Strength in numbers - business associates

Steve Barnard (Director, Wolds Environmental Consulting Ltd) is proud to work in close association with a number of other independent consultancies and, where required, can draw on the support of several ex-colleagues from the former IECS research group at the University of Hull to develop an experienced multidisciplinary team able to meet clients’ specific needs. Close associates include:

Dr Daryl Burdon: Director, Daryl Burdon Ltd.

Extensive expertise in ecological economics, marine natural capital, ecosystem services, marine law and policy, marine conservation and management.

Professor Mike Elliott: Director, International Estuarine & Coastal Specialists Ltd; and Emeritus Professor of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences, University of Hull.

Expertise in marine and estuarine ecology, human impacts, marine and estuarine management, governance, and policy.

Dr Anita Franco: Independent estuarine & marine ecological consultant.

Expertise in general estuarine and marine ecology, with specialisations in fish ecology, monitoring strategies, data analysis, and modelling.

Nick Cutts & Krystal Hemingway: Directors, Cutts & Hemingway Estuarine Ecology and Management (CHEEM) Ltd.

Expertise in estuarine and marine ornithology, bird disturbance, EIA, and estuarine management.

Dr Shona Thomson: Director, Thomson Geospatial Ltd.

Provision of flexible freelance GIS services to organisations within the environmental sector.