Natural England (formerly English Nature)
EMEC has been at the forefront of Water Vole mitigation research and completed a major study of mitigation techniques for English Nature. EMEC also ran a county-wide Water Vole survey in Nottinghamshire and organised and hosted Water Vole legislation training days in Bristol and Nottingham, which were attended by statutory agencies, local government staff, developers and consultants. EMEC has undertaken a National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey of the River Idle Washlands SSSI for Natural England. The detailed botanical information collected will inform the management of this nationally important area of floodplain grassland.

National Trust
EMEC has carried out bat surveys at Calke Abbey and has advised on the bat mitigation necessary to obtain DEFRA licences for renovation work to historic buildings.

Birse Rail
EMEC’s experience of working with reptiles includes undertaking a survey of sand lizard populations on railway land within Sefton Dunes SSSI in Merseyside. The surveys were required to assess the potential impact of vegetation management and fencing work on this fully protected reptile species.

'The Power Industry'
EMEC has undertaken numerous ecological surveys for the Power Industry. These have included Ecological Assessment for UK Coal concerning capital works and ash disposal at Iron Bridge Power Station in Shropshire; Habitat Survey of Cottam Power Station for Powergen; and a Biodiversity Audit and Protected Species Surveys of buildings at West Burton Power Station for EDF Energy.

Nottingham City Council
EMEC provided detailed management plans for Dunkirk Pond and Martin’s Pond LNR, which are important nature conservation sites in Nottingham. The plans had to provide practical management advice, which balanced conservation objectives with those of fishing and recreation. Other work has included bat surveys of Wollaton Hall, habitat surveys and squirrel monitoring at Wollaton Park and white-clawed crayfish surveys at Newstead Abbey.

Severn Trent Water
EMEC undertakes regular Walkover Surveys and Ecological Assessment of Severn Trent sites prior to essential maintenance and development works such as pipeline installation and modernising of facilities. This process involves working closely with engineering consultants contracted by Severn Trent Water, including Grontmij, Alfred McAlpine and Pick Everard.

Center Parcs
EMEC has undertaken annual botanical monitoring for over ten years at Center Parcs’ Sherwood Forest Village. Information obtained on vegetation trends is used to modify grounds management.

Tarmac
EMEC regularly undertakes protected species surveys for Tarmac and has visited sites such as Dene Quarry at Cromford and Cauldon Lowe Quarry near Stoke-on-Trent. We have also advised on the management of sites such as the Girton Old Plant Gravel Workings close to the River Trent in Nottinghamshire.

Boots
EMEC has carried out annual butterfly monitoring at the Boots Company Beeston Site since 2004.

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