The AEcol Team

Staff

John Andrews CBiol MIBiol is an ecologist and specialist ornithologist with over 30 years experience in the management, restoration and creation of wildlife habitats. He is author of habitat management textbooks including The Farming and Wildlife Handbook and Gravel Pit Restoration for Wildlife.

Henry Andrews MSc MIEEM is a botanist and specialist in survey for protected species. He has extensive experience in the design of Ecological Impact Assessments in support of planning applications. In addition, he has designed and implemented successful European Protected Species licence applications for great crested newts, smooth snakes, common dormice and bats; the latter encompassing 11 of the UK's 18 native species, including grey long-eared bats and both greater and lesser horseshoe bats. An NPTC City & Guilds CS38 certified climber, Henry is the team leader of the AEcol bat-survey climbing team.

Tom Staton BSc MSc is a botanist and protected species field surveyor with Natural England licences to survey for great crested newt, smooth snake, common dormouse and bats. In addition to manual bat activity surveys, Tom is an NPTC City & Guilds CS38 certified arboreal climber and part of the AEcol bat-survey climbing team. Tom has recently completed a Masters Degree with the University of Birmingham for which his dissertation investigated bat foraging stratification in woodland.

Patrick Andrews is a protected species field surveyor with a Natural England Licence to survey for great crested newts. Involved with all amphibian and reptile translocation projects, Patrick is also an NPTC City & Guilds CS38 certified arboreal climber and part of the AEcol bat-survey climbing team.

Theresa Radcliffe handles all our book-keeping and admin. Theresa is currently on maternity leave.

Associate Specialists

Peter Kirby BA PhD has 25 years experience in invertebrate survey in a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic habitats throughout Britain and in the use of invertebrate information in site assessment and management planning. He is author of Habitat Management for Invertebrates: a Practical Handbook.

Martin Drake BA PhD has 30 years experience as an invertebrate specialist and surveyor of a wide range of habitats throughout Britain. Formerly an invertebrate specialist at English Nature with particular responsibility for wetland issues, he has written over 70 publications and numerous reports.

Sarah Lambert BSc is a specialist in botanical survey, site assessment and management planning with extensive experience of Phase 1, Phase 2, River Corridor Survey, HEGS and NVC survey and evaluation of calcareous, neutral and acid grassland, heath, wetlands, hedgerows, scrub and woodlands.

Paul Chanin PhD is a mammal ecologist with over 30 years experience. Internationally known for his work on otters and author of two books on the species, he also has considerable experience of other protected species of mammals and is a vice-chairman of The Mammal Society.

Chris Gleed-Owen BSc PhD MIEEM is a highly experienced herpetologist and currently vice-chair of the British Herpetological Society. In his former post as research and monitoring officer for the Herpetological Trust, he coordinated the National Amphibian and Reptile Recording Scheme and rare species monitoring programmes.

Nick Hodgetts is a botanist with thirty years of experience specialising in bryophytes. Having worked for several county wildlife trusts, the Nature Conservancy Council and the JNCC, he decided to go freelance in 2001 and now spends his time working as a botanical consultant for a wide range of clients, doing fieldwork, writing, teaching and specimen identification. He is co-author of Mosses and Liverworts in the New Naturalist series and has detailed knowledge of the European bryophyte flora. He has also participated in expeditions to various parts of Africa, lectured at international botanical meetings and written or contributed to numerous scientific publications.

Malcolm Hillier is an ornithologist and protected species field surveyor. He has extensive experience in the application of Common Bird Census (CBC) and Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) techniques, breeding bird surveys, and winter bird surveys. In addition, Malcolm holds Natural England licences to survey for great crested newts and bats.

Howard Hillier is a mammalogist and protected species field surveyor. A specialist in survey, monitoring and mitigation design in respect of badgers, Howard has extensive experience in the use of bait-marking, sett-closure and artificial sett construction and has designed and implemented numerous Natural England badger licences. In addition, Howard holds Natural England licences to survey for white-clawed crayfish, great crested newt, natterjack toad, smooth snake, sand lizard, common dormouse and bats.