expedition, Indonesia (funded by the Wynford Davies Travelling Scholarship): conservation volunteer