Start of British Summertime
When we talk about the beginning of summer it is usually referring to the astronomical seasons. This year the astronomical summer begins on the 20th of June and ends on the 22nd of September. This calendar determines the seasons due … Read More
Bat survey challenge for #30DaysWild
Acer Ecology’s team signed up to participate in the #30DaysWild campaign launched by The Wildlife Trusts. The #30DaysWild campaign is about making nature part of our life by trying to do something “wild” every day throughout June 2015. As ecologists, … Read More
Freshwater Crayfish for Beginners Course 8th August 2017
This one day, entirely field-based course provides a basic introduction to working with freshwater crayfish, including licensing. The course will commence with introduction to freshwater crayfish, including key identification of species and growth stages and biosecurity. This will be followed … Read More
Top Ten Botanical Families Course 18th August 2015
The top ten botanical families course builds from the basics starting with understanding plant families and how each plant is classified. By the end of the day participants should be able to recognise the common species in 10 of the … Read More
Grasses: Grass Is All The Same, Isn’t It?
The easiest time to identify grasses is when they are in flower, the same as with any plant… The flowers of grasses may not be as flamboyant as some flora but they are just as varied. The key features … Read More
Botanist (Ecologist) Job – We are Hiring
Botanist Job (Ecologist) We are looking for a botanist to join our team in South Wales. You will be able to carry out a range of habitat related work focused on Preliminary Ecological Appraisal / extended Phase 1 habitat surveys. … Read More