Dr. Carol Williams, Director of Conservation at the Bat Conservation Trust

From 2007 to 2010 Carol worked for BCT as the first Built Environment Project officer, whilst on secondment from Natural England. In July 2011 Carol returned to BCT, this time in the role of Woodland Officer.

As someone who has a long-running special interest in woodlands, this post brings together her two main passions bats and trees.

Carol has been involved in bat conservation for over 20 years and carried out a PhD on the winter ecology of lesser horseshoe bats.

She is a member of the Cornwall Bat Group and also the Isles of Scilly Bat Group and carries out a range of NBMP surveys each year.

She is a chartered biologist.