Josh graduated with a degree in Ecology with honours from Royal Holloway University of London in 2018. He started a work placement with Acorn Ecology, and continued his training with aLyne Ecology whilst also volunteering with Knepp Rewilding Estate. Josh has been an Ecologist with aLyne Ecology since 2019 and has gained extensive experience in surveying for protected species, including great crested newts, reptiles, bats, and dormice. Josh holds an NE licence for great crested newts and also has a bird ringing licence, which he exercises with Papercourt Bird Ringing Group on his weekends. They visit several different sites in the local area, but favour the site with vast reed beds due to its exciting diversity and abundance of birds. He is also a Qualified River Condition Assessment (RCA) Surveyor, approved in August 2025 by the Cartographer RCA Team and RGS for Continuing Professional Development. Josh is currently working towards his licences for hazel dormice and bats. When he is not ringing birds in his spare time, he enjoys playing football and going on country walks with his dog.