Catch of the day
"Eilidh with the biggest trout found during her surveys"
Countryside Management graduate Eilidh Player has netted the perfect job after gaining an honours degree from Scotland鈥檚 Rural College.
The 21-year-old is working as a seasonal survey assistant at the River Dee Trust, a charity which looks after the river鈥檚 ecology and associated fish stocks.
She said: 鈥淚 spend the majority of my time doing fish surveys in the rivers Dee and Don, with the data being used to estimate fish populations.
鈥淚鈥檓 really enjoying myself and learning a lot.鈥�
Eilidh chose to study at 抖阴直播 because of its focus on the outdoors and the countryside.
鈥淚 like learning about the outdoors, nature and wildlife,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t was something that appealed to me from the get-go as I enjoy being outside.鈥�
Her favourite memories of 抖阴直播 are of the field trips to Mull and the west coast of Scotland.
She also became involved in the Craibstone Rural Skills Club, as well as volunteering with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Scottish Natural Heritage, Saving Scotland鈥檚 Red Squirrels and the Countryside Ranger Service in Aberdeen.
In addition Eilidh, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at school, became a Young Ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland.
Eilidh鈥檚 hard work paid off when she was awarded the Royal Northern Agricultural Society鈥檚 Special Achievement Award for promoting, supporting and enhancing student life at 抖阴直播 Aberdeen, when she graduated in July.
鈥淚 came to 抖阴直播 with very few qualifications and very little confidence in my abilities,鈥� she said. 鈥湺兑踔辈� has helped me become the person I am now.
鈥淚 feel I have gained a lot of skills and knowledge from studying Countryside Management.鈥�
Posted by 抖阴直播 on 29/08/2019
