UK Habs Course with three Zoom Sessions on the evenings of April 2nd, 9th, and 16th. Each session takes place at 6pm until 7.30pm. The course introduces participants to the UK Habs methodology to classify habitats. In 2024 this course will … Read More
Starting in January Acer Ecology will be running a whole range of online wildlife courses. The Ecology Training Courses 2024 are aimed at anyone with an interest in local wildlife but could also be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students, … Read More
What is BNG? Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a policy implemented to ensure the recovery of nature while developing land. It helps ensure that any habitats for wildlife are left in a better state than it was before development. What … Read More
Welsh Government have updated the national planning policy for biodiversity, (referred to as Chapter 6), which takes force with immediate effect (as of 11th October 2023). Overall, this is a welcome pro-active approach to planning here in Wales, and with … Read More
What is Earned Recognition? Earned Recognition (ER) is an approach developed by the Bat Conservation Trust, Natural England (NE) and the Chartered Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). The aim of Earned Recognition is to: 1 – Streamline protected … Read More
The mitigation hierarchy is a widely accepted concept used to manage biodiversity impacts. Abiding to the mitigation hierarchy is vital if developers hope to achieve biodiversity net gain. The approach consists of four steps: avoidance, minimisation, restoration and offsetting. Here’s … Read More
Biodiversity net gain offers an exciting form of diversification in income channels for landowners, whilst contributing to nature’s recovery. In order to find out more about the basics of biodiversity net gain read our blog here. How Can BNG Benefit … Read More
Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is becoming increasingly important and provides a way to develop land while contributing to the recovery of nature. Last week, Natural England published the Biodiversity Metric 4.0, which is the latest progress towards measuring and managing … Read More
This phase 1 habitat survey course will take place in February 2024 via four online sessions.… Read More
The team at Acer recently undertook work in Almondsbury at a site adjacent to a railway line. The purpose of the assessment was to establish the conditions of the site and the associated ecological risks to the proposed works. To … Read More
