Course curriculum

    1. A message from your instructor

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    2. How to use this course

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    3. Before we begin...

    1. Introduction to ecological appraisal

    2. Setting out reasons why and need for ecological appraisal

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Legislation in the UK

    4. Planning Policy in the UK

    5. Habitat Classification Systems

    6. Introducing the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

    7. Test your learning (1)

    1. Why your preparation matters

    2. Linking impacts of a project to legislation implications

    3. Survey limitations

    4. Identifying your training needs, skills and experience

    5. Health, Safety and Wellbeing considerations

    6. Test your learning (2)

    1. The Desk Study

    2. Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey Methodology

    3. UK Habitat Classification System Methodology

    4. An introduction to Biodiversity Net Gain

    5. BNG tools, publications, links and press releases

    6. Test your learning (3)

    1. Copy of Overview of the report

    2. Introducing the PEA report

    3. Getting the report right

    4. Linking impacts to legislation

    5. Survey limitations

    6. Test your learning (4)

    7. Example PEA reports

    1. Assessment of Knowledge and Understanding

    2. Congrats!

    3. You're almost done!

    4. Feedback

    5. Further Reading

About this course

  • £90.00
  • 34 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Reviews

5 star rating

Excellent course

Ella Milne

This is a brilliant course - really easy to follow and understand. Great material and links added within the modules. I would highly recommend for anyone lo...

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This is a brilliant course - really easy to follow and understand. Great material and links added within the modules. I would highly recommend for anyone looking to start a career in ecological consultancy.

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Highly recommended

Matthew Simmons

Excellent for anyone with an interest in ecology as well as for university students

Excellent for anyone with an interest in ecology as well as for university students

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Great for emerging ecologists

Katy Perry

The modules are easy to work through and bitesized, there are useful links and documents to help do further work outside of the course and provides the basic...

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The modules are easy to work through and bitesized, there are useful links and documents to help do further work outside of the course and provides the basics to creating a logical PEA.

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Brilliant Introduction to PEA

Courtenay Dubock

I really enjoyed this introduction to PEA especially the presentation and video format. An easy to follow run through from desk study to report writing with ...

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I really enjoyed this introduction to PEA especially the presentation and video format. An easy to follow run through from desk study to report writing with a demo of using MAGIC to create a site map. Would definitely recommend for career starters.

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Meet your instructor

Director Richard Dodd

I have worked as a professional ecologist since 2000 within the public, voluntary and private sectors. I'm Managing Director and Principal Consultant at Wildwood Ecology, an Award Winning 'purpose-led' Certified B Corporation company. I'm also a Chartered Ecologist and full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).

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