Stuart is an experienced tutor working within adult education for local authorities along with further and higher education colleges and universities. He also runs courses for Wildlife Trusts, professional bodies and private groups. His degree is in biological sciences and his master's in ecology, and also has a qualification in adult and further education.
He divides his time between teaching and undertaking ecological surveys of wild plants and animals. He previously worked as a freelance photographer and now uses these skills in his work as an ecologist and tutor.