The talk will look at the history, current status and future fieldwork on Pine Marten in the New Forest. The talk will feature a number of video clips of both Pine Marten and other key New Forest species recorded during the survey. 

Marcus Ward is a trustee of Hampshire Ornithological Society (HOS), and is currently chair of the HOS scientific committee, and a species writer for the Hampshire Bird Report and the recent Hampshire Bird Atlas. He is a licensed British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) ringer (A permit), with a training endorsement and five current trainees. Marcus species advisor to the Rare Breeding Birds Panel for Hawfinch and represents Wildlife and Conservation at the New Forest Access Forum. In addition, Marcus is involved in New Forest surveys for organisations such as Butterfly Conservation and BTO, and has published articles on iconic New Forest species such as Firecrest and Hawfinch in the Hampshire Bird Report.