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.

Dr Chris Gleed-Owen

Director & Principal Ecologist

Specialisms: Sand lizard, smooth snake, reptiles, GCN, natterjack toad, amphibians, non-marine molluscs, heathland, coastal dunes, biogeography, palaeoecology, palaeontology, geomorphology

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Dan Hawthorn

Principal Ecologist

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.

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Sandi Leiber

Finance & Administration Manager

Specialisms: Business administration and finance

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Harri Wishart

Ecologist

Specialisms: Harri is particularly interested in reptiles and bats, and is excited to be working towards bat and GCN licences.

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Scott Armstrong

Ecologist (East Anglia)

Specialisms: Birds, reptiles, amphibians, dormice, mammals

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Jess Smith

Associate Ecologist (Southeast)

Specialisms: Reptiles, amphibians, dormice, mammals

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Steve Allen

Associate Ecologist & Arborist (Southeast/East Anglia)

Specialisms: Trees, Bats, Woodland, Fencing, Barn owl

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Paul Callister

Associate Ecologist (Northeast)

Specialisms: Climbing, ropework

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Rebecca Perl

Director

Specialisms: Communications, copywriting, editing, marketing

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Jonathan Crewe

Associate Ecologist (Southwest)

Specialisms: Bats, badgers, reptiles, amphibians

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Chris Cathrine

Associate Ecologist (Scotland)

Specialisms: Birds, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, collision risk modelling

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Noel Bergin

Associate Ecologist & Arborist (Southwest)

Specialisms: Bats, hazel dormouse, reptiles, heathland, woodland, trees, health & safety

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Katie Warren

Associate Ecologist

Specialisms: Barn owl, bats, reptiles, GCN, dormouse

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Dr Todd Lewis

Associate Ecologist (Southwest)

Specialisms: Reptiles, amphibians, tropical ecology

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Ian Bradley

Associate Ecologist (Northeast)

Specialisms: Great crested newt, amphibians, reptiles, badgers

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Alex Flinn-Shephard

Assistant Ecologist (Midlands)

Specialisms: Biodiversity of farmland

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Mike Phillips

Associate Ecologist (Southeast)

Specialisms: GCN, reptiles, GIS/remote sensing, tree/habitat management.

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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:

pdfEnvironmental and Social Responsibility Policy