Ecology
Services
Ecology Research and Solutions offer:
Integrated ecological expertise – from survey and conservation to restoration, nature-based engineering, and environmentally responsible planning.
Conservation
Skilled and experienced across the disciplines of ecology allowing the gathering of quality data from which to draw meaningful conclusions on ecosystem health.
- Survey design and project design
- Habitat mapping and condition assessments
- Full range of protected species surveys
- Species and group specific mammal surveying, utilising specialised techniques
- Seabird surveys and population census in challenging offshore islands
- Aquatic ecology including invertebrate surveys (pearl mussels and crayfish), macroinvertebrate surveys, amphibian surveys, fish surveys, aquatic plant surveys and expert identification of pressures and threats in the aquatic environment
- Water quality surveys
- Riverine conservation including catchment scale and reach scale assessments
- Invasive species management
- Experienced in challenging environments, inhouse boat and rope access capabilities, utilised to obtain comprehensive high quality data from remote locations with accessibility challenges
- Research into ecological issues; comprehensive approach, good work ethic, dedicated to solving problems
Restoration
Improving ecosystem health through well judged, practical measures, drawing from our hands-on experience
- Project management
- River restoration design
- River restoration contracting and construction
- Wetland and bog restoration
- Hydrology and hydromorphology assessments, issue identification, and solution design
- Invasive species surveying and removal
- Feasibility studies for restoration projects
- River catchment management plans
Nature-based
Solutions
Engineering solutions inspired by natural processes to deliver resilient, sustainable outcomes without impacts to the environment
- Bioengineering design and construction for erosion problems
- Bioengineering design and construction for flooding problems
- Hydromorphological reprofiling for erosion and flooding problems
- Hybrid bioengineering / Hydromorphological reprofiling solutions
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) evaluation, design and construction
- Expert riverine erosion assessments
- Environmental engineering
- Identification and mapping of upland water storage areas to help aleviate downstream flooding issues
- Construction and repair work within ecologically constrained areas
Planning
Integrating ecological knowledge into planning to ensure sustainable and compliant development
- Impact assessments for projects: AA, EIA, EcIA and associated screenings
- Full range of ecology surveys to inform impact assessments
- Mitigation design
- Design and construction of ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’ elements
- Regulatory compliance
- Environmental Clerk of Works ECOW
- Low impact project design to simplify planning applications
Our Ecology
Partners
We are proud to collaborate with leading organisations committed to protecting and enhancing Ireland’s natural heritage. Our work with the National Parks and Wildlife Service supports the conservation of protected habitats and species at a national level.
Through projects with Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, we help integrate biodiversity enhancement within managed landscapes.
Our partnership within Killarney National Park reflects our commitment to restoring and safeguarding habitats through science-led ecological solutions.
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