WWT Consulting offers a complete invertebrate surveying service and advice on habitat evaluation and management for specific species Our services Aquatic invertebrate surveys and studies • Macroinvertebrate survey design and implementation • Analysis of samples to include: Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP); Average Score Per Taxa (ASPT); Lincoln Quality Index (LQI), and Community Conservation Index (CCI) • Protected species surveys including Lesser Silver Water Beetle and White-clawed Crayfish Invertebrate species and habitat advice • Desk and field based entomological research • Specimen sorting and identification • Management and enhancement of wetland habitats for aquatic invertebrates R. Taylor-Jones, Chris Algar & R. Taylor-Jones/ WWT Aquatic invertebrate services
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WWT Consulting offers a complete invertebrate surveying service and advice on habitat evaluation and management for specific species
Our services
Aquatic invertebrate surveys and studies
• Macroinvertebrate survey design and implementation
• Analysis of samples to include: Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP); Average Score Per Taxa (ASPT); Lincoln Quality Index (LQI), and Community Conservation Index (CCI)
• Protected species surveys including Lesser Silver Water BeetleandWhite-clawedCrayfish
Invertebrate species and habitat advice
• Deskandfieldbasedentomologicalresearch
• Specimensortingandidentification
• Management and enhancement of wetland habitats for aquatic invertebrates
R. Taylor-Jones, Chris Algar & R. Taylor-Jones/ WWT
Aquatic invertebrate services
Example projects
• Full aquatic invertebrate surveys as part of a series of ecologicalsurveysataSiteofSpecialScientificInterest(SSSI)inSurrey.Thisincludedtheidentificationofsamplesto species level and the calculation of BMWP, ASPT and CCI values. The surveys are ongoing and will help to inform the next management plan for the site
• IdentificationandanalysisofsamplescollectedfromJersey.ThesewereidentifiedtofamilylevelandanalysedusingBMWP and ASPT scores to inform water quality analysis
• Baseline ecological surveys of a wetland treatment system installed at a school in Wigan. Samples were analysed to species level with BMWP and ASPT scores also calculated
• Samples were collected and analysed from a number of sites around Ealing, West London. Results were then used to inform habitat management advice for the Local Authority
Clients
Clients include local authorities, developers, construction companies, conservation charities and landowners
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Mammal services
WWT Consulting offers expertise in a wide range of mammal surveys, including UK and European protected and Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species
Our services
• Protected species surveys, including Water Shrew, Water Vole, Dormouse, bats, Otter and Badger
• Advice on the creation, management and enhancement of wetland and terrestrial habitats for mammals
• Deskandfieldbasedmammalresearch
• Visual aerial surveys for marine mammals
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Example projects
• Ecological surveys and habitat scope for Water Vole in the London Borough of Ealing. Site visits to a number of wetlands within the Borough in order to assess the suitability of their habitats to support Water Vole
• Aerial surveys, and interpretation of data, for cetaceans in the Moray Firth. Data was used to assess changes in abundances anddistributions,andalsotocomparecostsandbenefitsof using different sampling approaches to census marine mammals
• Natural England Water Vole Review Strategy of Sites of SpecialScientificInterest(SSSIs),usingGISspatialanalysis,to establish which SSSIs may be appropriate candidates for WaterVolenotification
Clients
Clients include universities, local authorities, conservation charities, developers and construction companies
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Ornithologyservices
WWT Consulting offers a comprehensive approach to bird survey and monitoring programme design, implementation and analysis, and habitat related advice for specific wetland bird species
Our services
Bird surveys
• Common Bird Census (CBC) and Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)
• Wader and wildfowl counts and seabird colony counts
• Monitoring of disturbance and productivity monitoring
• Digital and visual aerial surveys
• Boat-based waterbird surveys with European Seabirds at Sea (ESAS) trained staff
• Bespoke bird studies including satellite tagging, radio telemetry and digital image recognition analysis
Bird species and habitat advice• Wetland habitat design and creation
• Habitat assessment and management for bird species
• Statistical analysis and modelling to determine bird abundance and density
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Example projects
• Ground-basedcountsofCommonScoterMelanitta nigra were carried out in Carmarthen Bay to assess the condition of the Special Protection Area (SPA)
• A scoping study was implemented into the possible installation of renewable energy devices on the Farne Islands, an important bird area. This involved an extensive ecological data review with a focus on birds and marine mammals
