Our aim is to provide a wide range of ecological and environmental services, ensuring the highest quality work at competitive prices.

Ecological surveys & assessmentt

We can undertake surveys, assessment and monitoring for a wide range of contract types:

• Ecological scoping and constraints studies;
• Baseline surveys of flora and fauna for Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA), Environmental Impact Assessment; annual ecological reports (e.g. waste/IPCC licences), scientific research;
• Community-based, single species or protected species surveys using standard techniques;
• Impact studies, including robust experimental designs and statistical analysis where requested;
• Specifically designed surveys, monitoring or surveillance programmes to meet project requirements;
• Ecological survey methodology, ecological advice and training.

FRESHWATER AQUATIC:

•  River corridor survey;
•  Freshwater Biological Assessment (including Q-Index);
•  In-stream and riparian flora and fauna;
•  Habitat assessment for freshwater fisheries;
•  Protected species.

 COASTAL/INTERTIDAL HABITATS:

•  Habitat mapping (marine biotope classification of Britain & Ireland);
•  Algae (seaweed); sediment analysis;
•  Estuarine and rocky shore ecology;
•  Intertidal macroinvertebrates;
•  Waterbirds (Waterfowl and wading birds);
• Seabirds.

TERRESTRIAL:

•  Habitat and botanical surveys;
•  Avian species and communities;
•  Breeding and wintering bird surveys;
•  Mammals (including bats);