Jess is the Education & Engagement Officer running Project Kingfisher sessions on the the Wandle, Hogsmill and Beverley Brook rivers in which she connects children and communities to their local river.

Before joining SERT, Jess worked in outdoor education for about four years at residential field centres and Gatton Park near Redhill in Surrey. She has an Msc in Applied Ecology and completed her dissertation research on microplastic plastic pollution in rivers.

In her free time, Jess enjoys walking, paddle boarding and gardening.