Carl Payne
Northop Site Assistant
Carl originally came to Wrexham Glyndwr to obtain an undergraduate degree in Wildlife and Plant Biology and since graduating has worked within the estates department on a casual basis until being employed full time in December 2021 where he works as the site assistant on the Northop Campus.
He has joined in Dennis Powell’s (Facilities Manager) mission to create a campus rich in biodiversity.
Carl has taken responsibility for managing the biodiversity reports and plans and takes the lead on Biodiversity in the Sustainability Action Working Group. Carl was responsible for the Bioblitz in 2019 producing nearly 600 records and 398 species in one day with a team of recorders and is our link to our Local Environmental Recording Centre and wildlife trusts having recorded in the past with the BSBI (Botanical Society for the British Isles).
He has taught botany for the university as a sessional teacher as part of a short course and is a keen entomologist.