CURRICULUM VITAE

BASICS;

Name:- Gordon John Larkman RAMEL

Sex:- Male Age:- 41. Date of Birth:- 14/1/1957

Marital Status:- Single.

EDUCATION;

A first education was undertaken in Australia between 1968/1974 Institute: Raymond Terrace High School N.S.W.

Qualifications:

School Certificate; 1972,

Science, Math, English Language, English Grammer, Geography, History, French.

Higher School Certificate;1974,

Biology grade 2 (it was not offered at grade 1)

Maths grade 3

A second education was undertaken in England, 1989 to the present.

Institute: Hele College Exeter.

Qualifications:

GSCE; 1990,

Maths B

A Levels 1990,

Chemistry C

Biology C

A Levels 1991,

Physics E. Institute: The University of Exeter 1991/Present

Courses studied.

FIRST YEAR,

Genetics,
Animal Biology,
Plant Biology,
Biosphere and Biogeography,
Biometry 1and2,
Microbiology,
Plant Physiology,
Biochemistry 1and2,
Animal Physiology,
Principles of Evolution,
Molecular Organisation and Control,
Animal and Plant Populations.

SECOND YEAR

Genetics(Prokaryote),
Bacteriology,
Techniques in Biochemistry,
Plant Cell Physiology,
Ecological Plant Phyisiology,
Entomology,
Parasitology,
Fresh Water Biology,
Marine Biology
Ecosystem Dynamics.

RESEARCH PROJECT

: Carbon Dioxide Gradients in Vegetation Stands.

THIRD YEAR:

The Ecology of Social Insects,
Evolutionary Plant Ecology,
Littoral Marine Ecology,
Reproductive Strategies in Animals.

Degree gained =
BSc. First Class Honours,and Deans comendation for the year 1993/94.

Further Education

MPhil. in the Ecology of Soil Arthropods, 1998

Employment:

A number of forms of employment were tried previous to returning to full-time education including; Nurseryman, Archaeological Assistant, Shop Assistant (various) and Street sweeper. During the time I was studying at Exeter University I was first employed by MacDonalds and then at Creally Country Farm as resident Entomologist/ Naturalist where I was responsible for setting up and maintaining a 'Pond and Stream-life' exhibition and communicating with the general public on all matters entomological.

Since gaining my degree I have surveyed Chudliegh Knighton Heath in Devon for the Red Data Book 1 ant Formica exsecta for the Devon Wildlife Trust and surveyed a number of areas in Scotland for the same ant as part of a University of Exeter & Royal Entomological Society sponsored expedition for this purpose. I was employed by the Biological Sciences Department of Exeter University to set up their WWW site and have made the Web Site for the Stapledon Memorial Trust.

After gaing my MPhil I worked for 4 months doing total phosphate soil analysis for Jerry Tallowin at IGER north Wyke.

Following this through the summer of 1998 been doing some survey work for English Nature (Peterborough) on the population structure of Eristalis cryptarum, an RDB1 BAP species hoverfly (Syrphidae), on Dartmoor, and some general species diversity survey work for English Nature (Okehampton) on the invertebrates of Black-a-tor Copse an ancient upland Oak Woodland also on Dartmoor. I have also done some survey work for Southwest Ecological Surveys.

Currently I work 7 nights a week serving petrol, cleaning and stocking shelves in a 24 hour Esso service station.

Publications

Ramel, G and Webster, J. (1995). Abnormal Wood Blewit Basidiocarps. Mycologist, Vol 9: (3) p105.
Hoare, R.J.B, Hughes, J., Jones, A. and Ramel, G.J.L. (1996) A Review of the Status of Formica exsecta Nylander (Formicidae, Hymenoptera) in Scotland 1994. The Entomologist 115: (1), pp 23-
Ramel G., McTiernan K. and Webster J. (1998) An Abnormal Laccaria laccata Basidiocarp. Mycologist, Vol. 12 (3), p136.
Ramel, G. (1998). Report to English Nature on the status of Eristalis cryptarum on Dartmoor in 1998.
In 2005 I wrote, and designed, a leaflet for the Serron County Council on Lake Kerkini, in 2006 I wrote the text of a larger 25 page pamphlet on the same subject. Also in 2006 I wrote, with two Spanish scientists, a scientific paper on the Collembola of the area including the description of two new species to science, but it is not yet submitted for publication.

Hobbies

Bird Watching , General Natural History. I collect and record a number of insect groups such as Ground beetles, Hoverflies, Solitary Bees & Solitary Wasps.

I am a member of the committee that runs the Bug Club, a club for children that like insects and other similar invertebrates, I am mostly concerned with writing articles and maintaining livestock for display officially I am the Events Officer.

Societies of which I am a member include, The R.E.S, The A.E.S, The Phasmid Study Group, The Blattodea Culture Group, The British Entomological and Natural History Society, The Hoverfly Recording Scheme, The Dipterist Forum, The Bees Wasps and Ants Recording Scheme, The Devon Bird Watching and Preservation Society,The RSPB, The BTO, The Wetlands and Wildfowl Trust and the Wildlife Trusts.

Have You Seen The Other Earthlife Web Chapters

These pages are here free for you to use, I would like to keep them that way, however making and running this site, and the other sites I am currently making or have made, on Birds, Mammals, Insects and Fish and Bacteria as well as all the other invertebrates costs money. There are several simple ways you can help. The first is by using the search engine here, that way you make me 2 or 3 cents a time, not a lot but it adds up.

Or you could buy a copy of my recently published book of poetry. It is called Poetry for All the Family, which describes it perfectly. Although I do publish poetry in the specialised poetry magazines the poetry in this book is specifically designed to be enjoyed by people of every age. Follow the link for more information. It is not expensive and should be thoroughly enjoyable, so if you like it please tell people about it, or better still give it to someone as a present for Christmas of a birthday.

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