David Caplin

Geographical Information Systems, Coding,
Agriculture, Conservation

About Me

David Caplin

BSc International Wildlife Biology
Msc Conservation and Geographical Information Systems
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory Education and Training)
Google Educator

I'm David Caplin, a lecturer in the Department of Agriculture and Countryside Management at Bridgend College.
I teach a variety of Agriculture and Conservation topics including Soil Science, Crop Production, Freshwater Ecology, Coastal Management, and Geographical Information Systems.

Training

I am able to provide a wide range of digital mapping and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) consultancy services and trainings to your organisation or volunteer group.

Some recent trainings:

Gwent Wildlife Trust
Bridgend College
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Acer Ecology

Contact me to discuss any training or staff development needs you may have.

GIS and Agricultural Solutions

Examples of solutions I have provided:

Mobile Surveying Apps
PostGIS database deployment
Web Mapping and Web Feature Services deployment (WMS, WFS) through Geoserver
Farm Management Software
EID Tag readers for livestock (Sheep and cattle) and stock management application
Farm deployed LoRa sensors
Maintenance and upgrade of farm electronics (Weigh crates, rising plate meters etc)