James Cryer
Bath
Summary
Forestry professional, with a focus on leveraging technology for sustainable plantation management and conservation / restoration of protected areas. A deep interest in emerging applications of remote sensing and artificial intelligence within industry and natural capital markets.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Forestry Consultant
J Cryer Forestry
2023.11 - 2025.04
- Forest Certification (FSC / UKWAS); Forest Management Planning; GIS; Remote Sensing; Data Analysis
Director & Co-Founder
AEQUATIC Ltd.
2023.11 - 2025.04
- Nature Technology; Digital MRV; Natural Capital; Carbon Credits; Biodiversity Credits; Biodiversity Consultancy; Corporate Sustainability; HCV Management & Monitoring
Assistant Forest Manager
Tilhill Forestry Ltd.
South Scotland, Wales
2021.10 - 2023.11
- Upland Forest Management; Resource Planning; Forest Mensuration; & Inventory; Woodland Creation; Harvesting; Budgets; Financial Forecasts; Investment Valuation; Grant Applications; Disease Management; Management Plans; Permits; Certification Audits; Ecology; EIA; GIS; Remote Sensing; Data Analysis; Drone Operations
Patsy Wood Scholar
Future Trees Trust
Southern England
2020.10 - 2021.10
- Research (Forest Genetic Resources); Lowland Forest Management; Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF); Silviculture; Timber Grading & Inventory; GIS; Data Analysis
Field Ecologist
(Self-employed)
UK
2018.06 - 2019.08
- Field Surveys; Data Analysis; Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)
Ecological Research Positions
(Various)
- Research Diver (Ichthyology) (2019), TSRCP (Philippines)
- Field Ecologist (2019), AEC Ltd. (Hong Kong)
- Herpetologist (2017), Área de Conservación Guanacaste (Costa Rica)
- R.A (Entomology) (2016), Universidad Católica del Ecuador (Quito)
- R.A (Ornithology) (2015), Nature Seychelles (Cousin Island)
Education
Professional Certificate - No Code AI and Machine Learning: Building Data Science Solutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
(Online) 2025.03 -
BSc (Hons) - Conservation Biology
University of Plymouth
Plymouth 2014.09 - 2018.09
MSc - Environmental and Forest Management
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen 2019.09 - 2020.09
Skills
- Forestry
- Ecology
- GIS & Remote Sensing
- Data Analysis
- Public Speaking
- Science Communication
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS
(2022) Andrew McQueen Silviculture – Soil Identification
(2022) Tilhill Forestry - Forest Drainage Systems
(2022) ADAS - UK Protected Species in Forestry
(2022) Mark Page Forestry – Forest Mensuration & Inventory
(2021) SelectFor - Irregular Silviculture In The Lowlands
(2021) Woodland Heritage - Woodland to Workshop Course
(2021) Royal Forestry Society – Intermediate Silviculture
(2020) Forestry & Land Scotland – Landscape Design Course
(2019) Presentation Skills – RSB Accreditation Conference
(2018) CREW Communications (Level 1-3: Science Communication)
Certification
- UK DRIVING LICENCE
- DVSA TRAILER LICENCE
- FIRST AID + FORESTRY
- (CAA): GENERAL VISUAL LINE OF SITE (GVC)
- (CAA): GVC A2 CofC (Commercial Drone Pilot)
- PA1 & PA6 - SAFE HANDLING & APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES
- PADI DIVEMASTER
Accomplishments
Royal Society of Biology: Degree Accreditation Top Project Award (2018)
University of Aberdeen: Award for Outstanding Performance in Biological Sciences (2020)
Associate Memberships
Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF)
Royal Forestry Society (RFS)
Publications
Cryer, J., Wynne, F., Price, S.J. and Puschendorf, R., 2019. Cryptic diversity in Lithobates warszewitschii (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae). ZooKeys, 838, p.49.
(In progress) Danum Valley Conservation Area: Habitat Associations of trees and shrubs in a 50-ha lowland dipterocarp forest.
REFERENCES
ED CLARK
Area Manager
Tilhill Forestry
ed.clark@tilhill.com
PROF. DAVID BURSLEM
University of Aberdeen
d.burslem@abdn.ac.uk
DR JO CLARK
Head of Research
Future Trees Trust
jo.clark@futuretrees.org
Timeline
Professional Certificate - No Code AI and Machine Learning: Building Data Science Solutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2025.03 -
Forestry Consultant
J Cryer Forestry
2023.11 - 2025.04
Director & Co-Founder
AEQUATIC Ltd.
2023.11 - 2025.04
Assistant Forest Manager
Tilhill Forestry Ltd.
2021.10 - 2023.11
Patsy Wood Scholar
Future Trees Trust
2020.10 - 2021.10
MSc - Environmental and Forest Management
University of Aberdeen
2019.09 - 2020.09
Field Ecologist
(Self-employed)
2018.06 - 2019.08
BSc (Hons) - Conservation Biology
University of Plymouth
2014.09 - 2018.09
Ecological Research Positions
(Various)