2024 at Exo Environmental
As 2024 draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate all that we have achieved here at Exo Environmental. We would like to thank all of our clients who have made this year possible for us
837 hours supporting licence applications
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Over 700 peat cores conducted
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32 sites visited
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837 hours supporting licence applications 〰️ Over 700 peat cores conducted 〰️ 32 sites visited 〰️
January-April
Coastal Futures Conference
Exo kicked off the year with a trip down to London to exhibit at the Coastal Futures Conference, which provided excellent opportunities to network with experts from across the ocean, coastal and water sectors.
Marine Licences for BAM Nuttall and Environment Agency
Before improvement works on existing sea defences could commence between Happisburgh and Winterton-on-Sea in Norfolk, relevant licences and permissions had to be obtained. Our role saw licence applications being developed and submitted on behalf on BAM Nuttall to permit the works to go ahead.
FibreBroads Project
In March, we worked alongside the Broads Authority on their FibreBroads project. This involved planting bulrush and reeds to aid their wider investigation into the feasibility of paludiculture, a type of wetland agriculture that provides a sustainable alternative to traditional drainage-based farming.
May-August
Small scale native oyster restoration, Wells-Next-The-Sea
We began the summer months (despite the rainy weather conditions!) with a pilot deployment of small scale native oyster restoration methods. We also took sediment samples so that environmental DNA could be used to determine the baseline biodiversity of the seabed. This will be compared against another survey in 2025 to assess the biodiversity impact of the project.
High Fen Peatland survey
July saw our return to High Fen to conduct peatland surveys on behalf of Nattergal. The site is currently undergoing habitat restoration having previously been used for agriculture.
Seagrass Survey, Catchment to Coast
We closed off the summer with a trip down to Two Tree Island in Essex to conduct a seagrass survey. On behalf of the Catchment to Coast programme, we established the percentage cover and health of seagrass which will be used to determine possibilities for future restoration.
September-December
Sediment sampling, the Fens
To determine the feasibility of a future dredging project in the area, sediment samples were taken along a 17km stretch of drain on behalf of Middle Level Commissioners. The samples were evaluated for possible contaminants which will inform future dredging licence applications.
Peatland Surveys, South Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire
We rounded off the year with a number of trips up North to carry out further peatland surveys. The first of which saw us surveying an area of the Idle Washlands on behalf of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, with another being undertaken for Forestry England in North Lincolnshire. In total, Exo excavated 714 peat cores this year!
Our year in photos
We look forward to supporting even more ambitious environmental projects in 2025. Would you like to learn more about the services we offer? Get in touch now to find out how we can help your project