About
A passion for connecting people with nature
TIM CHAMBERLAIN
WELCOME TO MY WORLD OF TREE CLIMBING
We often leave the world behind on journeys into tree time. As a professional tree climber since 2014, the ‘office’ can be anywhere from 45m above the ground in the cloud forests of Honduras to risk assessments, site visits and LOLER kit inspections indoors.
Tree Safety Experts provide safety critical cover for clients in the UK and further afield and, from shows in the heart of London to film crews in trees around the UK and conservation projects around the world, safety is always the first priority.
Go to publications for recent discoveries in forest canopy ecology and work on Schedule 1 raptors here in the UK.
Working with rare raptors for DRSG
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Bio
WORKING WITH PEOPLE AND NATURE
In my work as a tree safety expert and rope access technician, I assist conservation projects around the UK including the Glasgow Peregrine Project, DRSG, SRMS. Professional clients who required safely guiding people into dangerous environments include Canopy Access, Operation Wallacea, Furnace TV and BBC Studios.
My research is on tropical forest canopy ecology and raptor ecologies in a habitat mosaic in the UK, using advanced tree climbing techniques to access the canopy. Documented for the first time, our tropical forest canopy ecology project is investigating multi-species mammal latrines in the cloud forests of Costa Rica.
As part of the Dorset Raptor Study Group I also work on Schedule 1 raptor species in the UK, specifically a long-term project on European Hobby (Falco subbuteo).
“With over 10 years experience as a tree safety expert and specialised industry qualifications, I connect people with nature through tree climbing, safely guiding people safely into challenging and adventurous environments.”
Selected CV
Please also find my linked pages at LinkedIn, Researchgate & ORCID.
CLIMBER White-tailed eagle camera install project
LOLER INSPECTOR Thorough Inspection of climbing kits
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY, Perenco UK Ltd
CLIMBER Osprey nest access for ringing
ROPE ACCESS Glasgow Peregrine Project
CAMERA TECH Osprey nest camera, Wildlife Windows
SAFETY EXPERT Dr Robin Hayward at Royal Institution, London
CLIMBER & CAMERA TECH Osprey nest cameras,RSPB Loch Garten
SPEAKER University of Aberdeen, OPERATION WALLACEA
TREE SAFETY EXPERT Furnace TV, Dorset
ROPE ACCESS Forestry England (raptor work), Dorset
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR Canopy Access OpWall: Honduras
MARKETING Operation Wallacea, Scotland
ROPE ACCESS Glasgow Peregrine Project, Glasgow University
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR Canopy Access BCAP training, Bristol
DIRECTOR WILD TREE ADVENTURES LTD, Stirling
DIRECTOR WILD SCOTLAND LTD, Inverness
ROPE ACCESS CULTURE CREATIVE, Wimpole NT, Cambridge
ROPE ACCESS TWEED FORUM, Scottish Borders & River Tweed
H&S CONSULTANT SOUTH SCOTLAND GOLDEN EAGLE PROJECT
Volunteering
As an active volunteer verify tree records for the Woodland Trust's Ancient Tree Inventory as well as hunting for new records. I also carry out monitoring and research on rare raptors in partnership with Forestry England as a member of the Dorset Raptor Study Group.
Presentations
On expedition with Operation Wallacea: University of Edinburgh, University of St. Andrews, University of Aberdeen
Immersion: Slowing into the bird 'How Like a Leaf’ TECHNE Conflux, Royal Holloway , University of London
Slowly, into the bird itself, Borderlands #1 arts+ecology conference, Cheviot Centre, Wooler
Adventure South group presentation, Destination Development & Leadership program, Edinburgh Napier University
The Peebles Project, CABN arts presentation, Living Room Sense of Place Peebles project
