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Offshore Renewables Energy Developers - Ecological Consultancy Services
ESS Ecology has a competitive advantage over many of our rivals in the length of time we have been providing Ornithological surveys and assessments within the offshore market. Our years of expertise in this field mean we are fully equipped to undertake Ornithological and Marine Mammal Impact Assessments for offshore wind farms and for the emerging wave and tidal market.
As professional ecological consultants we are fully flexible to your needs. Our highly experienced staff will engage in a thorough consultation and scoping process on your behalf and will provide you with objective and accurate ecological advice on all aspects of the legislation relevant to nature conservation. By fully understanding the complexities involved in large scale offshore infrastructure projects we have the knowledge and skill capacity to tackle the ecological issues you face and will deliver you cost effective solutions on time and to budget.
What ESS Ecology can do for you Offshore
- Liaise with marine statutory consultees on your behalf
- Data search and review of information relevant to your project
- Scoping studies to highlight ornithological and marine mammal issues that will need to be assessed
- Carry out seabird and marine mammal surveys, using ESAS and SCANS II survey methods
- Undertake Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) survey and analysis studies of cetaceans
- Produce technical reports and graphics using GIS for incorporation into larger reports
- Undertake full EcIA for seabirds and marine mammals
- Produce the ornithology and marine mammal chapters for Environmental Statements (ES).
- Recommend and design mitigation strategies
- Undertake comparison of pre-construction baseline data against construction and post-construction data to fulfil monitoring requirements specified by regulators
- Act as an expert witness at public inquiries; and
- Provide you with ongoing post-construction monitoring reports to fulfil objectives of license conditions.
If you would like more detailed technical information on specific protected species or for further details on our services please fill out our contact form.