Meet the Team
Thomas Myerscough
Thomas Myerscough
Thomas Myerscough
General Manager
Hobbies: Cricket, Angling, Cooking & Eating.
Tom did a degree in Marine Biology and Coastal Zone Management. He joined the Wyre Rivers Trust in 2014, initially as a Science Projects Officer seconded from Ribble RT before becoming WRT’s first employee and Programme Manager in 2016. He oversees each of the trusts projects f
General Manager
Hobbies: Cricket, Angling, Cooking & Eating.
Tom did a degree in Marine Biology and Coastal Zone Management. He joined the Wyre Rivers Trust in 2014, initially as a Science Projects Officer seconded from Ribble RT before becoming WRT’s first employee and Programme Manager in 2016. He oversees each of the trusts projects from development to delivery, he is also responsible for developing funding bids, species and habitat surveys and collaborative working with partner organisations. You can follow him on twitter @TM_WRT
Sam Hopes
Thomas Myerscough
Thomas Myerscough
Natural Flood Management Officer
Hobbies: Mountain climbing, kayaking, photography, allotment gardening and cooking.
Sam joined the Wyre Rivers Trust in October 2019 after a previous career as a wildlife cameraman. He has a degree in Conservation Biology and is also a qualified geography teacher! He is often seen out in the field build
Natural Flood Management Officer
Hobbies: Mountain climbing, kayaking, photography, allotment gardening and cooking.
Sam joined the Wyre Rivers Trust in October 2019 after a previous career as a wildlife cameraman. He has a degree in Conservation Biology and is also a qualified geography teacher! He is often seen out in the field building leaky dams, planting riverside vegetation and working with the bulk of our wonderful volunteers. In his spare time, Sam enjoys climbing mountains, kayaking and filming/photographing wildlife. Keep your eyes peeled for some of his video work for the trust!
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Dr. Heather Stott
Dr. Heather Stott
Dr. Heather Stott
Science Officer
Hobbies: Brewing, gardening and mountain climbing.
Heather is a soil and ecosystems ecologist, who has a PhD in Environmental Science from Lancaster University. Her time in research was spent assessing the impact of climate, land management and biodiversity on grassland carbon and nutrient cycling. She is passionate abo
Science Officer
Hobbies: Brewing, gardening and mountain climbing.
Heather is a soil and ecosystems ecologist, who has a PhD in Environmental Science from Lancaster University. Her time in research was spent assessing the impact of climate, land management and biodiversity on grassland carbon and nutrient cycling. She is passionate about increasing understanding of the role soils can play in sustainable catchment management.
Sam Marshall
Dr. Heather Stott
Dr. Heather Stott
Woodland Officer
Hobbies: Climbing, Walking, Kayaking
Sam studied wildlife ecology and conservation science and has joined WRT after learning practical land management and survey skills as a woodland trainee with an environmental contractor. Sam will predominantly be planting riparian woodlands with groups of volunteers and leading health walks throughout the catchment.