ESS Ecology

High quality ecological impact assessments for developments, including habitat and species surveys for terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecology.

Ecological Services

Overview

• Ecological screening studies
• Ecological scoping studies
• Species / Habitat specific surveys and reporting
• Protected species surveys and reporting
• Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA)
• GIS and Graphics
• Mitigation design and implementation
• Habitat/species management plans and ongoing monitoring studies (pre and post-construction)
• Habitat creation
• Habitat restoration, enhancement and compensation
• Land Use and Ecology BREEAM assessments
• Ecological clerk of works
• Expert Witness for Public Inquiry
• CPD seminars

Survey Types

Vegetation

• Phase 1 Habitat / Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey
• National Vegetation Classification (NVC)
• River Habitat Survey (RHS)
• Woodland Assessment Survey
• Veteran Tree Assessment Survey
• National Pond Survey
• Species Specific Survey
• Lower plant Surveys
• Invasive plant Surveys

Amphibians and Reptiles

• Great Crested News Habitat Suitability Assessment
• Great Crested Newt aquatic / terrestrial presence / absence surveys
• Reptile surveys

Mammals

• Otter
• Badger
• Water vole
• Bats (Activity and Roost Inspection surveys)
• Red squirrel
• Brown & mountain hare
• Small mammal Surveys
• Marine mammal Surveys
• Birds:
• Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS/CBC)
• Wintering Bird Surveys
• Vantage Point Surveys
• Woodland Point Count Surveys
• Breeding Raptor Monitoring
• Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS)
• Seabird Surveys
• Species Specific Survey (i.e. Geese, Raptors, Owls)

Other Groups

• Invertebrates
• Freshwater fish