University of East Anglia student Caleb Stradling won the Bishop of Norwich’s annual Ecology prize for his research on nesting curlews.

Caleb - who now works full time for Curlew Country in Shropshire - received the highest marks for a masters dissertation in applied ecology and conservation.

Caleb Stradling with his award (Image: Diocese of Norwich)

Bishop of Norwich the Right Reverend Graham Usher also studied ecology at university and is the lead bishop for the environment for the Church of England.

“As a Christian it is my calling to care for God’s creation, and it is a privilege to be able to support this kind of research," he said.

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