| Client: | Project: | Location: |
| Property Developer | Design and execution of surveys within the dock to characterise the existing lagoon-like habitats and communities and provide baseline data on fish populations present. Reported on findings to inform the EIA process and subsequently wrote the Marine Ecology ES chapter. | Waterloo Dock, Liverpool |
| Portsmouth City Council | Marine ecological surveys to inform an EcIA required as part of a large scale redevelopment within Portsmouth Harbour. Methods included phase I and II intertidal habitat surveys, opportunistic macroalgae extent and density surveys, intertidal and subtidal seagrass extent and density, as well as fish surveys. | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Natural England | Baseline surveys to monitor and assess the extent and condition of the designated littoral habitats (rock and sediment) within Upper Fowey and Pont Pill MCZ. Incorporated data collected by the Environment Agency for WFD purposes and reported findings to inform future condition assessment. | Fowey Estuary, Cornwall |
| Portsmouth City Council | Intertidal and subtidal surveys to inform the Southsea Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Scheme EIA, requiring the application of a number of survey and data analysis methods including Phase I and Phase II, drop down video and backscatter data analysis. Wrote the Marine Ecology ES chapter. | Southsea, Hampshire |
| Natural England | Undertook surveys in order to monitor and assess the extent and condition of the littoral and rock and littoral sediment communities which are sub-features of the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation [SAC]. Reported results, made temporal statistical comparisons where possible, and made recommendations for condition assessment. | Plymouth, Devon |
| Portsmouth City Council | Design and execution of surveys to assess the progress of an intertidal habitat creation project. Quantitatively compared intertidal communities within the footprint of a former quay with those typically found in the wider harbour, and reported the findings. | Langstone Harbour, Hampshire |
| Engineering and professional services consultancy | Marine ecological surveys (macrofauna, macroalgae and habitat mapping) within a marine protected area to inform an assessment of the potential impacts of redeveloping a power station. Carried out a desk based review of the fish populations within the study area to augment field data. | Fawley, Hampshire |
| Salmon Farming Company | Macrofauna analysis of benthic samples from multiple aquaculture sites to conform with statutory monitoring requirements. | West Coast of Scotland |
| Natural England | Analysis of drop down video and stills data (that was collected by the Environment Agency) from the Lyme Bay and Torbay Site of Community Importance [SCI]. The objective of the project was to add to the information available on the extent, distribution and community composition of the ‘reef’ feature within the SCI. | South Devon-Dorset coast |
| Architect | Preliminary ecological appraisal of intertidal and subtidal habitats in support of a feasibility study for the redevelopment of a disused pier in Deptford. | Thames, Central London |
| Environmental Consultancy | Preliminary ecological appraisal of subtidal epi-benthos within an MCZ using diving methods. The survey was required to inform an Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed re-opening of a coastal quarry. | Cornwall |
| Environmental Consultancy | Baseline sub-tidal diving survey of the epi-benthos in the vicinity of a proposed effluent pipeline on the Flyde coast. | Lancashire |
| Natural England | Towed video methods were used to obtain standardised biological information from the seagrass beds within the Fal and Helford SAC for the purpose of condition monitoring of the seagrass sub-feature. | Cornwall |
| Paper manufacturer | Impact assessment of a paper mill effluent on the inter-tidal area in the vicinity of the outfall pipeline, | Cumbria |
| Natural England | Water Framework Directive Tees inter-tidal project. Determination of the extent and composition of opportunistic macroalgae and the sediment dwelling macrofauna on Teeside. | Tees |
| Industrial Consortium | Inter-tidal benthic surveys in the Wyre Estuary including macrofauna, saltmarsh and chemical sampling to monitor the environmental effects of multiple aqueous discharges on the receiving environment. Carried out biennially since 1979. | Wyre Estuary |
| Natural England | Solway Firth SAC rocky scar ground community condition monitoring which is required under the EU Habitats Directive. | Solway |
| Mining Company | Long term monitoring (which began in 1970) requiring both diving and benthic grab surveys to assess the sediment dwelling macrobenthos and sediment metals in the vicinity of a mine discharge. Results are used to determine the nature and extent of impacts. | Cleveland |
| Salmon Farming Company | Analysis of benthic macrofauna samples to determine the compliance of aquaculture sites with the SEPA discharge license. | West Coast of Scotland |
| Energy Company | Extended Phase I terrestrial habitat assessment required to fulfil planning requirements for the proposed construction of acoustic containerised gensets. |
Devon |
| Mining Company | Investigation into the potential accumulation of heavy metals in biota in the vicinity of a coastal mine discharge. | Cleveland |
| Natural England | SAC Condition Monitoring and rMCZ verification surveys and assessments of the littoral mudflats and sandflats. | Alde Ore and Butley Estuaries, Suffolk |
| Oil Refinery | Ecological assessment of the saltmarsh, saltmarsh creeks and inter-tidal mudflats in the vicinity of a refinery outfall. | Southampton water |
| Fibres Company | Annual freshwater biological and chemical water quality assessment of a watercourse that is intended to monitor the impact of surface water discharges and to provide a baseline of data in the event of an accidental spillage. | Gloucester |
