Graduates and new entrants into the ecology sector often wonder what it is like to join an ecology consultancy. This article is a Q & A with graduate ecologist Beth England.
What is it Like to Become an Ecologist? Q & A with Beth England
Costs of an Ecological Impact Assessment
Mental Health awareness
Mental health for for you and your colleagues is hugely important. During World Mental Health Day earlier this month we spent time as a team reflecting on what we can do to help each other and ourselves.
Botany Training Day
With such an unusual year resulting in a lot of training being cancelled we thought that a socially distanced outdoor classroom would be perfect for running a botanical training day for the team.
Bat Quiz - Fact or Fiction?
With so many common misconceptions about bats circulating at the moment, leading ecologists at Ecology by Design have decided to create an interactive quiz to debunk the facts from fiction associated with these divisive creatures.
Student Placement - July
Megan is completing an internship as part of her MSc in Species Identification and Survey Skills at Reading University. July has seen her working with badgers, reptiles and dormouse amongst others.
Student Placement - June 2020
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.
Student Placement - May
Megan is writing a monthly blog on her exploits as an ecologist during her University of Reading Placement. This month she has worked on preliminary ecological appraisals, bat, newt and reptile surveys.
Starting a new role during a global pandemic
Oli Bulpitt joins Ecology by Design during the start of the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. Here are some of his first thoughts about stating a new role.
Masters in Species Identification and Survey Skills Placement
Megan Stigling is completing her placement with Ecology by Design as part of her MSc in Species Identification and Survey Skills at Reading University. During this time, she hopes to record her experiences by posting a blog once a month.
Building Leaders
We recognise the value of building effective leaders as well as technical ecologists to form a truly performing team and wider business.
Coronavirus and the impact on Ecological Consultancies
Coronavirus presents some challenges to our business and our industry as a whole. Some of these impacts will be felt by many disciplines, some are rather unique to us and our clients. this article explores the impact of Covid-19 Corona Virus.
What is a Badger Survey?
Badger surveys may be required to support a planning application or when a badger sett is discovered during development works or vegetation clearance. This post gives details of why a badger survey may be needed, what it involves, and what to expect if badgers are found on your site.
What is an Ecological Survey?
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.
Roman snails are amongst us
Roman snails were introduced to England during the roman period and are now a protected species. Europes largest land snail can be surveyed for by professional ecologists such as Ecology by Design.
What is a Reptile Survey? Ecology Survey Guidelines
For any individual who is working on a new development, they will likely need to consider any environmental impact. Reptiles in the UK are protected and may require consideration.
Bat Survey Guidelines - What is a Bat Survey?
You may have been asked by the local council, your architect or planner for a bat survey but what does this mean?
What is Paragraph 79 of the National Planning Policy Framework
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.
Ecology Survey Guidelines- Great Crested Newt Survey
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.
Ecology Surveys during the winter
Winter is not the end of ecology surveys, there is still plenty to be progressing with and for some species is the best time of year. Here are a few thing that can still occur.