KATE PRIESTMAN – ECOLOGY
Arts & Culture Consultant; Ecology Support; Writer.
Ecology | Nature | Wildlife | Conservation
Welcome
My name is Kate Priestman (MCIEEM, CEnv) and I’ve spent over twenty years working as a professional ecologist. I offer expert consultancy services for the creative industry and cultural institutions; I also support ecological consultancies with desk-based ecology work (Principal/Associate-level). In addition, I accept writing commissions, specialising in nature and ecology.
Alongside ecology, I work as a wildlife artist. My drawings are available through my website shop and events; I work with a number of stockists and accept commissions.
Services
Arts & Culture Consultant
Underpinned by over twenty years’ experience as an ecologist, I offer independent, expert consultancy services to the creative industry and cultural institutions, including (but not limited to) galleries, museums, educational facilities, local authorities, community projects, performing arts venues, festivals and healthcare facilities.
I work collaboratively with curators and exhibition/events teams to support:
- research and exhibition/event development, exploring themes around ecology, wildlife, the natural world and broader environmental topics;
- the interpretation of collections/exhibitions/events through an ecological lens;
- the development of public programmes that connect audiences to local/wider ecological issues or habitats/species.
Ways I can help include concept development, scope, storytelling, research, content input/advice, artist/work selection, design and layout, communications and engagement, talks and workshops, and copy for catalogues and interpretive materials.
In addition, I work with independent creatives, studios and other organisations that are looking to understand and reduce their nature-related impacts.
I am available for one-off or regular/long-term consultations and projects.
For enquiries or to discuss a potential collaboration, please get in touch.
Conceptualise – Create – Collaborate – Deliver
Ecology Support
With over twenty years’ experience as a professional ecologist (MCIEEM, CEnv), I provide a remote, in-house role within companies to assist with a wide range of desk-based activities, in addition to offering support for freelance ecologists:
- report writing (experienced in a wide breadth of deliverables);
- preparation of protected species licence applications;
- technical report review and proof-editing: a confidential, cost effective report review service for freelance ecologists and consultancies. It is invaluable to have an experienced eye to check things over before submitting a report to a client;
- report template review/development, based on industry best practice and published guidance;
- writing for a blog, news page or newsletter – I have significant experience of working in and writing about your sector.
In addition to the more traditional development-led deliverables, I have a particular interest in nature restoration, and corporate nature disclosure/target setting and reporting (biodiversity baseline analysis, dependency assessments, TNFD, SBTN etc.).
I’d love to discuss your requirements further. You can get in touch via the Contact form.
Engaging – Inspiring – Educating
Writing Services
I specialise in writing commissions based around ecology, wildlife and nature conservation.
In addition to editorial content and science writing, I also offer nature writing with a more creative flavour.
Services include:
- informative articles and posts for websites, blogs, magazines and newsletters;
- conservation communications – well-reasoned and compelling material that is targeted appropriately for the specified audience;
- distilling research papers into accessible articles with an appropriate level of detail and technicality for the audience.
If you’re interested in working with me, I’d love to discuss your ideas further – you can get in touch via the Contact form below.