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I am a biologist with experience in the fields of ecology, fisheries, microbiology and wildlife conservation. I have worked in both UK and Tanzania. I am an Associate of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders.
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| Qualifications and Training |
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HND Applied Biology.
BA (Honours) (Open). First Class; earth sciences.
Basic Proofreading by Distance Learning (PTC). Passed with distinction.
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| Skills and Services |
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Copy-editing
and Proofreading
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I offer an efficient and accurate freelance copy-editing and proofreading service. I specialize in scientific and technical publications including reference lists and bibliographies. On-screen editing in Word and LaTeX. |
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Subjects
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Africa; UK; agriculture; biology; botany; conservation; earth sciences; ecology; environment and development; fisheries; geographic information systems; life sciences; microbiology; natural history; ornithology; rare breed livestock; wildlife; zoology.
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Equipment and Software |
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Networked PCs including CD-RW. A4 Laserjet and A3 colour inkjet printers.
A4 flatbed scanner and 35 mm film scanner.
McAfee Anti-virus software,
Windows XP, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint,
LaTeX, Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver and Fireworks,
OCR software, Photoshop, PageMaker.
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| Experience |
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25 years working in biological and ecological research including
6 years in Africa. I have 4 years experience of copy-editing and proofreading books, journals, publicity material, newsletters, reports and
website content.
Recent clients include: British Precast; Informa UK (Garland Science); Sage Publications; The Concrete Centre; Words & Pages; Wye College Agricola Club.
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| Contact |
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Rose Cottage, Hatch Lane,
Chartham Hatch, Canterbury,
Kent, CT4 7LS, UK |
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E-mail: sally.huish@googlemail.com |
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Phone: 01227 732152 |
