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Category Archives: Our People – Operations

Lewis Corlett – Operations Controller

Lewis Corlett – Operations Controller

Lewis joined the HiDef team in November 2024 as an Operations Controller. Lewis has an extensive background in a variety of different sectors which has enabled him to thrive working within the team.

He has years of experience in customer relations roles, in which he puts this to good use within the role. Outside of work, Lewis is an avid supporter of Carlisle United.

Claire O’Neill – Operations Controller

Claire O’Neill – Operations Controller

Claire joined HiDef as a reviewer in November 2021, and joined operations as a secondee in June 2023 where she was responsible for conducting stringent data checks of recent survey data; she was officially appointed as an operations controller in June 2024. Claire has a scientific background having graduated from the University of Northumbria with… Continue Reading

Shannon Standing – Operations Controller

Shannon Standing – Operations Controller

Shannon is one of our Operations Controllers, and a member of the Operations Department joining us in February 2022. She has a large variety of experience and knowledge in various previous roles, which has enabled her to thrive within the team. She is keen on customer relations, and hopes to build on communications both internal… Continue Reading

Catherine Irwin – Head of Operational Services

Catherine Irwin – Head of Operational Services

Catherine has a background in geography and spatial analysis, having completed an undergraduate degree in geography at the University of Glasgow in 2013. Catherine leads the operational services department including projects, flight operations, review and ID team from our Head Office in Cumbria. She oversees and project manage the flights and data, delegating resource to… Continue Reading

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The HiDef Fieldwork Diaries: Cape Wrath 🐦🌊

The HiDef Fieldwork Diaries: Cape Wrath 🐦🌊

The HiDef team are well into the next round of NatureScot fieldwork surveys and what a start it’s been! As part of the NatureScot-led partnership, funded by the Marine Directorate and Offshore Wind Directorate, Rebecca Nagel and Polly Brown travelled to Cape Wrath SPA in the far northwest of Scotland to carry out puffin surveys in early May. Surveying meant covering 22 km… Continue Reading

HiDef attending – Global Wind Energy Council

HiDef attending – Global Wind Energy Council

HiDef’s Jess Harvey will be attending the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) APAC Wind Energy Summit in Hanoi next week. 🌏 As offshore wind development continues to accelerate across the Asia-Pacific region, the event provides a valuable opportunity to discuss the challenges, innovations and lessons shaping the industry. HiDef supports offshore wind projects through Digital Aerial… Continue Reading

The HiDef Fieldwork Diaries: Cape Wrath 🐦🌊

The HiDef Fieldwork Diaries: Cape Wrath 🐦🌊

The HiDef team are well into the next round of NatureScot fieldwork surveys and what a start it’s been! As part of the NatureScot-led partnership, funded by the Marine Directorate and Offshore Wind Directorate, Rebecca Nagel and Polly Brown travelled to Cape Wrath SPA in the far northwest of Scotland to carry out puffin surveys in early May. Surveying meant covering 22 km… Continue Reading

HiDef attending – Global Wind Energy Council

HiDef attending – Global Wind Energy Council

HiDef’s Jess Harvey will be attending the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) APAC Wind Energy Summit in Hanoi next week. 🌏 As offshore wind development continues to accelerate across the Asia-Pacific region, the event provides a valuable opportunity to discuss the challenges, innovations and lessons shaping the industry. HiDef supports offshore wind projects through Digital Aerial… Continue Reading

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