The Trustees are very excited to announce the appointment of Sandy Crichton as Trust Manager. Sandy has a strong background in ecology and management and will be a great addition to the team. Sandy has worked as an ecologist in the UK including project management associated with large scale reptile translocations and large-scale bat surveys. He ran his own video production company for some years and spent over three years working with the NZ falcon both as a film-maker and a consultant. The focus of his position will be to assist the Trust in the implementation of its strategic plan which has been developed over the past year. More details will be given in the next edition of Canopy.