“Mark spent a full season with our Department of Conservation team in Whirinaki Forest, near Murupara, North Island, New Zealand. He placed harp traps where they were needed at roost entrances - ran disciplined roost watches, banded under permit, and used telemetry to pinpoint day roosts efficiently. A competent, hard-working field worker, he kept clear notes and maps and was a dependable team-mate through long nights in a tight-knit crew. I fully endorse Mark for bat trapping and tracking projects.”

“Mark helped out Fulton Hogan to provide us with monitoring and methodology relating to bats in proximity to one of our proposed quarrying sites on the East Coast of New Zealand. What I especially valued was that his support was pragmatic and well-considered; all the information we needed and nothing we didn’t – on-time and on-budget. He knows his topic because he’s ‘been there and done it’, and can back it up. Being able to communicate to all the people he interacted with on-site and in formal circumstances was appreciated and valued – I look forward to an opportunity to work with him again in the future.”

“Mark has routinely joined our field seasons at the Valsörarna Biological Station, working on both the islands and the Vaasa mainland. He participated in planning and running harp trapping and mist netting in bat flyways and at bat roosts, he participated in banding under permit, and then tracked tagged bats—often alone—through remote forest and coastal terrain on long nights, carefully mapping foraging movements in real time and confirming day-roost locations by first light. He has been present for three field seasons in Finland, both during the breeding season and the autumn migration. I warmly recommend him for trapping and radio-tracking assignments.”

“Mark carried out bat monitoring and freshwater projects for us at Pan Pac. We were impressed by his depth of knowledge, clear communication, and pragmatic, safety-conscious fieldwork. He understands how busy foresters are and tailors a low-cost, easy-to-implement approach that fits our timelines and scales across sites. His advice bridges ecological science and operational realities, delivering on-time, actionable reports and practical mitigation. This has supported better decision-making and contributed to improved biodiversity outcomes. We’re very happy to recommend him.”

“I recruited Mark in 2025 to be part of a small bat research team in a remote field site in central Croatia. We had our work cut out for us as we had to deliver a complex and time-sensitive field experiment whilst juggling teaching, field training, and ongoing monitoring at multiple bat roosting sites and commuting routes. It is a rare and surprising experience when you find someone who strikes the perfect balance of teamwork, initiative, creativity, and energy, and Mark brought all of this to the project from day one. Looking back, I don't know how I would have pulled off this project without him. I will take every opportunity to collaborate with him in the future.”

“It was a pleasure to have Mark join us as a bat scientist as a part of our long term biodiversity monitoring project at Operation Wallacea's Croatia site in Krka National Park. The role was multifaceted and he was able to apply himself with enthusiasm and skill to each responsibility and activity he delivered. Through hearing feedback from others, and my own observations, Mark was always proactive and happy to help others which goes far in a fieldwork setting. On learning more about Mark's work in New Zealand his passion was evident and following along with him since it's been great to see the program develop. I can confidently say Mark would be a brilliant person to elevate any team.” 

  “Mark provided end-to-end bat management support for our flood resilience project, including a 21-night acoustic bat survey, bat roost potential assessments, pre-felling surveys, and on-site inspections during tree removal. His ability to combine acoustic monitoring with practical field-based assessments and real-time decision making helped works proceed efficiently while maintaining ecological compliance and avoiding unnecessary project delays. Communication was clear and professional throughout, both with our team and other contractors on site, and reporting was delivered promptly to a high standard. Mark’s pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and understanding of operational pressures made the process straightforward from initial cost estimate through to project delivery. We would confidently recommend Mark to project managers and teams delivering complex infrastructure or vegetation clearance projects.”