| Pharmaceutical Company | Long-term ecological monitoring (which began in 1965) of the littoral habitats and communities in the vicinity of the effluent outfall and in the wider estuary. Studies include surveys of saltmarsh floral communities, intertidal mudflat macrofauna, rocky shore communities and barnacle populations. The aim of the monitoring is to identify any trends in the data and to provide an ecological baseline against which the potential impact of the discharge can be assessed for the purposes of the PPC and COMAH regulations. | Severnside, Severn estuary |
| Natural England | rMCZ verification surveys of littoral rock and littoral sediment habitats within: Torbay rMCZ, Newquay and the Gannel rMCZ, Land’s End rMCZ, Mounts Bay rMCZ, The Manacles rMCZ, the Axe, Otter, Erme, Dart, Devon Avon, Camel, Taw and Torridge estuaries rMCZ’s. | Cornwall, North and South Devon. |
| Natural England | Survey of the Stubborn and Ferrier Sands cockle bed communities which are key attributes of the littoral flats interest feature of The Wash and North Norfolk Coast SAC. | The Wash, Norfolk |
| Natural England | SAC Condition Monitoring and rMCZ verification survey and assessment of rocky scars within the Solway Firth SAC and rMCZ. | Solway Firth, Cumbria |
| Natural England | Surveys of the seagrass beds in five areas of the north Norfolk coastline was undertaken in order to inform a risk assessment of commercial fishing activities in the North Norfolk Coast marine SAC. The surveys were undertaken following the E.A’s standard methodology in support of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). | North Norfolk coastline |
| Natural England | Condition Monitoring of the littoral mudflats and sandflats feature of the Severn Estuary SAC and SPA. | Severn Estuary |
| Natural England | Plymouth Sound and Estuaries SAC Seagrass Condition Monitoring (including drop-down/towed video survey methods). | Plymouth Sound, Devon |
| Natural England | Plymouth Sound and Estuaries SAC kelp forest Condition. Diving survey to assess the abundance and species composition of the kelp forest sub-feature including an assessment of the red algae understorey. | Plymouth Sound, Devon |
| Natural England | Fal and Helford Marine Sites Condition Monitoring – Biotope mapping and subsequent condition assessment of the Fal and Helford Marine Sites in accordance with Common Standards Monitoring. | Fal and Helford Estuary |
| Dredging Contractor | Environmental Monitoring of Sensitive Habitats in the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary Pre and Post Maintenance Dredging using diver and drop down video methods. | Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary |
| Waste Company | Ecological assessment of the impact of a landfill leachate discharge on inter-tidal mudflats (part of a cSPA, RAMSAR site and SSSI) | Thames Estuary |
| Architect | Phase I Intertidal Survey for proposed construction of a jetty required as part of an application under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA). | Dartmouth |
| Waste Company | Ecological assessment of the impact of a landfill leachate discharge on inter-tidal mudflats (part of a cSPA, RAMSAR site and SSSI). | Thames Estuary |
| Pharmaceutical Company | Subtidal and inter-tidal benthic surveys around the works discharge as part of the discharge consent. Carried out biennially since 1993. | Montrose |
| Environment Agency | Assessment of the effects of algal mats on the underlying benthic fauna of the mudflats of a SPA and the implications for birds. | Poole Harbour |
| Natural England | Tamar-Tavy and St. Johns Lake SSSI Littoral Biotope Condition Monitoring – Biotope mapping and subsequent condition assessment of the Tamar-Tavy and St Johns’ Lake in accordance with Common Standards Monitoring. | Tamar-Tavy Estuary |
| Natural England | Lynher SSSI Littoral Biotope Condition Monitoring – Biotope mapping and subsequent condition assessment of the Lynher SSSI in accordance with Common Standards Monitoring.. | Lynher Estuary |
| FEEAP consortium | Ecological monitoring and impact assessment of effluent discharges into the firth of Forth. Forth Estuary Environmental Assessment Programme. Carried out biennially. | Firth of Forth |
| Consultant | Ecological Environmental Impact assessment of dredging operations as part of a proposed waterside development. | Falmouth |
| MoD | Devonport Landing Craft Co-location Project intertidal and subtidal habitat mapping and baseline assessment. | Devonport |
| Pharmaceutical Company | Subtidal and inter-tidal benthic surveys around an aqueous discharge in support of IPPC consent to discharge in the vicinity of a European Marine Site. Carried out annually since 1989. | Morecambe Bay |
| Consultant | Sub-tidal and inter-tidal ecological baseline survey (including diving methods) and determination of potential ecological impacts as part of the planning requirements for a commercial dockside redevelopment. | Falmouth |
| Pharmaceutical Company | Ecological and physico-chemical monitoring in the vicinity of a pharmaceutical manufacturing works discharge to determine environmental impact in accordance with Environmental Permitting regulations. | Humber Estuary |
| Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) | Intertidal Biotope mapping in the Severn estuary using the hovercraft and RIB. | Severn Estuary |
| Oil Refinery | Impact assessment of the refinery’s major discharges on the surrounding sub-tidal and inter-tidal sediments, fauna and saltmarsh. Carried out periodically since 2007. | Southampton water |
| Chemical Company | Ecological survey in a tributary of the River Tees and monitoring of recovery following a chemical spill. | Teeside |
| Land Owner | Great crested newt habitat assessment survey and possible migration route assessment. | Devon |
| Chemical Company | Ecological / toxicological investigation of the impact of a variable, buoyant effluent plume. | Rhone (France) |
