We spent the day assessing the field margins of Roundwood Farm, one of the countries richest sites for rare arable plants.
Arable plant course review – Species Recovery Trust
New Water Vole Mitigation Handbook
New Water Vole Mitigation Handbook published by The Mammal Society provides updated survey and mitigation recommendations for the species when submitting for planning or for other construction activies.
Health and safety for ecologists
Health and safety is paramount for us to ensure our team work safely and efficiently. Any gadget that can aid us to this end is invaluable. The SPOT Gen 3 is potentially one such product.
We are full of good news
Good news comes in threes, new staff joining us, the opening of a new office and the achievement of Chartered Environmentalist accreditation.
Startup, first few months in reflection
Environmental DNA (eDNA) revolutionising ecology
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a new method for great crested newt monitoring in water bodies.
Emerging technologies in ecology
This year is going to be really interesting in the ecology world. There are various new and exciting technologies being introduced that could really change the way ecology surveys are conducted.
Cloud accounting behind Ecology by Design
At Ecology by Design we are really interested in new technologies and innovative ideas to streamline both the ecology services that we offer and the business systems we use behind the scenes. We run a completely paperless cloud based office.
Great Crested Newt Survey FAQ
It is that time of year again when ecologists emerge from hibernation and look to plan surveys for the coming season. The first milestone are Great Crested Newts with the survey season spread between mid-March and mid-June.
