Meet the staff
Clare Boardman - Founder & Centre Manager
- Clare has almost six years' experience working with seals as a BDMLR Medic. (British Divers Marine Life Rescue)
- She is also an ex-veterinary nurse (+-20 years' experience).
- The Regional Coordinator for Sea Watch Foundation for the North & North East of Scotland.
- A Certified Marine Mammal Surveyor (ORCA).
- Marine Life Rescue 101 Certificate.
- Discovering Marine Mammals Certificate (Which includes adaptions to the marine environment & marine mammal feeding & life cycles.).
- SSPCA volunteer.
- SMASS (Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme) volunteer
- Discovering UK seals; Seal biology, Ecology and ID.
- Conducting a seal pup health assessment.
- Introduction to the veterinary treatment of seal pups.
Phillip Boardman - Founder & Centre Manager
- Phil has almost six years' experience working with seals as a BDMLR Medic.
- Phil is part of the Duncansby Coastguard Team.
Trustees
- Clare Boardman - Founder & Trustee
- Phil Boardman - Founder & Trustee
- Dr Andrew Brownlow - Trustee (Veterinary Pathologist & Director of SMASS).
- Professor John Fyfe - Trustee (Public figure).
- Ivor Thomas - Trustee (Skipper & owner of the John O' Groats Ferry)
Sky - Husky dog - Seal searcher and rescuer.
Billy - Collie - Follows Sky!!
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