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Dee European Eel Restoration Project Officer

Miss Saoirse Murphy-Collot


Saoirse joined the Galloway Fisheries Trust in January 2026 as a project officer to deliver the ‘Kirkcudbrightshire Dee European Eel Study and Restoration Project’ - a unique five year post which will work with partners around the catchment for the betterment of this endangered fish species.

Following a rural upbringing in East Lothian, Saoirse pursued a BSc in Zoology at the University of Edinburgh before completing a Masters in Conservation and Biodiversity at the University of Exeter in Cornwall.

In her spare time, Saoirse enjoys being outdoors, wildlife watching and cooking.

Saoirse Murphy-Collot

Dee European Eel Restoration Project Officer

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Searching and Celebrating Sparling this Spring

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