Meet the team

We are a specialist team with the skills, knowledge and dedication to make complex data understandable and available to all who need it.

We are a team of thirteen people, but as some of us work part-time, this is equivalent to 12.5 full-time staff.

Contact us

Contact us at tverc@oxfordshire.gov.uk or call 01865 815451 for general enquiries. Visit our data search page for data requests.

Our staff

Steve Wilkes

Director

Development and delivery of the TVERC service. Reports to the TVERC Steering Group.

Steve Wilkes
Steve Wilkes
a red fox (vulpes vulpus) standing in a meadow
[Vacant]

[Vacant]

Ecology Manager

Delivering services to our local authority partners in Berkshire and Oxfordshire and managing project work.

Miguel Batista

Biodiversity Data Manager

Data management, analysing and presenting data for commercial customers and project work.

Miguel Batista
Miguel Batista
Ellen Lee
Ellen Lee

Ellen Lee

Biodiversity Data Services Officer

Data management, analysing and presenting data for commercial customers and project work.

Rob Curtis

Berkshire Biodiversity Officer 

Surveying local wildlife sites with the help of volunteers, analysing and presenting data for project work and developing links with the local groups and recorders.

Rob Curtis
Rob Curtis
Julie Kerans
Julie Kerans

Julie Kerans

Oxfordshire Biodiversity Officer

Surveying local wildlife sites with the help of volunteers, analysing and presenting data for project work and developing links with the local groups and recorders.

Katherine Howell

Biodiversity Officer

Surveying local wildlife sites with the help of volunteers, analysing and presenting data for project work and developing links with the local groups and recorders.

Katherine Howell
Katherine Howell
Adela Nistora
Adela Nistora

Adela Nistora

Biodiversity Data Assistant 

Assisting the team with data management and project work.

Daniela Muñoz

Biodiversity Data Officer 

Assisting the team with data management and project work.

Daniela Munoz
Daniela Munoz
pale purple star-like flowers
[Vacant]

[Vacant]

Biodiversity Data Assistant

Assisting the team with data management and project work.

Gordon Barker

Biodiversity Projects Officer 

Assisting the team with data management and project work.

Gordon Barker
Gordon Barker
Robin perched on wall
Nicolette Bell

Nicolette Bell

Biodiversity Projects Officer

Assisting the team with data management and project work.

Joanna Higson

Biological Recording Co-ordinator

Working with TVERC volunteers and recording groups to increase the quality and quantity of wildlife records.

Jo Higson
Joanna Higson
Filipa
Filipa McGuinness

Filipa McGuinness

Administration Officer 

Administrative, promotional, events-related and financial tasks to ensure the smooth running of a busy office.