Timing ecology surveys and site work can be a bit of a minefield. Learn more with our timeline for developers, featuring the key dates throughout the year to be aware of.

Biodiversity net gain is the name given to the process of ensuring any development project mitigates the loss of biodiversity through either enhancing diversity on-site, or creating new habitats that offer biodiversity value.

Do I need an ecology survey to apply for planning permission?

During June, Alys one of our interns has got to grips with habitat classification, biodiversity net gain and plant identification.

Newts, sand martins, badgers and bats are the highlights for Lyvy one of our interns this month.

Find out all you need to know about the Environmental Bill becoming law later this year. For conservation covenants, here is all the info.

Learn everything you need to know about ecological impact assessments from experienced ecologists, including the EcIA process, lead times and costs.

The PEA Process, or preliminary ecological appraisal process, is an ecology service that identifies any ecological impact of a proposed development. In this guide, Ecology By Design takes a closer look at the process of a preliminary ecological appraisal, the costs involved, and what to expect.

This guide provides information regarding the most common protected species, where you may find them, and what needs to be done should they be discovered.

The simplest form of ecology survey is called ecology scoping. Here we offer some guidelines of what is entailed in the process.

We are increasingly getting job applications from students or recent graduates. To help them we have pulled together a mini guide on how to apply to jobs with some inside information on our processes.

An ecology consultancy is a private company that provides advice on ecological matters, often relating to how a planned development or change in land management could affect UK wildlife (including both plant and animal species).

Answers to some of the most popular questions about bats.

As with all industries, the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the usual function of ecological consultancies. But the show must go on as we all adjust to ‘the new normal’.

Graduates and new entrants into the ecology sector often wonder what it is like to join an ecology consultancy. This article is a Q & A with graduate ecologist Beth England.

We are commonly asked what ecology surveys costs. This article details some of the costs involved.

Mental health for for you and your colleagues is hugely important. During World Mental Health Day earlier this month we spent time as a team reflecting on what we can do to help each other and ourselves.