What we do

Contractor management at Eelmoor Marsh (SSSI), managed by Marwell Wildlife. Credit: Paul N Drane

Specialist conservation advice and environmental assessments

Wild Borders Ecology can provide specialist services for your project or initiative, whether it be a project requiring specific ecological assessments, advice to manage land sustainably, a newly funded conservation project or a concept you are seeking further support for, we’d be happy to help.

  • Nature conservation management planning, targeted works and contractor supervision

  • Wildlife monitoring and ecological assessments

  • Sustainable land management advice

  • Ecosystem Service and Habitat Condition assessments

  • Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments for habitat banks

  • Grazing advice (including extensive grazing systems - experience gained as reserve land manager and five years doctoral research)

Building collaborations and partnership development, MRes Wildlife Conservation. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Isiolo, Kenya. Credit: Marwell Wildlife.

Landscape-scale projects, species recovery and sustainable land management

We are used to working with and developing relationships with professional partners, taking a collaborative approach with colleagues, funders and landowners to make a change for biodiversity

  • Specialist advice and guidance for enhancing habitats and species

  • Species reintroduction feasibility assessments

  • Offering technical support for nature recovery and ecological monitoring

  • Working with clients to develop successful grant-bids

  • Collaborative partnership working for landscape-scale projects

UKHab mapping and condition assessment across varied landscapes.

Technical support and advice, research and teaching

Supporting and technical advice and services for wildlife conservation and nature recovery projects

  • Experienced postgraduate demonstrator and academic supervisor for degree and masters research students

  • Postgraduate level UK and overseas field course lead (planning, organization and in-field operation)

  • Habitat creation design and planning

  • Nature recovery monitoring (e.g. tracking and mapping natural regeneration and recovery)

  • Data analysis and interpretation of ecological and environmental data

  • Research design and implementation for applied projects

  • Spatial (GIS) mapping and modelling