A two day in-person course which will cover the basic requirements of ecological surveys as well as basic sound analysis and report writing.
Course summary
Ecological surveys are often required as part of the planning process.
Day 1 of this course will cover the basics of ecological survey requirements, relevant conventions and laws that protect species in Guernsey. All species groups that are most often impacted by development will be covered, there will be a focus on bats including bat ecology, bat roosts and bat surveys.
Day 2 will examine case studies, the basics of bat call analysis and also report writing (PEAR and EcIA).
A certificate of attendance will be available at the end of the course for CPD purposes.
Meet your trainers
Dr Amy Louise Hall BSc (Hons), MRes, LLM, CBiol, MRSB, MCIEEM, MArborA, FLS
Amy is the Director of Research and Training at Sangan Island Conservation which is based in the Bailiwick of Jersey.
Amy has more than 20 years’ experience working with small mammals and bats in the UK and other Channel Islands as well as several field work studies that have been undertaken in South America and the Caribbean.
Amy has been a trainer for more than 20 years, first starting as a trainer at university, then later teaching IT at evening classes at Highlands College for 12 years. Amy taught on a graduate certificate course validated by the University of Kent, and more recently Amy has been involved in teaching several modules for a University of Exeter MSc course as well as teaching ecological skills and advanced techniques courses to trainees in the Bailiwick of Guernsey
Amy’s research has always focused on Bats, small mammals, trees, and habitats, and this continues to be the main theme of current research. Her MRes dissertation researched the use of small farm woodlands by bats, her LLM looked specifically at the protection afforded to bats under the English and Jersey legal regimes, and whether these jurisdictions with convention compliant. Amy’s PhD researched small mammal movement patterns in habitat mosaics.
Piers Sangan BSc (Hons), MSc, MRSB, MCMA
Piers is the Company Founder, Director and Principal Ecologist at Sangan Island Conservation Ltd.
A wildlife ecologist and conservation land manager with more than 15 years’ experience working with small mammals and bats in the UK, and the Channel Islands. As well as management of protected conservation areas and farm biodiversity plans.
Piers’ research has focused on Bats, and habitats. Current research is focusing on grey long eared bats and species range changes in European praying mantids. His MSc dissertation researched the Roosting ecology and phenology of grey long eared bats in Jersey.
Piers has been involved as a guest lecturer for a University of Exeter MSc course as well as teaching ecological skills and advanced techniques courses to trainees in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Piers has also delivered a number of presentations to conferences and educational webinars, relating to grey long eared bats and farming and biodiversity. Piers is a member of the (LEAF) Technical Advisory Committee and is a qualified tree climber.
