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Fisheries Biologist

Mrs Rowan McCleary


Rowan has a BSc Hons degree in Zoology from Glasgow University. After graduating in 2005, she spent a year working with the Forestry Commission before joining the Trust in December 2006.

Her key areas of responsibility include co-ordinating the Trust's education programme, fish counter work and working with DRAX on restoring the Kirkcudbright Dee. Office work aside, Rowan much prefers being outdoors and is a keen runner, often taking to the Galloway Hills with Fergus, her miniature schnauzer! Rowan is married with two sons, Corran and Angus. 

Rowan McCleary

Fisheries Biologist

Latest News


New Restoration Projects Planned

Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund managed by NatureScot, GFT has been working over the past year to design four exciting new restoration sites across the South West of Scotland.

Sampling Freshwater Macroinvertebrate

Freshwater invertebrates are relatively common within rivers and burns. They include groups such as insects, molluscs (snails), crustaceans (shrimps) and annelids (worms), amongst others.

6 month paid internship with GFT

A paid internship is available from April 2025 for 6 months to work with Galloway Fisheries Trust on the Solway Invasive Non Native Species (INNS) Control and Knowledge programme Phase 2.

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