Ecological surveying provides us with crucial information about the environment and the species living within it.

Ecological surveys are a vital component of any development project, and are typically required to satisfy licencing requirements from public bodies. including the MMO and Natural England,

This could form part of the consultation period prior to construction, evidencing compliance with Biodiversity Net Gain, or wider habitat restoration projects.

Using our extensive experience in biodiversity monitoring in marine, coastal, freshwater and terrestrial environments, we can help with all your ecological surveying requirements.

Ecological surveys we offer include:

• Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA)

• Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)

• Protected Species Surveys, e.g. Bats, Great Crested Newts, Otters, Water voles, Sea Aster Mining Bees

• Environmental DNA surveys (eDNA) from both water and soil/sediments

• Intertidal species surveys

• Underwater video surveys (e.g. Baited Remote Underwater Video) for marine species

• Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) surveys

• Seagrass surveys

• Saltmarsh surveys

• Native oyster surveys