Douglas began recording moths aged 12 and became the youngest ever County Butterfly Recorder aged 15. Since starting teaching moth and butterflies courses in 2014, Douglas has built a reputation as a highly accomplished lepidopterist, being labelled a ‘moth recorder extraordinaire’ by Butterfly Conservation’s Richard Fox. He has provided training and public engagement events for clients including the Field Studies Council, Oxford University, and the World Wildlife Fund. Douglas is currently employed to survey the moths of Wytham Woods (Oxford University’s famous ancient woodland). Meanwhile, he is completing his PhD at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (Wallingford), investigating the impacts of light pollution on moths.
