In its working paper, Development and Nature Recovery, the UK Government outlines a bold vision for reforming planning systems to accelerate housing and infrastructure development while ostensibly supporting nature recovery. While the paper is ambitious in its rhetoric, its proposed … Read More
A blog article provifing guidance on how to train for a bat licence. … Read More
Recently, the Bat Conservation Trust produced a new guidance on Conserving Bats During Large-Scale Housing Maintenance Projects. Experience and evidence gathered from practitioners have highlighted that standard guidance for roost surveys and mitigation is not well-suited to large-scale housing maintenance … Read More
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