CGO Ecology Ltd
31 Walkford Road, Christchurch
Dorset BH23 5QD, UK
CGO Ecology Ltd : About
CGO Ecology is an ecological consultancy providing expert advice, species and habitat surveys, ecology reports for planning applications, development mitigation, conservation and research - delivered as promised, on time, within budget. We are located in the South and the Midlands, but we operate all over the UK, Ireland, and occasionally globally. If you need an ecology report for planning, look no further.
CGO Ecology has a skilled and experienced network of ecological consultants, with an enviable reputation for quality and reliability. Among them are nationally-recognised experts in a range of disciplines. We operate via a small team of staff and a wide network of subconsultants/associates (some shown below), together covering all taxonomic groups, habitats and disciplines.
We are appropriately licensed and insured, with a health and safety management system, policies and training.
Director & Principal Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), PhD, MCIEEM, First Aid at Work, CSCS Professionally Qualified Person, ROLO H&S, FISC 4
Specialisms:
Sand lizard, smooth snake, reptiles, GCN, natterjack toad, amphibians, non-marine molluscs, habitats, BNG, trees, heathland, coastal dunes, biogeography, palaeoecology, palaeontology, geomorphology
Licences:
sand lizard, smooth snake, great crested newt CL09, natterjack toad, Roman snail
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) MSc
Specialisms:
Dan has both GCN and Bat licences for England and Wales and has over 10 years’ experience working as a professional ecologist from a total of 25 years undertaking wildlife surveys.
Licences:
Bats (level 2) and great crested newt in England and Wales
Finance & Administration Manager
Specialisms:
Business administration and finance
Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), GradCIEEM
Specialisms:
Birds, reptiles, amphibians, dormice, mammals
Licences:
Hazel dormouse
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), GradCIEEM
Specialisms:
Reptiles, amphibians, dormice, mammals
Licences:
hazel dormouse
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (hons)
Specialisms:
Climbing, ropework
Licences:
IRATA
Director
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), MA
Specialisms:
Communications, copywriting, editing, marketing
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), MCIEEM, First Aid at Work
Specialisms:
Bats, badgers, reptiles, amphibians
Licences:
bats, great crested newt, natterjack toad, sand lizard, smooth snake
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), MCIEEM, FLS, First Aid at Work, CSCS, BORDA offroad
Specialisms:
Birds, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, collision risk modelling
Licences:
Schedule 1 birds, great crested newt
Associate Ecologist & Arborist
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), MCIEEM, First Aid at Work, Level 3 Risk Assessment, CSCS card/ROLO H&S
Specialisms:
Bats, hazel dormouse, reptiles, heathland, woodland, trees, health & safety
Licences:
Bats CL18, hazel dormouse, sand lizard, smooth snake, chainsaw, pesticides, brushcutter/trimmer, tree-climbing/aerial rescue
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc MSc
Specialisms:
Barn owl, bats, reptiles, GCN, dormouse
Licences:
CL29 barn owl
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), PhD, PTS card, ROLO H&S
Specialisms:
Reptiles, amphibians, tropical ecology
Licences:
Sand lizard, smooth snake, great crested newt
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons)
Specialisms:
Great crested newt, amphibians, reptiles, badgers
Licences:
GCN, brushcutter/trimmer
Associate Ecologist
Qualifications:
BSc, PGDip, First Aid at Work, CSCS
Specialisms:
GCN, reptiles, GIS/remote sensing, tree/habitat management.
Licences:
GCN CL08, NPTC CS30/CS31 chainsaw, Lantra brushcutter
We strongly believe in disseminating wildlife and environmental data as widely as possible, for the benefit of nature conservation and public enjoyment. Therefore we comply with CIEEM's Code of Professional Conduct, which requires its members to "wherever possible, make scientific data collected during the course of their professional duties available to others such as records centres."
Data-sharing is also a mandatory condition of EPS icensing. We share our species records with local environmental records centres (LRCs), nature conservation NGOs, and other recording groups. We normally share data annually, around January, in the year after collection.
Our Privacy Policy is to treat all personal data according to the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998, and to commit to client and commercial confidentiality as appropriate. We are an equal-opportunities employer. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and environmental impacts. Our Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy is downloadable here:
We get the job done to an excellent standard, in the timescale we predicted, at the price we quoted.