Our Oxford office's ecological team has been involved with numerous projects across The Oxford Science Park. Most recently they've been involved in development plans for office and laboratory facilities. Find out what they've been up to behind the scenes.
Our Graduate Ecologist shares the inside scoop on how she prepped for a career in ecology. Passion for wildlife and conservation paired with enthusiasm to learn new skills put her in good stead to land her dream job.
Work experience is a great way for students to gain first hand, practical experience in the workplace. Here's a personal account of a student's week spent in our busy ecological consultancy.
Our team of ecologists embarked on an orchid discovery day to become familiar with the less common species of orchid but also to increase knowledge of the species that inhabit rich calcareous grassland and woodland habitats
The Track and Sign training day provided our team of ecologists with first-hand knowledge of Interpreting the tracks and signs left behind by animals. Find out more about what was discovered.
Several members from our Ecologist team took part in recent bat handling training as part of working towards their level 2 bat licence. See what they got up to during this intuitive session.
Specially protected birds do occur in urban areas and interesting insights into other bird species that pass over cities can be gained by investigating the feeding remains of peregrines. Find out what was discovered.
A personal account of a UEA Masters student undertaking ecology work experience at MKA Ecology
Advances in thermal imaging technology has resulted in it becoming an effective tool for ecologists. Portability and high res footage add significant value in the detection of a wide variety of species of birds and mammals.
See this video of a Pipistrelle bat re-entering its roost at dusk. Caught in the action through the use of night vision aids.
