The perils and learnings of safety in the ecology field
By Jacqui Gamack Since my first job in the medical field, safety has always been a critical focus. First and foremost, lives matter. So whichever point I’ve been at in my career, watching out for other people and making sure you leave your workspace clean, clear and safe has been critical. When you add external […]
The reality of safety – you’ve got another colleague’s life in your hands
An interview with senior ecologist Kurtis Kemp. Tell me about the value ‘Flock’ at E2M Flock means that everyone returns back to the E2M nest safely and it’s a value we definitely embody. Sometimes we need to take an extra day for fatigue. We stand by each other when a decision is made around safety. […]
Kurtis Kemp – An interview with our amazing animal handler and botanist
Tell us about your history as an ecologist, Kurtis? I joined E2M two years ago, coming from a larger engineering firm. Before that I was working for another business doing construction-based ecology work and fauna spotting. In that role, safety was a huge issue as I was working around heavy machinery and tree felling during […]
Safety and Sanity on site: The challenges of field work – Harry Johnson shares his views
We love to gather stories from in the field with our team. And this particular one is relating to safety. It’s a priority and focus, always at E2M. One of our key values is ‘Flock’ which highlights the criticality of our E2M team returning safely to our nest. We asked Harry to share his experience […]