25 years of woman protecting Pembrokeshire's coast
She was tasked with protecting the marine wildlife along the coastline and up the Cleddau estuary, working to improve understanding and identify threats and challenges to managing this environmentally important area.
The role is hosted by the Port of Milford Haven and supported financially by the Port, Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
Ms Burton said: "I have loved this job… I still love this job.
"I have been working with so many different groups on different topics… I've really enjoyed that variety.
"Our role was to do the more proactive work, working with other bodies and the public to identify what could be done above and beyond the routine statutory protections at the time.
"We had to look for the gaps, for what we could do to improve the wildlife of the site.
"That included joint projects, raising awareness and education."
"The Port of Milford Haven has always been a fantastic support, and I always felt part of the Port family.
"It has also become a big supporter regarding sustainability."
Ms Burton's post relied on financial and in-kind support from the other organisations in the Relevant Authority Group partnership too, who continue to demonstrate their commitment to the marine protected area by maintaining their contributions.
Partner funding importantly allows Ms Burton to apply for grants to deliver improvement work.
"Highlights for me are probably the opportunities for engagement where I remember what it is all about – the wonderful wildlife.
"Sharing that with people and opening their eyes to the hidden world beneath the sea is special.
"The annual school snorkel safari is probably my best workday of the year."
"Sadly, external pressures, including climate change, continue to take their toll on habitats across Wales.
"Many species remain under threat and the status of some are more at risk than they were in 2000.
"But what I have seen in recent years is the emergence of citizen power, with volunteer initiatives such as 'The Cleddau Project' fighting hard for marine wildlife and their habitats.
"This gives me hope that we can make changes before it is too late."
She said that she is grateful to the people and bodies who have helped her supporting the marine Special Area of Conservation and 'done so much to highlight the extraordinarily special and beautiful area we live in.'
She highlighted how she's been 'very lucky' to have worked in the area over the years.
Congratulating Ms Burton on this incredible milestone, chief executive at the Port of Milford Haven, Tom Sawyer, said: "We're truly inspired by Sue for leading the way in this vital work."
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