Ecology Blog
As our urgency for cleaner, renewable energy becomes ever more significant, solar farms are becoming an everyday sight across Britain. Rows of dark, shiny panels harvesting sunlight are also proving a popular choice for landowners looking for alternative income streams.
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) what they are and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements
Even if you are familiar with the world of ecology, it is often riddled with opaque jargon and an abundance of acronyms. Here we define and de-mystify the lingo so you can also make sense of these terms!
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infection spread by tick bites. Ticks infected with the virus are found in parts of Europe including the UK and Asia. In England, the risk of getting it is very low however infected ticks have been identified in Thetford Forest, Hampshire/Dorset border, New Forest, and New Yorkshire Moors. Currently the UK health authorities do not have recommendations for vaccination of the local population.
On February 12th 2024 it became a legal obligation for all developments in England to demonstrate a 10% net gain in biodiversity.
A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) comprises a rapid assessment to identify features of ecological interest on site or within the vicinity of the site in order to understand the impacts arising from a proposed project.
Megan is completing an internship as part of my MSc in Species Identification and Survey Skills at Reading University. June has been her busiest month yet with lots of bat surveys and reptile work.
As experts and providers of ecological surveys, Ecology by Design is happy to provide an ultimate guide to what an ecology survey is, that encompasses everything you may need to know about conducting an ecology survey, including the reasons behind them, the features and stages involved, and the end results.
Paragraph 79 (formerly Paragraph 55) is part of the National Planning Policy Framework updated in February 2019. This paragraph refers to the circumstances in which planning applications to build new, isolated homes in the countryside can be considered.
For anyone working on new development, developers in England will need to be aware of the potential environmental impact it could have on native protected species such as The Great Crested Newt.
Beth our MSc student continues her internship with adder handling, newt training and lots of bat work.
Hi, my name is Joseph and I’m a student studying MSc Species Identification and Survey Skills at the University of Reading. I’m currently on my placement at Ecology by Design and have decided to write a blog to document my progress.
Hi, my name is Joseph and I’m a student studying MSc Species Identification and Survey Skills at the University of Reading. I’m currently on my placement at Ecology by Design and have decided to write a blog to document my progress.
Hi, my name is Joseph and I’m a student studying MSc Species Identification and Survey Skills at the University of Reading. I’m currently on my placement at Ecology by Design and have decided to write a blog to document my progress.
On the 2nd and 3rd of May intern; Joe Chidzey participated in a Great crested newt licensing course run by Oxford Brookes university.
Hi, my name is Joseph and I’m a student studying MSc Species Identification and Survey Skills at the University of Reading. I’m currently on my placement at Ecology by Design and have decided to write a blog to document my progress.
New Water Vole Mitigation Handbook published by The Mammal Society provides updated survey and mitigation recommendations for the species when submitting for planning or for other construction activies.
Good news comes in threes, new staff joining us, the opening of a new office and the achievement of Chartered Environmentalist accreditation.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a new method for great crested newt monitoring in water bodies.
This year is going to be really interesting in the ecology world. There are various new and exciting technologies being introduced that could really change the way ecology surveys are conducted.
