Rachel is an ecologist, naturalist and B-Lines Officer for Buglife. She grew up in Shetland working on an island croft. She has worked for Fera science assessing CS options on farms in the north-east of England. She represents Buglife with the NFFN and Farm Wildlife and has input to the new ELMS, SFS and AECS, providing advice and guidance on how best to support invertebrates, especially pollinators, on farms. Rachel is a keen botanist, bird watcher and amateur entomologist, particularly interested in bees and wasps. She is passionate about supporting farmers to consider the needs of invertebrates alongside other priorities.