Atkins provides ecological assessment, interpretation and solutions for management, development, and infrastructure projects of all sizes across terrestrial, freshwater, marine and coastal environments.
Ecological sciences
Assessing and interpreting ecological issues provides vital information to ensure legal compliance and to feed into master plan designs, planning applications, development frameworks or environmental impact assessment. The early identification of constraints and opportunities assists in decision making and is also essential in avoiding costly delays during planning and construction.
Our team of ecologists, including terrestrial and aquatic specialists, can provide support at any stage of a project, from feasibility through to planning, consultation, and implementation. We combine the highest technical standards with a pragmatic approach to help meet the balance between wildlife conservation and progress, ensuring that our clients and biodiversity benefit from our solutions.
Using an extensive range of skills and methodologies across terrestrial and aquatic environments, our services include:
- Ecological survey, assessment, and interpretation
- Pre- and post-project assessments
- Advice on protected sites and species
- Biodiversity action plans
- Habitats regulations assessment of plans and projects
- Expert witness
- Habitat management plans
- Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment
- Protected species development licences
- Training workshops
- Assessment of habitats and ecosystems
- Habitat creation, restoration, and translocation
- Ecotourism, protected area, and national park management strategy and planning
- Environment and habitat management and protection measures
- Sustainability appraisals
- Water quality impact monitoring
- Water resources (low and high flow) impact monitoring
- Low flow and “hands off flow” assessments
- Water level management planning
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