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• to help clients navigate the world of ecological
compliance
• to give a cost effective and professional
service
• to invest in the ongoing training, personal
development and quality of our people
• to provide sustainable solutions to mitigate
the environmental impact of development
Marcus has over 20 years experience as an ecologist
and has owned and managed the award-winning business
of MKA Ecology since 1998. He brings to the business
his excellent and broad knowledge of British habitats
and protected species, his expertise and skill in
working alongside professionals of all disciplines
on complex projects and a determination to deliver
service of the highest quality as efficiently as
possible. Marcus has extensive overseas ecological
experience, having worked and traveled extensively
in South East Asia, Australasia and Africa. He has
over ten years’ experience as a wildlife tour
leader, specializing in Madagascar, but also taking
groups to many other destinations across four continents
including leading the first extended wildlife tour
into Rwanda since the 1994 genocide. Marcus has
helped develop wildlife tour itineraries for several
clients and has a great understanding of international
eco-tourism.
Providing professional ecological services on projects
as diverse as long-term gravel extraction, landfill
and recreational landscaping, through pipelines
and motorway widening to habitat creation for the
grounds of a new hotel development has helped him
build a portfolio of skills. He is client focused
and committed to finding workable solutions and,
where possible, to adding value.
A Masters graduate in Ecology and Environmental
Management from the University of York, Ian has
many years’ experience as a professional ecologist
within the environmental consultancy sector and
joined MKA Ecology as Senior Ecologist in 2007.
He is committed to providing an excellent service
to clients.
As well as a thorough grounding in surveys and
data analysis in relation to British protected species,
particularly Water Voles and Birds, Ian has overseen
ecological components of many Environmental Impact
Assessments with extensive experience in managing
high - profile wind farm developments, both onshore
and offshore.
Ian is a committed ornithologist with a knowledge
base incorporating legislation, mitigation, conservation
and habitat management. A Schedule One licence holder
for Black Redstart and Barn owl, he has carried
out in-depth study into Crossbill ecology in Speyside
for the RSPB and is experienced in most survey methods.
Ian has obtained extensive experience in overseas
ecology, especially through his particular interest
in neo-tropical and oriental wildlife. Ian has traveled
extensively throughout Europe, North America, Central
and South America and South-east Asia. This has
allowed him to co-lead natural history tours to
Costa Rica and Brazil. Ian has most recently returned
from organising an expedition to remote areas of
the Philippine archipelago.
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Peter is an experienced field ecologist. Having
developed a childhood interest in all things natural,
professionally he has over 6 years experience in
ecological consultancy, previously working at consultancies
in Stirlingshire and Cambridgeshire before joining
MKA in July 2007.
Peter has extensive experience of baseline surveys
for Birds, Bats, protected mammals including Otter,
Badger, Water Vole, Red Squirrel and Pine Marten,
and all native amphibians and reptiles. He has a
Natural England GCN licence and is a LANTRA accredited
tree-climber for inspecting trees for bat roost
potential.
His ornithological experience has included species
specific surveys and all the standard survey methods
such as CBC, BBS, Vantage Point Methodology and
WEBS. Experience also includes nocturnal ornithological
surveys, including a study of the behavioural ecology
of the wintering Greater Flamingos at the Akrotiri
Salt Lake IBA, Cyprus. He has also travelled widely
on birding trips to Hungary, Slovakia, Romania,
Bulgaria, Finland, Iceland, Spain, Morocco, Turkey,
Greece, Cyprus, Mongolia, Russia, China, Cambodia
and peninsula Malaysia.
As well as baseline surveys Peter has experience
of undertaking EcIA’s for a variety of developments
including wind farms, hydro-electric schemes, military
developments, roads, housing schemes and mixed-use
developments. This has also included preparing Environmental
Statements for developments that fall under Schedules
1 and 2 of the EIA Regulations 1999, including large
scale housing developments.
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Iain graduated with a master’s degree in
Applied Ecology and Conservation in 2006. He has
worked on ecological projects across Britain and
has extensive field expertise, notably in ornithological
and botanical surveys. He has undertaken farmland
bird surveys in Scotland as well as breeding,
wintering
and vantage point bird surveys in the South of
England. He has also carried out phase one habitat
surveys,
hedgerow surveys and other vegetation sampling.
More recently, Iain has also become experienced
in great crested newt and reptile surveys. He also
has a detailed knowledge of butterfly ecology
and
has worked in conservation in Central America,
studying neo-tropical cloud forest butterflies
as well as
organising many personal expeditions to Europe.
Iain brings to ecological consultancy the excellent
organisational and management skills he developed
working in tourism in France for eight years,
as
well as a good working knowledge of French. He
enjoys using his considerable IT to skills to
enable efficient
working and presentation of data, including production
of digitised maps.
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Will graduated with a Master’s degree in
Conservation from University College London where
his dissertation examined the relationship between
farming practices and corn bunting abundance. Will
has since developed an excellent understanding of
British wildlife and ecology whilst working for
a local Wildlife Trust and MKA Ecology. Will has
taken part in a wide range of surveys for several
taxonomic groups including amphibians, bats, birds,
protected mammals, reptiles and vascular plants.
Will’s undergraduate degree in Biological
Sciences at the University of Bristol involved detailed
research into bat echolocation and behaviour and
this has fostered a deep interest in the ecology
of British Bats, which he has been able to pursue
through close involvement with the local bat group.
Will also has an interest in invertebrates and has
taken part in numerous courses and workshops to
develop his skills in this field.
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Since 2003 Beth has gained broad experience working
in and studying ecology. Beth has worked within
consultancy, surveying a range of protected species
and habitats for trunk road, business park, river
corridor and residential developments. Field surveys
included bats, water vole, reptile, amphibian, badger
and deer. With a special interest in bats Beth has
been involved in a number of bat projects varied
in scale from private home owner EPS licences to
large scale impact assessment and mitigation design
for a widening scheme of a major trunk road. In
2006 Beth graduated with a Masters in Applied Ecology
and Conservation from UEA, focusing her dissertation
on bats within coppiced woodland within the UK.
In 2007 prior to joining MKA Ecology Ltd, Beth worked
as a research assistant on bat research projects
in New Zealand and Mexico using a range of field
techniques. Since joining MKA Ecology Ltd, Beth
continues to develop field skills for a range of
protected species and habitats whilst working towards
gaining her protected species licences.
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Jane Kohler was a practicing commercial solicitor
in a major international law firm, managing a team
of junior lawyers until 2004, when she joined MKA
Ecology as a practice manager. She brings the skills
she developed working at a high level in a successful
and professional organization to the management
of the business. She is responsible for aspects
of the business as diverse as the accounting function,
personnel, operational procedures, regulatory compliance
and quality control.
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Sue is a key player in the business with responsibility
for the smooth running of the office and administrative
function. She brings to MKA Ecology the organizational
and planning skills she learned as the assistant
manager of a driving school and as a legal PA.
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