Ross Harding

Experience

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  Keystone Environmental Ltd.

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2015

  Casual Survey Assistant

  Assisted on a number of dusk bat survey's focusing on the recording and identification of the Common and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat. Key tasks included the operation of a bat detector to record Pipistrelle activity on site and completion of the associated survey sheets.

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  TEP - The Environment Partnership

  Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  Assistant Surveyor

  I worked for TEP as a subcontract surveyor working alongside senior and principal ecologists to assist on a range of site surveys including Great Crested Newts and Bats.

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  Atkins

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2020

  I am responsible for providing ecological assessments for a variety of infrastructure projects including road, rail and energy schemes and developments. I assist with extended phase 1 habitat surveys and legally protected species surveys to inform ecological impact assessments. I currently hold a WML-CL08 Class Licence to survey Great Crested Newts.

  • Ecologist

    Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Assistant Ecologist

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2019
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  Cheshire Wildlife Trust

  Nov 2020 - now

  • Nature Based Solutions Programme Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Senior Planning & Ecology Officer

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Planning & Ecology Officer

    Nov 2020 - May 2022