• Vantage point surveys were carried out at the site of a proposedwindturbine.Theseinvolvedmappingtheflightpaths and identifying species of interest throughout the site,aswellasrecordingflightheights.Flightheightsandnumbers of gull species using the site were recorded, and low tide counts of waterbirds were also made
Clients
Clients include national government agencies, energy companies, local authorities, developers, conservation charities and landowners
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Great Crested Newtservices
WWT Consulting offers Great Crested Newt field surveys, under a Natural England licence, Habitat Suitability Index (HIS) surveys and desk-based records searches. We also provide pond design, planting plans and habitat management advice for amphibians
Our services
• Presence or probable absence surveys and assessments to determine relative population size. Techniques include egg searches, terrestrial searches, netting, bottle trapping and torchlight surveys
• Management and planting plans tailored to the requirements ofGreatCrestedNewts
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Example projects
• Newt, toad and frog surveys as part of a Chytrid fungus screening programme on wetland nature reserves
• Baseline habitat surveys including newt surveys using terrestrial searches, torchlight surveys and bottle trapping for Shibdon Meadow habitat creation
• Habitat design and construction advice was given for the creation of wetland habitat, including ponds, for a site in OxfordshirewithalocalGreatCrestedNewtpopulation
Clients
Clients include developers, local authorities, conservation charities and construction companies
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H.Tait, J.Lees & N.Cottrell/ WWT
WWT Consulting offers a complete botanical survey, analysis and management service for terrestrial, aquatic and intertidal habitats
Our services
Field surveys
• Phase 1 and extended Phase 1 habitat surveys
• NationalVegetationClassification(NVC)survey
• Hedgerow survey
• River corridor survey
• Designated site condition assessment (Common Standards Monitoring)
• Lower plant survey
These surveys yield the best results when carried out during the growing season - April to August
Desk based services
• Aerial photography interpretation
• GIShabitatmapping
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Habitat monitoring evaluation
• Habitat management planning
• Habitat restoration and creation
• Multi spectral analysis of habitats
Botanicalservices
Example projects
• A site condition assessment of Ouse Washes Site of Special ScientificInterest(SSSI)wasmadeonthewetgrasslandcommunity feature. This included carrying out structured walks and identifying positive and negative indicator species in target habitats
• River corridor surveys were conducted using the standard methodology over 12km of the River Avon and associated tributaries south of Chippenham, Wiltshire
• Extended Phase 1 surveys of Staines Moor SSSI were carried out as part of a suite of ecological surveys. Species lists of habitats such as swamp and semi-improved neutral grasslandweremade,andthesitewasmappedinGISusingthestandardJNCCmethodology
Clients
Clients include national government agencies, local government, conservation charities, developers and landowners
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Marine spatial planning services
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With the continued pressures and growth in marine environments WWT Consulting is able to offer a wide range of marine survey and data analysis services that can inform or drive marine spatial planning
With over 10 years experience of designing and completing aerial surveys in offshore areas WWT Consulting have already worked for a wide range of developers, energy companies and government departments
As well as offering aerial survey techniques WWT Consulting holds one of the UK’s largest offshore datasets for seabirds and marine mammals enabling the completion of a wide range of mapping and statistical analysis projects
Our services
• Marine line transect visual aerial surveying and remote sensing
• Data extraction requests
• Database creation and manipulation
• Data analysis such as distance analysis, Density Surface Modelling (DSM) and Population Viability Analysis (PVA)
• Species sensitivity scoring and mapping
• Collision Risk Modelling (CRM) for wind farms
Clients
Clients include government departments, renewable energydevelopers, engineering consultancies and academic institutions
Example Projects
• The creation of a joint database that incorporated aerial and boat survey datasets into a single database
• The development of a seabird sensitivity index for tidal and wave turbines in Welsh waters. This has been further developed as a tool for mapping sensitivities to different fishingtechniques
• GannetPVAanalysisforallUKoffshorewindfarms
• Seabird sensitivity mapping for windfarms in English offshore areas. This included the creation of large scale datasets that utilised numerous data sources, spatial analysis using Density SurfaceModelling(DSM)andGISprocessingtocreateapractical tool for marine spatial planning
