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Some examples of completed projects 2005-2008 Renewables, utilities and ECoW services
ECoW for SSE substation in Argyll – monitoring against planning conditions within National Park. Liaison with SSE staff and contractor (April 2008-Feb 2009)
Contract as ECoW (Ecological Clerk of Works) on 2 windfarm construction projects in sensitive upland and woodland habitats in Ross-shire and Inverness-shire (October 2006 – April 2008).
 monitoring substation construction as part of windfarm development
Monitoring of construction works and contracts against compliance with PCCS (Planning Condition Compliance Statement) for private client within two windfarm developments.
Assistant Project Ecologist, Farr Windfarm, Inverness-shire, private client.
Environmental Assessment for roading and hardstanding construction for private
client as part of excemption application to SEPA in Cairngorms Natonal Park.
Survey and monitoring of vegetation at Micro Hydro scheme, Easter Ross,
private client .
Scoping study, species survey and proposals for Conservation Management Plan for private client as part of planning gain on Highland windfarm (area 6500ha).
Vegetation survey work and route assessment for tracking and micro-siting of wind turbine locations as part of Environmental Impact Assessment within windfarm development on sensitive upland habitat.
Peat coring and hydrological survey as part of EIA connected with windfarm development in north Highlands.
Establishment of baseline monitoring points and daily water quality logging in several catchments within windfarm developments utilising hand held loggers, remote telemetry and satellite logging.
Bird and mammal survey as part of scoping study and EIA on windfarm within northern Highlands.
Report preparation for SEPA on compliance with good practice guidelines and water quality standards on two windfarm sites
 micro-siting access road and turbine base at 700m in montaine heath habitat
Red squirrel and common bird survey as part of a scoping study for access improvement through commercial plantation Sutherland.
Management planning survey and reports
Survey and report on Red Squirrels within a development site for Moray Council planning prior to planning approval being granted.
European Protected Species surveys - various including, otter and bat surveys
Co-author of a Report on Habitat Networks (farmland, woodland and wetland) on the Black Isle including GIS mapping for the Black Isle Partnership, SNH and SEERAD.  assessment of standing timber volumes as part of feasibility and aquisition report
Co-author of report to HIE (Strengthening Communities) on assessment of support and funding provided by SNH for Community Land Initiatives for Natural Care status within SSSIs and NNRs (100,000 ha).
Environmental Impact Assessments for major civil works within woodlands including new tracks (10k) and car parks (5) and felling (60ha) within designated sites (SSSIs and SACs).
Habitat management plan for 2 wetland SSSIs including management for access and restoration.
Environmental Impact Assessment and Forest conservation advice to Newtonhill Community on acquisition feasibility study of the Newtonhill Community Woodland (300ha)
.jpg) site condition monitoring on upland SSSI Survey of ‘Core Area’ of Narrow-headed wood ant Formica exsecta, Glenmore Forest Reserve, Forestry Commission Vegetation and habitat surveys, three proposed windfarms and one hydro-electric scheme, Caithness and Inverness-shire, private client (contracts continuing). Montane scrub survey, Glenmore Forest Reserve, Forestry Commission.
Survey and analysis of woodland development above existing treeline, Glenmore
Forest Reserve, Inverness District, Forestry Commission.
Herbivore impact surveys, various sites, Grampian and Highland, sub-contract to
private clients.
Assessing juniper browsing in regenerating upland woodland Merkinch LNR management plan: review of existing data and revisions, Highland
Council.
UKBAP habitat surveys of Forestry Commission land in Tayside, Strathspey,
wester Ross and on Mull, Forestry Commission.
NVC survey of parts of Beinn Bhàn SSSI, ground truthing of NVC maps and NVC
survey of parts of Beinn Bhàn and Fannaich Hills SACs, Wester Ross, Scottish
Natural Heritage.
Surveys of PAWS, several sites, Inverness and Fort Augustus Districts, Forestry
Commission.
Re-survey of woodland regeneration in restructured woodland, Glenmore Forest
Reserve, Inverness District, Forestry Commission.
Condition survey of upland notified features on Fannaich Hills SSSI, Beinn Bhàn
SSSI, Ben Klibreck SSSI, Ben More Assynt SSSI, Cuillins SSSI, Inverasdale
SAC private client and SNH.
 NVC survey, Beinn Bhan SAC
Transect and quadrat monitoring of vegetation at Scottish Wildlife Trust Site,
Black Isle
Ground truthing of NVC maps and NVC survey of parts of Beinn Bhàn and
Fannaich Hills SACs, Wester Ross, Scottish Natural Heritage.
Re-survey of vegetation in woodland and on open ground, Glen Affric Forest Reserve, Fort Augustus District; Forestry Commission
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