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Fisheries Biologist

Mrs Rowan McCleary


Rowan has a BSc Hons degree in Zoology from Glasgow University. After graduating in 2005, she spent a year working with the Forestry Commission before joining the Trust in December 2006.

Her key areas of responsibility include co-ordinating the Trust's education programme, fish counter work and working with DRAX on restoring the Kirkcudbright Dee. Office work aside, Rowan much prefers being outdoors and is a keen runner, often taking to the Galloway Hills with Fergus, her miniature schnauzer! Rowan is married with two sons, Corran and Angus. 

Rowan McCleary

Fisheries Biologist

Latest News


The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019

Last week the Scottish Ministers laid regulations in the Scottish Parliament setting out the provisions to regulate killing salmon in Scottish waters for the 2019 fishing season.

11th February Meeting

Each spring the GFT organises an afternoon of presentations covering our work over the previous year. The attendees are usually various funders, supporting organisations, key stakeholders and interested parties.

Investigating the prevalence of fungal infected Atlantic salmon at Tongland fish pass.

During the summer this year, we undertook a project (commissioned by Scottish Power) examining why in some years at Tongland fish pass there are a larger number of returning adult Atlantic salmon which are heavily infected with Saprolegnia fungus, in comparison to other years.

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