David Caplin

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 Farm Manager at Valehead Farm, part of Ruskin Mill Trust's Glasshouse College, a Special Education Provider.
I was previously a lecturer at Bridgend College, in the department of Agriculture and Conservation. I taught a variety of Agriculture and Conservation topics including Soil Science, Crop Production, Freshwater Ecology, Coastal Management, and Geographical Information Systems.
Aside from the day to day management of Valehead Farm, I am available to run GIS related trainings, as well as provide bespoke GIS solutions.

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
- Grouse Surveyor (BBNPA)
- Bran (GWT)
- Canopy Surveyor
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
- iSheep eID app
Farm deployed LoRa sensors
- Weather Station
- LoRa Water Meter
- LoRa Compost, soil and wood chip heap temperature sensors
- LoRa Power Loss Alarm
- SMS Egg recorder (record egg yields via SMS)
Maintenance and upgrade of farm electronics (Weigh crates, rising plate meters etc)