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Project Manager (Nature Restoration)

Miss Kacie Jess


Kacie joined GFT in February 2019 after graduating with a BSc Hons in Animal Biology from the University of Stirling. She worked with GFT each summer between 2019 - 2024, and for the rest of the year travelled the world including Australia, New Zealand, south east Asia and Japan.

Kacie stayed on at GFT throughout 2024 and took up a permanent post at GFT from early 2025.  She is particularly experienced in electrofishing surveys, managing databases, invertebrate analysis and project management.

She is a local girl having grown up in Newton Stewart. She enjoys scuba diving, gaming and being outdoors. 

Kacie Jess

Project Manager (Nature Restoration)

Latest News


6 month paid internship with GFT

A paid internship is available from September 2024 until end of February 2025 (26 weeks) to work with Galloway Fisheries Trust on the Solway Invasive Non Native Species INNS Control and Knowledge programme Phase 2 (advertised a few weeks ago but post was not filled).

Annan Riparian Restoration Network

GFT has been successful in securing funding from the FIRNS scheme to develop a large-scale habitat restoration project for the River Annan catchment.

Improving fish passage and river flow below Tongland Dam

SEPA have been undertaking a review of the current CAR license which the Galloway Hydro Scheme operates under.

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