Sammy joined HiDef in November 2022. Prior to joining HiDef, Sammy accrued knowledge and skills in customer service and sales, which enables her to excel when communicating with aircraft providers and couriers.
Outside of work, Sammy enjoys reading, going to concerts, and getting out in the lakes with her dogs.
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
Since joining HiDef in 2019 as a Reviewer, Natalie quickly discovered a passion for leadership and organisational excellence. As the Review Department expanded, she stepped into a Team Leader role, playing a key part in supporting the team’s growth and development. In 2021, Natalie transitioned into the Operations Department, where she has continued to progress… Continue Reading
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
Jordan is the Acting Senior Operations Team Leader at HiDef, providing leadership across the Operations and Review teams to support the successful delivery of projects and services. He is responsible for operational performance, team development, stakeholder relationships, and the continuous improvement of processes across multiple departments. Since joining HiDef in 2021, Jordan has progressed through… Continue Reading
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
Latest News
At the beginning of June, the HiDef team travelled to Foula, one of the UK’s most remote permanently inhabited islands, to carry out seabird surveys. Located 20 miles west of Shetland and home to just 30 residents, Foula certainly lives up to its Old Norse name, ‘Fuglaey’ meaning ‘Bird Island’. Over the course of a week, the team… Continue Reading
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’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
At the beginning of June, the HiDef team travelled to Foula, one of the UK’s most remote permanently inhabited islands, to carry out seabird surveys. Located 20 miles west of Shetland and home to just 30 residents, Foula certainly lives up to its Old Norse name, ‘Fuglaey’ meaning ‘Bird Island’. Over the course of a week, the team… Continue Reading
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’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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