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A blog article giving some tips on training for a great crested newt licence.… Read More

Introduction The Great Crested Newt (GCN) Survey and Mitigation Guidelines 2025 (GCN SMG 2025), authored by James Grundy, represent a comprehensive update to the longstanding guidelines first introduced in 2001. Developed in collaboration with over 100 ecologists, this document integrates … Read More

If you’re captivated by the charm of hazel dormice and passionate about ecology and conservation, obtaining a dormouse survey licence is a meaningful goal. This licence is essential for ecologists and conservationists, allowing them to handle dormice legally during surveys. … Read More

Biodiversity – the variety of life on Earth – is essential to the health of ecosystems, human well-being, and the planet’s resilience to environmental change. However, with ongoing threats from urbanization, agriculture, and climate change, there is a growing need … Read More

Salary is £35-50K dependent on experience. For more information please contact us on careers@acerecology.co.uk or by phone on 029 2065 0331.

Consultant Ecologist: At this level, you will have: Salary is £26-34K dependent on experience. For more information please contact us on careers@acerecology.co.uk or by phone on 029 2065 0331.

The great crested newt (GCN) is a protected species across the UK, and its conservation largely depends on providing and protecting suitable breeding habitats. Conservationists have long relied on a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) developed in 2000 to assess the … Read More

Course Structure This course is accessible for start undertaking BNG assessments. The course demonstrates the practical application of BNG and helps you build familiarity with the process and begin to undertake BNG assessments. There are 12 elements of the course … Read More

Introduction In a recent study, scientists investigated the effectiveness of artificial nest boxes for dormice surveys. The hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is an arboreal mammal, primarily active in the trees and visiting the ground mainly for winter hibernation. The common method … Read More

In a recent study, scientists have uncovered the ongoing presence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) pollution and the rise of new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in English freshwaters, using the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) as a sentinel species. This research … Read More