Paul Hudson – Principal Ecologist
Head of Cardiff Office
Paul graduated with a degree in Environmental Biology from Reading University. He is a competent ecological surveyor with over 20 years experience in ecology survey and mitigation design.
His main area of expertise is in undertaking bat surveys, national vegetation classification, habitat surveys and preliminary ecological appraisals, and as a wind turbine and windfarm specialist. He holds licences to disturb bats, great crested newts, dormice and barn owl.
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Cari Ormerod – Practice Manager & Senior Ecologist
Cari graduated with a degree in Biology from Cardiff University. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of Acer Ecology. This includes HR, business development, credit control, training and safety. As a working ecologist, she also undertakes ecological surveys when time permits. Cari also has fifteen years of teaching experience at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 and leads on our environmental education work and ecological training provision.
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Rory Jones – Senior Ecologist
Head of Bristol Office
Rory leads our Bristol Office and has over eight years professional experience in the environment sector and heads up our Bristol office. He is an Environmental Geoscience graduate of Cardiff University and is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (MCIEEM). Rory possesses English and Welsh survey licences for bats, dormice and great crested newts, including a licence covering the Dewsbury ‘Box Trap’ technique. He also holds a barn owl nest inspection licence from Natural England, together with a CSCS card as a ‘Professionally Qualified Person’. Rory is also qualified to work at height and within confined spaces (medium risk).
Rory specialises in ornithological and botanical surveys, but has a broad range of ecological experience, including undertaking preliminary ecological appraisals and protected species surveys, mitigation design, EPS licensing, hedgerow surveys, ECoW, habitat regulations assessments, and undertaking CSH and BREEAM assessments.
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Erika Dahlberg – Senior Bat Ecologist (Protected Species Specialist)
Erika is employed as a bat ecologist with Acer Ecology Ltd. She graduated from Portsmouth University with a BSc (Hons) in Animal Management and from Napier University Edinburgh with a PGDip in Wildlife Biology and Conservation. She has been conducting professional bat surveys since 2009. She holds Welsh and English bat licences.
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Alastair Krzyzosiak – Senior Ecologist (Protected Species Specialist)
Head of Northumberland Office
Alastair leads our Northumberland office and has five years’ experience working as an ecological consultant. He holds bat and great crested newt licences in England and Wales and is experienced in undertaking a range of protected species and botanical surveys including Phase 1 habitat surveys, reptile and great crested newt translocations, badger and bat surveys. Alastair has worked on several nationally important rail, road and energy infrastructure projects and holds a CSCS card. He also has an MSc in Ecological Consultancy from Newcastle University. He has previously volunteered with a red squirrel conservation group in Northumberland and with the Department of Conservation in New Zealand.
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Liam Maries – Ecologist
Liam graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences (Zoology). His dissertation investigated raptor persecution in South Wales, and he was also involved in a project investigating the importance of freshwater to bats in urban settings. He worked as a seasonal ecologist before and during his university years, becoming a competent and experienced ecologist. He has just completed his fourth year of ecology work and has undergone extensive training with Acer Ecology. Liam is a highly experienced bat carer and is registered on the Bat Conservation Trust bat carer register. Liam is a member of Cardiff, Vale Glamorgan and Bridgend bat groups and holds both Welsh and English bat licences.
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Rebecca Cresswell-Davies – Ecologist
Rebecca graduated with 2:1 in BSc in Zoology from Cardiff University in 2017. Since she started working with us in 2017, she has undertaken extensive training with Acer Ecology in bat, bird, newt, dormice and reptile ecology and the related survey techniques as a part of Acer Ecology’s graduate scheme. She is on the committee for the Wildlife Trust Local Cardiff group and has volunteered for the RSPB, BTO and the Little Fireface Project and her local bat group. Rebecca holds both English and Welsh bat survey licences.
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Ashley Dale – Graduate Ecologist/ Marketing Officer
Ashley graduated with a Masters in Global Wildlife Health and Conservation from the University of Bristol. She is currently undertaking training with Acer Ecology to enhance her ecology skills. She is a registered bat carer and is one of three co-founders of the charity Bristol Bat Rescue. Ashley has been with Acer Ecology since April 2018.
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Ruth Martin – Ecology Support Officer
Ruth is studying for a Masters degree in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law. She is responsible for co-ordination of office-based functions, finance and customer relations and is vital to the smooth running of Acer Ecology!
Peggy ‘bat sniffer’
Peggy is our professional sniffer dog. She has the important task of searching for bird and bat carcasses near wind turbine sites as part of post-construction monitoring. Unfortunately, some birds and bats collide with the turbines, but with the help of Peggy, we are trying to do our bit to understand the impact turbines may have upon these populations.
Peggy has poor IT skills and consequently is not on LinkedIn, although she features regularly on our Social Media with the help of our Marketing Officer Ashley. In her spare time, Peggy can often be seen enjoying the surf on various South Wales beaches.
