Laura joined the team at Wharton in October 2020 as an ecological consultant. She has a BSc (Hons) in zoology and three years of experience as a project ecologist. Laura has been involved in a wide range of projects throughout the UK, and has experience in completing a many biodiversity net gain assessments using both the DEFRA metric as well as the county-specific metric utilised in our local area of Warwickshire.
Laura has developed a strong set of skills in protected species surveying, and holds a Class 1 bat survey licence from Natural England. She is a strong communicator and is able to convey often complex ecological constraints to our clients in a simple, digestible manner.
Finding ways that the human and natural world can coexist successfully is a passion of Laura’s, and she enjoys the challenge of integrating ecology with development to create better places to live, work and play.
Bsc (Hons) Zoology
Natural England Class 1 Bat license
Qualifying member of CIEEM
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Tipple of choice: Flavoured Gin and Lemonade
Interesting fact: Laura helped build an orphanage in Kenya! She does her best to visit every few years, and on her last trip she took the children on their first safari!
Childhood favourite TV program: Scooby Doo
If money were no option I would: Continue trips to Africa and complete a range of wildlife research projects along with purchasing a large farm to run a wildlife rescue centre, ideally in Wales where she has holidayed since childhood!