The Ecology Consultancy News http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/ en info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk hello@thoughtomatic.co.uk Thoughtomatic RSS generator Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 Firecrest http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/firecrest Danny from our East Anglia office is in a birding competition and is writing about it on our blog.

]]> w2013-05-14 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Sussex Wildlife Trust Photo Competition http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/sussex-wildlife-trust-photo-competition The Ecology Consultancy Sussex is pleased to provide sponsorship for the First Prize of the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s annual photo competition, worth £150.

]]> w2013-03-13 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Bird surveys for Scottish Natural Heritage http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/bird-surveys-for-scottish-natural-heritage From April to June the breeding populations of eider, shelduck (pictured) and ringed plover at specified sites around the Firth of Forth will be monitored........

]]> w2013-03-01 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Pearl-Bordered Fritillaries in Sussex http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/pearl-bordered-fritillaries-in-sussex In 2011 Natural England commissioned The Ecology Consultancy to produce a report detailing historical, current and future habitat management for the pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly. The study was to cover privately-owned ancient woodland in East Sussex and to devise a re-introduction programme.

]]> w2013-02-28 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Making Connections for People and Wildlife http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/making-connections-for-people-and-wildlife Over the last two years The Ecology Consultancy has been working with Local Planning Authorities and landscape architects to undertake Green Infrastructure (GI) assessments in addition to our standard Preliminary Ecological Assessments.

]]> w2013-02-28 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk News from our Sussex office http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/news-from-our-sussex-office We are currently involved in some high profile projects in Brighton and look forward to further involvement in the MORPH project on the Rive Ouse with Royal Haskoning. 

]]> w2013-02-28 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Sussex anniversary http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/sussex-anniversary Our Sussex office opened for business in 2007 with a staff of three who live in and around the county town of Lewes.

 

]]> w2013-02-28 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Planning and wildlife http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/planning-and-wildlife Adrian Moore MRTPI, Director, Parker Dann Ltd.

]]> w2013-02-28 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Careers outreach http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/careers-outreach Our senior ecologist Giles Coe recently spoke at a ‘want to work in construction week’ event organised by Albion in the Community, Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s award-winning independent charity.

]]> w2013-02-28 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Making cities greener http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/making-cities-greener The Ecology Consultancy is running a special free Breakfast Briefing on Thursday 28 February.

 

]]> w2013-02-23 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk We have moved! http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/we-have-moved Our London office is has moved to larger premises near London Bridge.

 

]]> w2013-02-12 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Rosie Whicheloe joined The Ecology Consultancy last week … http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/rosie-whicheloe-joined-the-ecology-consultancy-last-week At the Ecology Consultancy, Rosie hopes to strengthen her knowledge and experience in the full range of protected species, to obtain a dormouse licence and to apply her landscape experience to certain projects.

]]> w2013-01-24 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk New office for London staff http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/new-office-for-london-staff The increase in staff numbers at The Ecology Consultancy means that we need more office space and we will have a new London base.

]]> w2013-01-15 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk White clawed crayfish workshop http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/white-clawed-crayfish-workshop Alex Prendergast from our Norwich office passed on his knowledge.

]]> w2013-01-03 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Bat lighting advice helps Huf Haus get planning permission for site http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/bat-lighting-advice-helps-huf-haus-get-planning-permission-for-site We pride ourselves on our ‘aftercare’ service for clients and Sarah was able to provide a detailed and prompt response on the lighting levels and anticipated light spill into habitats that bats might use.

]]> w2013-01-03 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Wind energy and wildlife http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/wind-energy-and-wildlife Whilst onshore wind energy undoubtedly brings huge benefit to the UK’s energy, new proposals still have to be weighted against local issues, including impacts on ecology and biodiversity.

Research effort over the past 20 years on the impact of wind turbines on airborne wildlife has largely concentrated on bird fatalities. 

]]> w2012-12-31 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk IEEM renewable energy and biodiversity impacts conference http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/ieem-renewable-energy-and-biodiversity-impacts-conference Staff from the Norwich office attended the IEEM Renewable Energy and Biodiversity Impacts conference in Cardiff in November 2012 to learn about professional issues for ecologists working in the renewable energy sector. They heard how this is a particular development sector unlike any other, with a different set of issues. 

]]> w2012-12-31 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk V & A survey and assessment http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/v-a-survey-and-assessment Green roof and landscaping proposal

]]> w2012-12-31 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Natural England services to be charged for... http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/natural-england-services-to-be-charged-for Natural England is in the process of increasing its staff capacity  in order to  become an advisory body to planners.  The service will be paid for by the introduction of “user charges” to developers.  At present the service is limited to developments that may affect SSSIs or AONBs.

]]> w2012-12-31 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk Bat vacation http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk/news/story/bat-vacation Wivenhoe House Hotel, on the University of Essex’s parkland campus, has recently been hosting guests of a different kind…

]]> w2012-12-31 Ecology News Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:01 +0100 info@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk