BSG Ecology

A summary of the 2024 Ringing Year for the Gower Ringing Group covering our projects, species totals, recoveries / controls and the training we provide is here: https://lnkd.in/e_zZazPx For anyone wanting to work as an ecologist, joining a ringing group should improve your field skills, provide structured training and can open up opportunities into the profession. You are also contributing to very valuable data collection that helps us understand bird populations. #Birds #BirdRinging #Ornithology #Gower #Wales

Join Us! We are looking for Principal Ecologists and Senior Ecologists to join our teams in Oxford, Derbyshire and Newport. With over 60 Ecologists, GIS specialists and Business Support staff, you will have the opportunity to work alongside highly experienced colleagues on interesting, challenging and high-profile projects. Further information on all our current vacancies can be found here: https://lnkd.in/djQN2m-Q

An article on the evolution of the red kite / wind farm modelling study we worked on in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has been published in In Practice, the journal of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). The focus is on how studies of this type can help us move forward in terms of impact assessment.

Congratulations to all our ecologists who have received their Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) from Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) this week. We were really pleased to be able to deliver a FISC assessment day again this year. Twenty seven of our ecologists have now been certified over the last two years. We aim to give all our ecologists the opportunity to undertake the FISC assessment, this will help us provide clear evidence that our botanical survey work is robust and that our ecologists develop the experience and training they need to progress their ecological careers. #fisc #botany #ecology

In recent weeks, our Ecologists have been participating in events across the UK, connecting with students at Nottingham Trent and Swansea Universities Careers Fairs, and engaging with clients, owners, and stakeholders at the Historic Buildings, Parks, and Gardens conference in London. It has been a pleasure to meet so many enthusiastic individuals and discuss lots of different aspects of ecology. Read more about our recent events here: https://lnkd.in/dg__eg4w

A busy week attending Future Energy Wales in Newport. The team was able to catch up with many of our clients, BSG Director Owain Gabb was one of the speakers in the “Wind, wings, and wildlife: Onshore wind benefits in action” session and we heard a great speech from Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan. It was then onto the Welsh Ornithological Society Conference in Aberystwyth, which we sponsored for a second successive year. The focus was on taking action for Welsh birds, with topics including habitat management for black grouse, reintroduction of white-tailed eagle and achieving landscape-scale habitat management for curlew. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/efv88MbP #Renewables #birds #ornithology #ecology #onshorewind #Wales Daniel Watson Joanne Conway Rachel Potter (née Taylor) Rowena Scott-Campbell Judith Giles Megan Nicklin

Join Us! We are looking for enthusiastic Seasonal Assistant Ecologists to join us in 2025. The positions are based in our Oxford, Newcastle and Derbyshire offices. This is a great opportunity for someone who is pro-actively seeking significant survey experience for their CV. You will work alongside experienced in-house ecologists and training will be provided to enable you to develop your ecology skills. Further information on the role and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/eTsK2Emz #ecology #ecologyjob

The team at RenewableUK's Future Energy Wales Conference today. Come and meet us on Stand 29. Rachel Potter (née Taylor) Rowena Scott-Campbell Judith Giles Daniel Watson Owain Gabb #Ecology #OnshoreWind #Wales #FutureEnergyWales

Our recent Welsh wind farm projects include RWE's Abertillery scheme, for which we delivered all ecology and ornithology inputs, and the EDF Renewables Garn Fach project, where we worked with the client team to resolve ornithological issues and acted as the ornithological lead at hearing. Read more: Abertillery: https://lnkd.in/exkm8He6 Garn Fach: https://lnkd.in/ekVwgcYe We have a very detailed understanding of the ecological and ornithological impacts of wind farms due to long term commitment to renewables. #OnshoreWind #Wales #Renewables #Ornithology #Ecology

We are looking forward to exhibiting and speaking at RenewableUK's Future Energy Wales Conference 12-13 November. We have 20 years of experience working in Renewable Energy in Wales and would be very happy to discuss how we can provide ecological support on your project. Come and have a chat with us at Stand 29. BSG Director Owain Gabb will also be speaking on the Wind, wings, and wildlife: Onshore wind benefits in action panel, looking at some of the success stories for biodiversity. #RUKFEW24