Ecology that works on the ground. And in the real world.
Ecology done well requires two things: genuine knowledge of species and habitat, and an understanding of how construction and infrastructure projects actually work. Those two things aren't always found together. Eco Routes was built around that gap — a field team with the ecological rigour to do the work properly and the site experience to make it fit the project, not just the textbook.
The business was founded by Carl, a zoologist with a background spanning academic survey work and years of ECoW deployment on major infrastructure projects. The premise was straightforward: there is consistent demand for high-quality field ecology — bat surveys, aerial inspections, ECoW supervision — that requires suitably qualified and licensed ecologists on the ground. Eco Routes is that resource.
We work with private clients navigating the planning system, ecology consultancies that need specialist field and climbing capability, and contractors and developers who need ecological oversight on live infrastructure projects. Subcontractors and seasonal staff extend the team's capacity across the survey season — all trained to the same standard, all delivering the same quality of field ecology.
Bat Surveys & PRAs
Preliminary roost assessments, emergence and re-entry surveys, ground-level tree assessments — carried out by suitably qualified and licensed ecologists who know what a rigorous survey looks like.
Aerial Tree Inspection
Climbing inspection of trees and structures for bat roost potential. Licensed ecologists paired with qualified safety climbers — the specialist capability most consultancies have to subcontract out.
Ecological Clerk of Works
ECoW supervision on infrastructure, utilities and civil engineering projects — ecologists who understand construction, can find the route through, and keep works moving within ecological constraints.
