About Rebecca

Neil Carter-Whitehead

Senior Ecologist

Neil has eight years of experience working on a range of project scales as a consultant ecologist. He has expertise working as a technical lead and is capable of managing and organising tasks, suggesting and carrying out surveys for protected species or habitats and suggesting suitable mitigation that is in line with the project's scope.

Neil has undertaken work on sea turtle conservation in Greece, performing surveys and tagging wild turtles. He has two large-scale research projects under his belt, both regarding the use of urban spaces by foraging bats.

Experience to Date

  • Leading on a full suite of protected species surveys

  • Leading on Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Ecological Impact Assessments

  • Ecological Clerk of Works for a variety of species-specific projects

  • Report writing, project management, and drafting European Protected Species License applications

Project Experience Examples

  • Acting as a bat lead for works on a railway line renovation

  • Onshore elements for offshore cable routes

  • Providing broad-scope ecological support for a number of water main replacement schemes

  • Various-scale housing developments

Contact Neil

neil@ecologyco-op.co.uk