About

Qualifications: BSc (hons)
Specialisms: Climbing, ropework
Licences: IRATA

Paul (aka Cal) assists with our protected species surveys, operating currently from our base in Cleveland (Northeast England), but also working from our Coventry (West Midlands) base. He is experienced in nocturnal bat surveys, has worked on major GCN surveys, reptile survey and mitigation projects for us. He has previously worked on GIS digitisation of natterjack toad sites for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation's Rare Species Database. He is a keen caver and mountaineer, and has been climbing buildings and structures professionally for nearly 20 years.


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

Assistant 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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