MEET THE TEAM

We have assembled a great team both delivering our work and keeping our organisation running smoothly.

Combining experience ranging from ecology to filmmaking, we all live and work locally and share the desire to protect this beautiful place and its wildlife.

Our trustees, Philip Price, Will Self, Anne Smart, Fiona Lowrie, Chris Goldsmith and Terry Girling support us behind the scenes and are the ultimate decision makers on the running of Argyll Wildlife.

  • Olwen (Oly) Armstrong, Argyll Wildlife

    Olwen (Oly) Armstrong

    Ranger/Founder

    Oly was the Education Ranger during the Beaver Trial and is enthusiastic about teaching people about the connections in nature.

  • Pete Creech, Argyll Wildlife

    Pete Creech

    Ranger/Founder

    Pete is very passionate about the environment and loves showing people the landscape changes the beavers have made to their Knapdale habitat.

  • Clare

    Clare Saxby

    Mink Project and Fundraising Manager

    Clare can usually be found out and about in the field checking our trail cameras and is brilliant at pulling in grant funding for our organisation.

  • Mary-Lou Aitchison, Argyll Wildlife

    Mary-Lou Aitchison

    Communications Officer

    Mary-Lou is brilliant at talking with children of all ages and is our little ray of sunshine who brightens every day with positivity.

  • Thorkil Osborn, Argyll Wildlife

    Thorkil Osborn

    Communications Officer

    Thorkil’s special area of knowledge is sharks and marine life, he is the most enthusiastic person on our seashore safaris and can also make a pun or joke on any given subject.

  • Louise Gurr, Argyll Wildlife

    Louise Gurr

    Volunteer

    As well as being our chief organiser in the visitor centre, Louise also undertakes riverfly surveys of our local water courses.

  • Lynsey McCuaig, Argyll Wildlife

    Lynsey McCuaig

    Volunteer

    Lynsey spends as much time as possible outside with her camera. She is a great beaver spotter on our guided walks and is very knowledgeable about the lichens in our rainforest.

  • Niamh Priest, Argyll Wildlife

    Niamh Priest

    Intern

    Niamh is the latest intern on our team, providing us with valuable support running the Beaver Centre and proving to be a huge help to the whole team.

  • Wendy Finlay-Mulligan, Argyll Wildlife

    Wendy Finlay-Mulligan

    Volunteer

    There is no practical task that Wendy will not tackle in and around our visitor centre. She also carries out our monthly riverfly surveys.

  • Flick Monk, Argyll Wildlife

    Flick Monk

    Volunteer

    Flick has recently moved to the area and has jumped in with both feet helping out on our regular guided beaver walks.

  • Frank Cavanagh, Argyll Wildlife

    Frank Cavanagh

    Volunteer

    Frank is our youngest volunteer who has been with us since he was 12. He is a keen birder and moth recorder.

  • Jamie Buckley, Argyll Wildlife

    Jamie Buckley

    Volunteer

    Jamie has an extensive local wildlife knowledge and is helping to collate all our camera trap footage to our database.

  • Balti the dog

    Balti

    Balti is the hardest-working staff member at the visitor centre. When he is tired from making sure every visitor is welcomed, he can be found taking a nap under the desk!